TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Construction is underway on Belvedere Terrace, a new affordable housing complex near 22nd Street and Swan Road that will soon offer 72 apartments for low-income seniors in Tucson’s midtown.
The project, developed by Newport Southwest LLC, is designed for residents aged 55 and older who earn no more than 60 percent of the area’s median income. Rents will range from $540 to about $1,100 per month, depending on unit size—and thanks to a large solar installation, utilities will be fully covered for tenants.
“Because we are going to have extensive solar coverage, we are going to pay all the utilities,” said David Wohl, president of Newport Southwest LLC. “What we try to do is not only provide a roof over people’s heads, but a roof that they want to stay in.”…