Solterra

Client: Affirmed Housing Group

Location: El Cajon, California

User: Low income Seniors

Building Area: 72,969 sf (one to three stories)

Number of Units: 49 units (1Bedroom)

Du/Acre: 59 du/ac

Parking: 41 spaces

Site Area: 0.83 Acres

Site Facts: The site is located on two parcels separated by Linda way. The two buildings include 49 primarily one-bedroom units and ground level retail space. Additionally, a landscaped park serves residents and the community

Amenities: Meeting rooms, computer room, laundry, exercise room, outdoor shared living areas furnished with lounge type seating and spray misters to provide a comfortable socializing spot for residents, raised gardening planters with potting shed.

Construction Materials: Wood-framed structures clad in stucco, standing seam metal siding, stained wood lattice screen, mosaic tile accents, metal roof, wood trellises, fabric awnings, wood railings, with post tensioned concrete slab

Design facts: Completed while project architect at Studio E Architects

Story to tell: This project was planned as the first project in the City of El Cajon’s Urban Master Plan area and brings much needed affordable senior apartments into the heart of downtown El Cajon.