Bakersfield Celebrates Opening of College Heights Cottages

May 16, 2024

College Heights Cottages ribbon-cutting ceremony

Bakersfield, CA - HCD recently joined in celebrating the grand opening of College Heights Cottages, a new supportive affordable housing complex in Bakersfield. College Heights Cottages features 28 homes for very low-income individuals and families, with half of those homes reserved as permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness.

This community was funded by HCD's No Place Like Home (NPLH) program, which supports the development of housing for individuals and families experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness that includes access to critical services including behavioral health care and life skills training. Recent voter approval of Proposition 1 helps ensure a significant increase in permanent supportive housing will soon enter the construction pipeline.

College Heights Cottages was developed by Golden Empire Affordable Housing Inc. and was designed with community at its heart, providing tenants with necessary housing as well as social and recreational opportunities. The complex includes seven 4-plexes located around a central community building and parking area and a home for an on-site manager. Residents can enjoy outdoor lawns and picnic areas, including barbeque facilities, as well as indoor community areas with laundry and kitchen facilities and a large community room. The complex is located near public transit, schools, jobs, and vital services, opening residents to opportunity.

College Heights Cottages

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