Southwest Fresno
Development
Corporation
Building Community Wealth and Power
Through Quality Housing for All
Senior Cottages at Westside
City Council Presentation
October 21, 2025
OUR MISSION,
VISION, VALUES
MISSION – To build community wealth and power
through affordable housing and homeownership.
We are committed to restoring pride and hope in
the SW Fresno community, one that was historically
redlined and suffered from civic disinvestment
VISION – SW Fresno is restored to a thriving,
complete community with economically vibrant and
beautified neighborhoods
VALUES
Education, Investment, Ownership,
Opportunity, Community
Equity, Diversity, Belonging, Accountability
Prevention of Economic Harms
OUR BOARD LEADERS
Sabrina R. Kelley, Board Chair
VP , Community Vision Capital & Consulting
Marc Ryder, Treasurer
Manager, US Bank Westside Branch
Sophia Pagoulatos, Secretary
Senior Planner, City of Fresno
Sabrina Beavers, Member
County of Fresno Department of Health
Scott Berry, Member
Senior Project Manager, Self-Help Enterprises
Bishop Paul Binion, Member and Co-Founder
Westside Church of God
Dr. Andres Jauregui, Member
Fresno State Director of
Garazian Real Estate Center
OUR STAFF
Allysunn Walker, CEO
Jeralyn Crear,Co-Director , Homeownership Programs
John Shore, Co-Director , Homeownership Programs,
Broker of Record, Housing Counselor
Destiny Truitt, Admin Coordinator
OUR WORK
Founded in 2014, SWFDC:
Works to overcome 5+ decades of
redlining and civic disinvestment
Pilots creative developments and
partnerships with lenders and developers,
homeownership education, non-profit
ownership initiatives, and land use groups
Supports and enacts housing-related
policy and market-driven solutions
Creates affordable ownership and
revitalizes 93706 through ac-rehab of
blighted distressed properties
Construct rental housing to reduce
displacement of vulnerable populations
Over the last 2 years:
SWFDC has made progress toward developing a SW
Fresno Housing Strategy that complements the City’s One Fresno Housing Strategy
OUR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS:
1. Housing Counseling Agency
& Annual Homebuyers’ Conf
2. ADU/Senior Cottages at Westside
3. SW Fresno Rising: Blight Removal
& Community Revitalization
The new SWFDC HUD-Certified
Housing Counseling Agency
Seeded with $1M in funding
from City of Fresno
Assisted more than 40 first time
home buyers in 3 years
Serves over 250 8-hour
Downpayment certificate
earners
Works with realtors/lenders
Offers classes for homeowners
and homebuyers
Prepares educated, loan-ready
borrowers for developers:
Heritage Estates/Fresno Housing
(33 SFR)
West Creek Village (135 SFR)
Oasis Development (599 SFR)
The Lee Family:
SWFDC’s
First Successful Homebuyers
Third Annual Homebuyers’ Conference
April 26, 2025
➢ 100 Attendees (74% Black, 24% Latino, 2% other)
➢ 26 Sponsors/Vendors
➢ Topics:
➢ 13 Steps to Homeownership
➢ Real Life Stories from New Homeowners
➢ Choosing a Realtor
➢ Am I eligible for downpayment assistance?
Design by: South Tower Community Land Trust
and Charles Williams
SENIOR COTTAGES AT WESTSIDE
A partnership between
Southwest Fresno Development Corporation
and Westside Church of God
1424 W. California Avenue
Fresno, CA 93706
SWFDC Senior Cottages at Westside
SENIOR COTTAGES AT WESTSIDE
A partnership between
Southwest Fresno Development Corporation
and Westside Church of God
1424 W. California Avenue
Fresno, CA 93706
Design by: South Tower Community Land Trust
and Charles Williams
SWFDC Senior
Cottages at Westside
Project Info
Applying Wiener-D, SB4,
Affordable Housing on Faith
Lands Act
First multi-unit, tiny-home
community in Fresno County
under SB4
Design-Build Contract with Pre-
Fab Innovations; $1.6M Phase 1
21 units in 3 phases; property
manager on site
Long-term ground lease
w/Westside Church, SWFDC
will own all cottages
SWFDC Senior
Cottages at Westside
Project Info
Funding: City of Fresno, US Bank, Chan
Zuckerberg, Silicon Valley Community
Foundation, Enterprise Partners, Wells
Fargo, Common Counsel Foundation,
Community Vision
Features and Programs (survey results):
Solar panels
Walking trails, raised garden beds
Socialization areas with shaded yard
furniture
Community room for classes/activities
Scheduled outings and events
Opportunities for community service
SWFDC Senior
Cottages at Westside
Rent Eligibility Requirements:
(subject to change)
55 years old and over
Fixed income at 60%AMI
(1 person: $39500/year; 2
people $42240)
Occupancy for 1-3 persons
Affordable rents estimated:
$600/month for 1
bedroom
$750/month for 2
bedroom
SWFDC Senior Cottages at
Westside
Service Partnerships:
Fresno County Dept. of Public Health
Fresno County Adult Services
Saint Agnes Mobile Medical Services
Fresno-Madera United Way
Meals on Wheels
Fresno Metro Black Chamber EV Ride Share Program
West Fresno Family Resource Center
Centro La Familia Advocacy Services
Westside Church Senior Ministry and Food Pantry
Westside Church Community Counseling Center
Tree Fresno
Fresno Housing/Beyond Housing Foundation
Senior Cottage/Pocket 576:
2 bedroom - 1 bathroom
2bdr
Cottage
Kitchen
and
Living
Rm
Senior Cottages at Westside Financing
Project Sources as of 09/30/25
Senior Cottages at Westside Financing
Project Uses as of 09/30/25
Funding Request from SWFDC to
Council and CoF
In support of the project, SWFDC is respectfully requesting Council’s permission to use the remaining $328,000 in 2023-2025 ARPA funding to partially cover costs of pre-development and construction for the Senior Cottages Project.
As requested, SWFDC has matched the ARPA funding, dollar-for-dollar.
SWFDC will be the sole owner of all cottages and has raised funding for the project through loans and grants.
SWFDC is a non-profit 501c(3) in good standing and has signed a 50-year lease for the 1.1 acres from Westside Church. SWFDC currently leases office space at Westside Church and will oversee all construction and cover all development and operating costs including additional liability insurance.
Thank you
for your
support
[email protected]
www.swfresnodc.com
1424 W. California Avenue,
Fresno, CA 93706