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Projects Update

Housing and Homelessness Committee
August 31, 2026

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Projects Update
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August 31, 2026
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HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECTS IN PIPELINE FOR DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT ADDRESS WARD
NO. PARTNER TOTAL

UNITS/ BEDS
PSH

UNITS STATUS COMPLETION
DATE
Mulberry Senior
Gardens Apartments 2524 Mulberry 1 Eden Housing 59 0
Old CalFire site leased by the State to Eden Housing for the development of 150 affordable family housing units and 59 affordable senior housing units. Awarded by the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC) for the 59 affordable senior housing units. Senior Project has been awarded $3,000,000 in HOME-ARP funds and $2,025,365 in HHAP funds. Groundbreaking for the Senior Project held on June 10th, 2024. Tour of Senior construction site held on November 14th. Senior Fire Caulking Inspection occured in late June. Final inspection before stucco installation expected this month. Senior mechanical and fans have been installed. Elevators installation has begun. TCO expected January 12, 2027. Waitlist will be open to the public in September 2026.

Senior Project:

January 2027
Mulberry Gardens
Family Apartment 2524 Mulberry 1 Eden Housing 150 0
Old CalFire site leased by the State to Eden Housing for the development of 150 affordable family housing units and 59 affordable senior housing units. The City and Eden Housing were awarded $27 million in Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) funding for the development of 150 affordable housing units, which includes $8.16 million for the City to perform Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (STI) projects in the neighborhood around the new development. Family project has been awarded $1,154,171 of HOME funds, $1 million Prohousing Incentive Program funds, and $971,108.60 in PLHA funds. Ground breaking for Family projectheld on November 14th. Family phase - slab poured, vertical framing began 1st week of June and is ongoing. TCO is expected in Fall 2027.

Family Project:

October 2027
14th Street Rental 2550 14th Street 1 Path of Life Ministries 2 2 Path of Life plans to replicate The Grove or Mulberry Village project design. Path is still exploring alternative site configurations and securing additional partners. Confirmed with Planning that transitional housing is allowed on site and informed POL. Second Amendment to DDA has been executed. Updated budget and schedule of performance received in May 2025. Project is in design review. POL is preparing funding applications.

TBD
University Duplex 2348 University Avenue 1 RHDC 3 0
Substantial rehabilitation of a duplex. Tenant has relocated, property is vacant and has been fenced. Asbestos and Lead survey on the property completed. Property would require major abatement and rehabilitation. An RFP for demolition released May 29th. Selected contractor has backed out. The RFP was re-released and closed in November 2025. A bid for $73,000 was approved by City Council. Purchasing Department is waiting on construction bonds to execute the contract. Staff is working on an RFP for the development of new affordable units on the site using Planning's approved bungalow architect plans.

TBD
Patterson Court
Senior Apartments 1970 Patterson Street 1 Retirement Housing Foundation 64 0
Project has been entitled for 64 senior affordable housing units. Final affordability limits will be determined by awarded project funding. Current financing gap of $6 million. Project is applying for funding from the State and County. TBD
Grapevine
2882 Mission Inn Avenue
(Housing Authority Site) and
2731-2871 University Avenue
(Successor Agency)
1 MJW Investments, LLC 10
Housing Authority Board approved a resolution declaring the property as surplus on November 14, 2023. Grapevine was the only responsive applicant. Approx. 54 market rate units will be developed on the Successor Agency owned parcel. Grapevine is partnering with Riverside Housing Development Corporation to develop 10 affordable housing units on the Housing Authority site. A Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) has been drafted and is being reviewed. DDA will be presented to the Housing Authority Board for final approval.

TBD

HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECTS IN PIPELINE FOR DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT ADDRESS WARD
NO. PARTNER TOTAL

UNITS/ BEDS
PSH

UNITS STATUS COMPLETION
DATE
The Place 2800 Hulen Place 2
Riverside University
Health System -
Behavioral Health and
City's General Services
31 0
Property is leased to the County of Riverside for $1 per year. The Architect contract was approved by City Council on December 20, 2022. The team reviewed three floorplans and selected the third floorplan that will produce 31 transitional housing units where residents will have their own room and a shared kitchen, restrooms and living space. The Lease Amendment was presented to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and City Council on April 15, 2025 to increase the County's funding contribution from $2,338,176 to $5,053,151 to fill the project's funding gap and extend the lease for 30 years and add City of Riverside residency prioritization.

City Council awarded the bid to Fasone GBC, of Whittier, California for $4,046,218 plus a 15% contingency for any unforeseen conditions or design improvements in the amount of $606,933, for a total project cost not to exceed $4,653,151 for the rehabilitation of the property. Demolition began June 10, 2025. Construction is substantially complete. Final walkthrough punch itmes and sign installation remain. Certificate of Occupancy expected Fall 2026. Riverside University Health Systems - Behavioral Health is procuring a program operator to be selected by October 2026. 10/31/2026
Riverside Access
Center 2880 Hulen Place 2 City's General Services
The roof was recently replaced. The project will include rehabilitating the interior space of the access center including staff and guest restrooms, HVAC replacement and creating a new training/meeting room and case management meeting rooms. The project total cost is $1,539,850, which is funded with $178,155 of Measure Z funds and $1,361,695 of CDBG funds.

City Council approved the bid award and the contractor's agreement was executed. Access Center intake center has been closed and staff has been relocated to the other side of the building to assist clients by appointment. Construction is underway with an expected completion of 9/30/2026.
9/30/2026
Crest PSH Project 3431 Mt. Vernon Avenue 2 Crest Community Church 10 10 10-unit manufactured housing project. Located in a high fire zone. The church has procured a firm to prepare a fire mitigation plans that can develop alternatives for compliance. Met on January 11, 2023 with the developer and Olivecrest to discuss their new partnership and proposed project. Staff sent an Affordable Housing Application to Olivecrest on January 12, 2023. Project is seeking donors and investors to contribute $2.8 million, plus a $1 million facility endowment that will allow for maintenance and up-keep. Project submitted to DRC for comments. Waiting for Crest to confirm HHAP funding request amount of $285,431, agreement to 20-year affordability covenant, breakdown of senior units vs transitional youth units, and if gap request is to cover soft costs or construction costs. The Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit and Design Review for the project that includes the a residential development consisting of eleven dwelling units, a 3,100 square foot multi-purpose room, outdoor amenities, and associated parking. Project was approved by CPC 4.10.25. Crest Community Church has undertaken a fundraising activity to fund the project's funding gap.

TBD
Garden
Homeownership
Development
7382 and 7384 Garden Street 5 Habitat for Humanity 21 0 Development of 13 single-family houses and 8 ADUs. On March 11, 2025, City Council approved a Resolution authorizing the City of Riverside to submit a Cal Home Grant application to request $10,000,000 from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development’s 2024 Homeownership Super NOFA to support Habitat for Humanity Riverside’s affordable homeownership development of 13 single-family homes with eight accessory dwelling units at 7382 and 7384 Garden Street. The City did not receive an award. The City will be pursuing funding from its future PLHA grant.

TBD

HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECTS IN PIPELINE FOR DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT ADDRESS WARD
NO. PARTNER TOTAL

UNITS/ BEDS
PSH

UNITS STATUS COMPLETION
DATE
Sunrise at Bogart 11049 Bogart Avenue 7
Neighborhood
Partnership Housing
Services (NPHS)
22 22
An RFP for affordable housing development on the site was released and NPHS was the only respondent. City Council approved a DDA approved on April 16, 2024. Escrow has closed and Regulatory Agreement and Deed of Trust have been recorded against the property. NPHS was awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits. On March 11, 2025, City Council approved a Prohousing Incentive Pilot Program Agreement for $1,440,000. On March 25, 2025, City Council approved a Permanent Local Housing Allocation agreement for $380,562. NPHS went out to bid for a contractor in October 2024 and bids came in higher than anticipated. As a result, NPHS requested the City to submit a joint application for Homekey+ gap funding, which was approved by City Council on March 25, 2025. Homekey+ award announcements are expected beginning in June 2025.Loan Agreement for HOME Investment Partnerships grant funds was approved by City Council in May 2025. The project's financing team had requested amended terms to the PIP and PLHA agreements to outline procedures in case grant funds are rescinded. The PIP and PLHA amendments were approved by Council in May 2025. Groundbreaking held July 2, 2025.

Project is under construction. Expected TCO October 30, 2026. 10/31/2026
NPHS
Homeownership
Project
2666 14th Street and 10370
Gould Street 1 & 7
Neighborhood
Partnership Housing
Services (NPHS)
2 0
Proposed project to build 2 single family homes to be sold to households at or below 80% AMI.

Staff is working with NPHS on a DDA. Final price to be determined at time of sale based on qualified buyer income. Anticipated subsidy of $250,000 per household. TBD

PROJECT ADDRESS WARD
NO. PARTNER TOTAL

UNITS/ BEDS
PSH

UNITS STATUS COMPLETION
DATE
Orange Crest
Housing Opportunity
Site No. 6
18860 Van Buren Blvd.,
APN 280-270-024
4 Estancia Properties LLC
4 0
Density bonus project for the development of 71 housing units of which 4 will be available to households at 50% AMI or below. Grading and Building Permits are under review.

TBD
Centrury
Communities
3510 Van Buren (APN 234-
150-046, 234-140-018, and
234-140-019)
5 Century Communities of
California, LLC 8 0
Density Bonus project for the development of 149 single family residences of which 8 will be affordable to very low income households. Affordability Covenant executed June 11, 2026.

Under Construction. TBD
Victoria Grove Corner of Victoria and La
Sierra, APN 136-220-016 5 Warmington Residential
California 3 0
49 Single family home ownership units of which three are affordable. Council approved the project 6/24/2025. Affordabilty Covenant executed May 7, 2026. Grading and Building Permits are under review. TBD

DENSITY BONUS PROJECTS

HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECTS IN PIPELINE FOR DEVELOPMENT
La Sierra and
Norwood
5051 and 5025 La Sierra,
APN: 146-170-001, 146-170-
003, 146-170-023, 146-170-
025, 146-170-027, 146-170-
028, 146-170-029, 146-170-
030, 146-170-031, 146-170-
032
7 BCT La Sierra LLC 12 0
Density Bonus project for the development of 232 unit townhome residences, which two units will be affordalbe to very low income households (density bonus) and 10 units will be available to very low income households (California Housing Crisis Act of 2019 units). Affordability Covenant has been executed. Grading permits are under review. TBD 336
41 24
401
Ward No. of Units %
1 289 72%
2 41 10%
3 0 0%
4 4 1%
5 32 8%
6 0 0%
7 35 9%
Total 401 100%
Affordable Housing Units in
Total Affordable Housing Units in Pipeline
Total PSH Units in Pipeline
Affodable Housing Pipeline
Total Units
Total Transitional Housing Units

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