2021 Q4 Highlights | Plaza de Cabrillo Rehabilitation

Rehab work at CVC’s Plaza de Cabrillo, built in 2004, was completed in late 2021. All 204 units were improved, along with major building systems that will decrease maintenance costs significantly into the future. Veterans with disabilities can now be placed in one of 13 ADA-compliant units, and all residents will enjoy new and updated kitchens, community spaces and external beautification and landscaping. Wells Fargo provided the tax credit equity and construction financing. In addition, we are grateful to the Home Depot Foundation and the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco for their critical investments.

The Pathways to Health Fall Festival offered in-person and virtual health activities and workshops that ran all day long at the end of October. To wrap up the year, the Winter Fest included real snow and holiday giveaways for the children at the Villages. Both seasonal festivals brought Veterans and families together for recreation and connection.

As the Villages continues to prioritize improved safety across the community, the Annual Great Shakeout in October made for a perfect opportunity to remind everyone how to prepare for natural disasters. The Villages participated in the Great Shakeout event with a very successful and socially distant community-wide emergency radio drill, and staff had the opportunity to practice the evacuation plan as well.

Century recently acquired our first NOAH asset, Ackerfield Apartments, a 55-unit family apartment complex in North Long Beach.

At the end of 2021, One San Pedro (OSP) submitted a 501(c)3 application to file for non-profit status, positioning OSP to work towards the implementation of the Transformational Plan while supporting our partner organizations.

Rehab work at Woodbridge, a community for large families providing 47 units of affordable housing for households earning below 60% of Average Median Income, was completed in fall 2021. Improvements included new kitchens and baths to the residential the units, accessibility improvements, and new landscape and paint. Woodbridge is comprised of two buildings, one in Downtown Long Beach and one in North Long Beach.

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