Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) held a groundbreaking Wednesday at its newest low-income housing property, Jardin de las Rosas, located at 510 North Salsipuedes Street.
With new buildings and businesses coming into the area, the eastside near East Haley and N. Salsipuedes streets has seen significant changes in recent months. Sheryl Flores, Vice President of Home Ownership at PSHH, calls it “a neighborhood in transition.” Anyone making 30-60 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) will qualify to live at Jardin de las Rosas, where monthly rent is expected to range from $500-900.
The event brought out some of the city’s movers and shakers, including Mayor Helene Schneider and her congressional opponent, 1st District Supervisor Salud Carbajal. “[Housing costs are] driving people away from the community,” said PSHH President and CEO John Fowler, “leading to longer hours in traffic for commuters, who could otherwise be with their loved ones.”
