Affordable Housing
Accomplishments
COMM22, Southeastern, 200 affordable units
2022
- Mayor Gloria Signs Landmark ‘Homes For All of Us’ Ordinance into Law (March 14, 2022)
2021
- Mayor Gloria’s ‘Homes For All of Us’ Housing Package Moving Forward (Dec. 14, 2021)
- New City of San Diego Development Code Updates Provide Neighborhood Improvements (Dec. 13, 2021)
- State OKs Mayor Gloria’s Housing Plan (Sept. 16, 2021)
- City of San Diego Seeks Public Input on ‘Homes for All of Us’ Housing Package (Aug. 3, 2021)
- Mayor Gloria Announces ‘Homes For All of Us’ Housing Package (July 19, 2021)
- City of San Diego Wins Multiple Awards for Innovative Housing and Mobility Plans (July 9, 2021)
- New City of San Diego Code Updates Will Facilitate Faster Housing and Streamline Permitting Process (Jan. 12, 2021)
2020
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Mayor: Updated ‘Complete Communities’ Plan Bolsters Neighborhood Investments and Lifts Up Underserved Communities (Nov. 9, 2020)
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Code Updates Aimed at Boosting Affordability Receive Unanimous City Council Approval (Oct. 13, 2020)
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City of San Diego Report Highlights Progress in Housing Production (July 28, 2020)
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City of San Diego’s Complete Communities Initiative Advances to Full City Council (June 24, 2020)
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City Council Adopts the General Plan Housing Element (June 16, 2020)
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City of San Diego Awarded State Grant to Expand Housing Opportunities Through Community Plan Updates (Feb. 26, 2020)
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City of San Diego Seeks Bids to Build Permanent Supportive Housing at Five Locations (Feb. 13, 2020)
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HUD Secretary Recognizes City of San Diego’s Progress in Reducing Barriers to Affordable Housing (Feb. 12, 2020)
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Mayor Faulconer Pushes for More Housing & Homeless Solutions, Lays Out Ambitious 2020 Agenda (Jan. 15, 2020)
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Mayor Waives City Fees for Sidewalk Repairs to Spur Neighborhood Investment (Jan. 14, 2020)
2019
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City Council Unanimously Adopts Mayor’s YIGBY Housing Reforms (Dec. 17, 2019)
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City of San Diego Seeking Comments on Future Housing Policies (Dec. 2, 2019)
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City of San Diego Starts Accepting Pre-Approved Granny Flat Building Plans (Nov. 19, 2019)
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City of San Diego Continues to Gather Public Input to Update Housing Policies (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Mayor Vetoes Controversial Ordinance That Leading Economists Say Will Slow Affordable Housing Production (Sept. 20, 2019)
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Mayor Meets HUD Secretary to Discuss Housing and Homelessness (Sept. 19, 2019)
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Community Plan Update Calls for Major Infrastructure Improvements and an Additional 28,000 Homes to be Built in Mission Valley Over Next Few Decades (Sept. 10, 2019)
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City of San Diego Continues to Gather Public Input to Update Housing Policies (Sept. 9, 2019)
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Mayor Endorses Senate Bill 5, Would Create a Key Funding Source for Affordable Housing in Cities Across the State (Aug. 23, 2019)
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Mayor’s Latest “Housing SD” Reform Receives Unanimous Council Approval - 12th Code Update (Aug. 12, 2019)
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Mayor’s Latest ‘Housing SD’ Reform Wins City Council Approval - Moderate-Income Program (July 31, 2019)
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City Council Supermajority Adopts Mayor’s FY2020 Budget to Deliver Largest Infrastructure Investment in City History (June 10, 2019)
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Mayor’s Budget Revision Bolsters Funding for Parks, Housing, Public Safety & Mobility Upgrades (May 14, 2019)
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Mayor Faulconer Makes Eight City-Owned Properties Available to Build Housing for Most Vulnerable Residents (May 7, 2019)
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Mayor Faulconer Proposes Largest Infrastructure Investment in City History for Second Year in a Row (April 11, 2019)
- Mayor Faulconer's Parking Reforms Win City Council Approval (March 4, 2019)
- City Launches New Digital Tool to Encourage More Public Engagement in Community Planning Process (Feb. 13, 2019)
- Mayor Faulconer Calls on City to Say ‘Yes’ to More Homeless Solutions, New Housing and Community Choice Energy (Jan. 15, 2019)
2018
- Mayor Faulconer Proposes New Parking Requirements to Lower Housing Costs, Spur Development Near Transit (Nov. 9, 2018)
- Council Approves Mayor’s Plan to Double Housing Capacity, Add Infrastructure to Midway Area (Sept. 17, 2018)
- City Council Approves Another of Mayor's 'Housing SD' Reforms by Increasing Use of Live/Work Spaces (July 31, 2018)
- City Council Waives Fees to Accelerate Construction of Granny Flats (April 30, 2018)
- City Council Approves Mayor’s ‘Housing SD’ Strategies to Increase Housing Supply & Boost Affordability (March 6, 2018)
- Mayor Faulconer’s ‘Housing SD’ Plan Moves Forward with Strategies to Increase Supply & Boost Affordability (Feb. 28, 2018)
2017
- City Kicks Off ‘Housing America Month’ by Approving Over 500 Units of Affordable Housing (Oct. 11, 2017)
- Financing for 621 Affordable Units Approved Amid Housing Crisis (Aug. 1, 2017)
- First Phase of Mayor Faulconer’s Housing Affordability Plan Approved by City Council (July 24, 2017)
- Mayor Faulconer, Civic Leaders Kick Off S.D. Housing Commission’s $80M Plan to House Homeless San Diegans (July 5, 2017)
- Mayor Faulconer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Increase Housing Supply, Boost Affordability for San Diegans (June 21, 2017)
2015
- Mayor Faulconer Opens Doors at New Affordable Housing Apartment Building for Low-Income San Diegans (Nov. 18, 2015)
Information for Developers
- San Diego Housing Commission Guide for Developers - Information for developers regarding affordable housing financing. The Housing Commission provides low-interest loans and other incentives to help developers acquire, rehabilitate and build affordable housing. (San Diego Housing Commission)
- Inclusionary Housing (San Diego Housing Commission)
- Affordable Housing Requirements and Expedite Program (Development Services Department)
Housing Project Information
- Downtown Affordable Housing: Identifies affordable projects planned or constructed Downtown. (Civic San Diego)
- Affordable Housing Map: Provides more comprehensive information about all projects planned or constructed in San Diego County, including affordable housing. (San Diego Housing Commission Affordable Housing Program)
- Practice Fair Housing Program: The City's Practice Fair Housing program offers free services to the community to promote equal housing opportunities.