SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego began construction Friday on a a 78-unit affordable apartment complex in North Park, joining a growing list of community groups to repurpose their underutilized land for housing.
Located near the intersection of Gunn and 30th streets on the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church grounds, the homes in the future eight-story, Craftsman-style complex will be reserved for households earning anywhere from 30% to 80% of the area’s average income.
The project, which is a joint effort with St. Luke’s and developer Trestle Build, is the first to be realized under a church initiative that has been years in the making. Called Mission Real Estate, the program aims to encourage faith groups to transform their land for “mission-related” projects.
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“This groundbreaking is more than a construction milestone,” Bishop Susan Brown Snook said during the groundbreaking. “It is a testament to the power of faith, the power of community collaboration and the power of innovation in tackling one of our community’s most important challenges: the challenge of affordable housing.”…