A project for young adults in Santa Clara County has finally put out the welcome mat.
The Hub and Parkmoor Community Apartments, a 17,000-square-foot youth facility with 81 apartments, opened Monday. Half of the apartments have been set aside for young people transitioning out of foster care, with the rest going to low-income, very-low income and extremely-low income households. The Hub includes educational programs, tech labs, laundry, showers, mental health services, employment, housing support, legal aid, parenting classes and recreational areas.
The county-owned facility is operated by Abode Services, and will be home for young people ages 15 to 25 coming out of the foster care system. The Hub relocated from King Road, and the prior facility will remain open for a year and continue providing services.
Santa Clara County purchased the property at 1510 Parkmoor Ave. for $6 million and funded construction of The Hub at a cost of $15 million. It also contributed $20 million to help finance the construction of Parkmoor Community Apartments, which includes $16 million from Measure A, a $950 million affordable housing bond approved by county voters in 2016. The remaining $4 million comes from No Place Like Home, a state program to build permanent supportive housing for people who need mental health services or are experiencing homelessness…