POLITICIANS CRY WE NEED MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING!

BUILDERS LAUGH, WE'RE IN THE BUSINESS OF MAKING MONEY!

POLITICIANS PASS LAWS TO MAKE IT EASIER TO BUILD BUT HAVE NO SAY IN WHAT GETS BUILT BUILDERS MAKE MONEY BUILDING HI-RISES OF LUXURY APARTMENTS, NOT SINGLE FAMILY HOMES

THE SAN DIEGO HOUSING SURVEY April 2025

19 new high-rise buildings, 5,000 apartments, 200 low-income units

In April 2025 I visited and/or called 19 newer hi-rise apartment buildings built using density bonus exemptions. I expected 10% or 500 of the units would be affordable, not a measly 4%, 200 units.

REAL NUMBERS: 4,891 total units, only 202 units were designated "affordable" units, a studio at $1,722. Only 10 affordable units were available for rent in April.

WANT TO LIVE WITH AIRBNB GUESTS NEXT DOOR? Many apartments get rented as Airbnbs and buildings include Airbnb hotels with no front desk, Airbnb guests get free access to gym, pool and work areas.

THE 2025 HOUSING SURVEY RESULTS:

Buildings 1-3: The PINNACLE: 484 units, 51 affordable, 10 available $1,722/mo

YOU'LL NEVER GET ONE OF THESE

Building 4: The Nash, 190 units, 10 affordable, 20 names on wait list

Building 5: Mode, 111 units, 10 affordable, 60 names on wait list

Building 6: Palisades, 300 units, 30 affordable, 140 names on wait list

Building 7: The Ava, 100 units, 10 affordable, 100 names on wait list https://www.avaloncommunities.com/california/san-diego-apartments/ava-balboa-park-affordable-program/ Building

Building 8: 525 Olive, 204 units, 18 affordable, 200 names on wait list, they wouldn't take my friend's name

THESE DON'T TAKE NAMES FOR GETTING AN AFFORDABLE UNIT

Building 9: Strauss on 5th, 140 units, 6 affordable, 0 available, no wait list

Building 10: Strata, 163 units, 14 affordable, 0 available, no wait list

Building 11: Park 12, 718 units, 23 affordable, 0 available, no wait list

Building 12: Simone, 395 units, 30 affordable, 0 available, no wait list

Building 13: Sasan 53 units, 0 affordable, all tiny studios

NO AFFORDABLE UNITS INCLUDED IN BUILDINGS

Building 14: Instrata, 199 units, 0 affordable

Building 15: Denizen, 151 units, 0 affordable, developer paid in lieu fees

Building 16: Park Summit, 265 units, 0 affordable, developer paid in lieu fees

Building 17: The Lindley 422 units, 0 affordable, developer paid in lieu fees, first 7 floors/60 units Airbnb hotel https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/29/apartment-style-hotel-comes-to-little-italy/

THESE ACCEPT SECTION 8 BUT SECTION 8 FUNDING HASN'T INCREASED SINCE 2023 and HAS BEEN CANCELED IN 2026, IF YOUR VOUCHER IS GOOD FOR $, BUT THE RENTAL IS $$, YOU'RE S.O.L.

Building 18: Ruby The Society, 145 units to increase to 840, 0 affordable, accepts Section 8,

Building 19: The Winslow, 379 units, 0 affordable, takes Section 8

San Diego Apartment Rentals 10 Most Affordable Neighborhoods in San Diego

San Diego's Newest Housing is Studios and 1-2 BDRM Apartments No Green Space Not Family-Friendly Homes

The City of San Diego (8th largest city in USA, POP. 1.3M) permitted 90,000 new housing units, almost all apartments, from April 2021 to April 2025; 75,000 units are for high income, an individual earning over $130,000.

If you don't want an urban APARTMENT lifestyle, got kids and pets, and want good schools, and can't afford millions, go to Rancho Bernardo or Scripps Ranch.

Bario Logan, roommate wanted! A bedroom in a house, parking available on the street

Just southeast of Downtown San Diego, right under the San Diego-Coronado Bridge. It sits between East Village/Logan Heights to the north and National City to the south, bordered by Interstate 5 to the east and the San Diego Bay to the west. 18 miles to UCSD.

Hillcrest, San Diego's LGBTQ Neighborhood

The Mode apartments, pay for a monthly parking space, enjoy a tiny rooftop pool, outdoor BBQ and a foosball game. Grocery shop at nearby Whole Foods. Bicycle the infamous 3 block long $27M Pride Promenade: the mayor's folly to increase tourism to San Diego's LGBTQ community.

Clairemont the perfectly located suburb Now filled with ADU apartments w/o parking, without amenities and with neighbors upset by the lack of parking and increased fire hazards caused by stacked and packed ADUs behind homes which back to dried out canyons.

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Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) In San Diego, an "affordable" deed restricted apartment typically costs between $1,300 and $2,000 per month for a studio or one-bedroom, june 2026

Typical NOAH Neighborhoods: City Heights, Barrio Logan, San Ysidro, and El Cajon.

Deed-Restricted Affordable Housing Households earning 30% to 80% AMI.

Average Rent: Subsidized rents often scale with income, falling anywhere between ($850) and ($1,750) month.
To Search: You can apply for units directly managed by or partnered with the city through the San Diego Housing Commission.
5,000 new market rate units in 2025. 200 low income units. 10 low income available

Walk to Tourmaline Surf Beach, Pacific Beach!

What more does a surfer need? A hot plate, microwave, street parking and close to the beach. The locals are waiting to see if a hi-rise will get built here, so take advantage of this affordable rental before the area gets gentrified and the rents triple.