Sonrisa

Sonrisa (1322 O Street) consists of 58 microunit apartments with 1,300 SF of ground floor community space. 100% units are affordable at low and very low income levels.

The project is a centrally located one block south of the State Capitol on an underutilized infill site with exceptional public transit accessibility, walkability, and proximity to jobs and services. Sonrisa is the first project to break ground under Executive Order N-06-19 for Affordable Housing Development, which prioritizes affordable housing development on excess State-owned property and pursuit of sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective construction methods. The five-story building uses cross-laminated timber for the horizontal components of the building and is built on a concrete mat slab foundation.

The project has been made feasible through multiple layers of public financing including a development ground lease with the CA Dept. of General Services, a Capitol Area Development Authority loan, tax credits and bonds, and a CA Dept. of Housing and Community Development Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Program loan.

The project was one of the most competitive TOD Program applicants, for which it was awarded $10 million. The project sponsor also collaborated with SacRT on two companion TOD infrastructure grant applications, which were awarded over $2 million to further the Light Rail Modernization Project at the 13th Street and Archives Plaza stations.

Unit Mix:

• Fifty-eight (58) 267 SF small-studio units

Unit Amenities:

• Built-in Sofa/Wall Bed and Wardrobe Closet
• Fully adaptable for accessibility
• Individual-controlled HVAC system
• High ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows to optimize natural daylight and temperature stratification
• Ceiling fans
• Window blinds for solar control
• Electric cooktop, convection microwave, and refrigerator
• High quality building materials & interior finishes

Site Amenities:

• 1,300 SF ground floor community space
• Community kitchen with a 5^th-floor terrace
• Secure bicycle storage room
• Lobby/Resident Lounge/Co-working Space
• Carshare, Bicycle Racks, and Scooter/Bike Share on O Street
• On-site management

Sustainability:

• 100% electric ahead of the City of Sacramento 2026 requirement
• Cross laminated timber (CLT) construction
• Electric central water heating system
• Low-water demand landscape materials
• Low VOC* building materials
• Participation in SMUD SolarShares and SmartHomes programs*“Low VOC” stands for low volatile organic compounds, which are materials that are note harmful to the environment and humans. Examples would be paints and other products that are rated with a very low or zero VOC, e.g. sealants, adhesives and cleaners. Low VOCs are good for both the environment and living organisms.

Developer: A partnership between the Capitol Area Community Development Corporation and CFY Development

Architect: Williams + Paddon Architects + Planners

General Contractor: Tricorp Group

Civil: Cartwright Nor Cal

Structural: Holmes Structures

Electrical: Edge Electrical Consulting

MEP: SEED

Landscape Architect: Yamasaki Landscape Architecture

Massing/Height: Five stories

Acres: 0.26 

Estimated Total Development Costs: $20.9 million

Construction Period: June 2021 to Winter 2022/23

Funding Provided by: Capitol Area Development Authority; California Department of Housing and Community Development; California Housing Financing Agency; California Tax Credit Allocation Committee; California Debt Limit Allocation Committee; WNC & Associates, Inc; and JPMorgan Chase Bank

The Warehouse Artist Lofts (WAL)

Interested in living at the WAL?  Visit the WAL Website (opens in a new tab) or contact the WAL management office at 916-498-9033.

Project Summary

The Warehouse Art Lofts development celebrates the historical character of the historic Lawrence Warehouse building and industrial aesthetic of the R Street Corridor.  The project includes new construction that connects to the historic warehouse, a podium parking structure, and 116 housing units designed and marketed towards Sacramento artists and creative minds.  Building amenities include a rooftop deck, small community garden, a dance studio, a large community room, and ground floor retail facing R Street.

The WAL project is a catalyst project for the R Street Corridor and helps fulfill the community’s vision of a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood with historic character.  The WAL is also a response to the vision and goals of CADA and the City of Sacramento to provide innovative housing, preserve historical character, and provide new jobs and economic growth for the R Street Corridor.

Fast Facts

Location:        South side of R Street between 11th & 12th Streets

Unit Count:    116 units, 86 of which are affordable housing units

Commercial Space:  Approximately 13,000 square feet

Acres:  .88 Acres

Dwelling Units per Acre:  131.5 DUA

Developers:   R Street Investors, LP, a partnership of CFY Development (Ali and Cyrus Youssefi) and John Cicerone.

Architect:  Applied Architecture Inc; Michael F. Malinowski AIA, https://www.appliedarts.net/ (opens in a new tab)

Funding Provided by:  RBC Capital Partners, California Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, US Department of Parks and Recreation (Historic Tax Credits), Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA), JP Morgan Chase Bank, California Community Reinvestment Corporation (CCRC).

Site Cleanup Partnership with the US EPA

CADA received a loan from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields grant program to help pay for the cleanup. Under DTSC’s oversight, CADA prepared a removal action plan, excavated and removed approximately 5,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil to a depth of eight feet. Soils were transported to a permitted facility, and the cleanup was completed by the summer of 2004. In September 2004, DTSC issued a certificate of completion that all environmental cleanup activities were completed and that the site was suitable for unrestricted land use. Recently, CADA began the required repayment of its EPA cleanup loans.

The Terraces at Capitol Park

This senior community was constructed as an alternative to Single Room Occupancy structures in the Central Business District. 80% of the residents must be 55 years or older. The Terraces is a gated community which includes a courtyard garden with a gazebo and a recreation room for meetings and social functions.

Completion Date: 1994

Location: 1615 O Street

Developer: Hank Fisher Properties and Herb Krumpe

Architect: Herb Krumpe

General Contractor: Krumpe-Fong Construction Company

Unit Count:
59 – Studios (300 SF)
1 – 1BR/1BA

Total Units: 60

Affordable Housing: All 60 units are set at affordable rates

Total Building Area: 25,600 SF

Acres: 0.59 Acres

Dwelling Units per Acre: 102 DUA

Parking: 24 spaces

Development Costs: $2,713,482

Sources of Financing:
Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA)

Rental Information: Call (916) 448-1580

Somerset Parkside

This condominium development that placed two story townhouses on the alley in the interior of the block and three to 4 story flats above retail on the street frontages was a precursor for Peter Calthorpe’s later pedestrian pocket designs.

Completion Date: 1984

Location: Block between 10th/11th and P/Q Streets

Developer: Barratt Northern California, Inc.

Architect: Van der Ryn/Calthorpe of Sausalito

Condominium Component: 75 market rate condominiums in 4 story structure ranging from studios (350 SF) to townhouses (1,100 SF)

Affordable Component:
26 affordable apartments in separate structure
16 – 2BR (710 SF)
10 – 3 BR (927 SF)
Total Units: 101

Acres: 2.5 Acres

Dwelling Units per Acre: 40 DUA

Parking: 28 spaces

Rental Information: Call CADA at 322-2114

Sales Information: See on-site sales sign

Rooming House

This project provides the community with 16 single person residential units in a congregate setting.

Completion Date: 1982

Location: 1619 Q Street

Developer: CADA

Architect: John Harvey Carter

Unit Count: 16 single person residential units (200 SF)

Acres: .15 Acres

Dwelling Units per Acre: 107 DUA

Parking: 4 spaces

Rental Information: Call CADA at (916) 322-2114 for rental information

Fremont Mews

The Fremont Mews was developed in 2004 on one of the last largest undeveloped housing sites in the Central City. It was also on one of the most desirable residential sites in the Central City being on 15th Street and fronting on Fremont Park. It is a great example of Transit Oriented Development (TOD)/Smart Growth as a result of being developed on an infill site and having two light rail stations and ten bus stops within two blocks.

A Garden Preservation and Replacement Plan was incorporated into the development of the Fremont Mews because of the importance of community gardening for many Central City residents. The Fremont Mews permanently retained 19,200 square foot of the land that had formerly been used on an interim basis for gardening. The garden includes standard garden plots, bocce courts for recreation use, accessible plots, children plots, fruit orchards and public art selected from a competition of local artists. In addition, a 32,424 square foot site at 5th and W Streets that was a blighted vacant lot was permanently preserved for gardening in the Southside Park Neighborhood. Both gardens were donated by the State to the City and are being permanently operated under the City Parks and Recreation Department.

Completion Date: October 2005

Location: 14th/15th and P/Q Streets

Developer: Rembold Properties, LLC. dba 15th and Q St Partners

Architect: Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects

General Contractor: J.R. Roberts Corp

18 – Studios (495 SF)
71 – 1BR/1BA (705-818 SF)
30 – 2BR/2BA (1,008-1,330 SF)
Total Units: 119

Affordable Housing: 24 units have rents available to those earning 50% of the area median income, and 24 units have rents available to those earning 60% of the area median income.

Total Building Area: 90,891 SF

Acres: 2.2 Acres

Dwelling Units per Acre: 54 DUA

Parking: 128 spaces

Development Costs: $24,397,849

Sources of Financing:
$14,300,000 Debt Financing
$1,790,000 CADA Participation
$2,000,000 Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) Participation
$6,307,849 Developer/Tax Credit Equity

Rental Information: (916) 446-4466 Rental Office at 14th and P Streets

17th Street Commons

This rehabilitation was completed by July 2001 and is located on the west side of 17th Street between O and P Streets. It was originally developed in 1983 as a limited equity cooperative with 25 residential units and commercial space housed in a 1914 historic structure. In late 1999, CADA acquired the improvements and now manages the development as apartments. Upon acquisition, CADA refurbished the development and converted the commercial space into four additional residential units.

CADA acquired 17th Street Commons from the Seventeenth Street Commons Cooperative (SSC) in December 1999 as a result of SSC no longer being able to own and manage the complex. CADA rehabilitated the complex and converted an existing historic structure from office to residential use. The proposed scope of work also involved replacement of glue laminated beams in the parking garage and replacement of decking.

This site features a tree-lined walkway crossing through the development connecting all the units. There is a mix of pitched steep and low slope roofs with stucco and wood shingle siding. Ground level patios at the townhouse units have brick and wooden decks and all the buildings now have aluminum-framed, double-glazed, sliding windows. Many of the units offer French doors as well as fireplaces.

The complex includes 29 apartment of which 12 are a part of CADA’s affordable program. The remaining 17 units are at market rents.

Unit Count: 25 existing units: 4 – 1 BR/BA (606 S.F.)
4 – 1 BR/BA w/ loft (880 SF)
6 – 1 BR/BA w/ den (913 SF)
9 – 2 BR/BA (920 SF)
6 – 3 BR/BA (1,100 SF)
4 New Units in previous commercial space
Total Units: 29

Total Building Area: 16,346 SF

Acres: 1.08 Acres

Dwelling Units per Acre: 26 DUA

Parking: 5 Covered spaces and 10 uncovered spaces

Estimated Development Costs: $1,419,000 (Purchase and Rehabilitation Costs)

Sources of Financing:
$1,419,000 California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA) (permanent loan)
$445,000 Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) (permanent loan in 2nd position)
$446,180 (construction loan)

Governor’s Terrace

Designed by Herb Krumpe of Sacramento for Hank Fisher Properties. This complex provides efficiency studio apartments as an alternative to SRO facilities.

Location: 1401 P Street, Sacramento

Completion date: 1994

Units:
3 – Studio
29 – 1BR
12 – 2BR
Total Units: 44

Rental information: Call 916-447-1441

Fremont-Wilshire Apartments

Location: 1424 P Street, Sacramento

In the difficult lending environment of 2009, CADA secured financing from Farmers and Merchants bank, a local community bank, for the purchase and much-needed rehabilitation of the Fremont-Wilshire Apartments at 15th and P Streets. A program was established at this property whereby studio units are being made affordable to single persons earning between 50% and 80% of the area-wide median income whose needs have grown due to the combined effect of the recession and the increase in Central City living expenses.

Biele Place

The senior apartments project was funded through the Rental Housing Construction Program of the State Department of Housing and Community Development. It was designed by Peter Clayberg and Caulifield of San Francisco, a 1982 AIA National Award recipient for their design of St. Mary’s Garden, a similar senior housing project in Oakland.

Location: 1421 15th Street, Sacramento

Completion date: April 20, 1984

Developer: CADA

Architect: Peters, Clayberg and Caulfield

General Contractor: S.L.N. Inc.

Acres: 24,700 sq. ft.

Total Units: 35

As part of our ongoing commitment to investing in our properties and communities, we recently transformed the Biele Place courtyard into a vibrant outdoor oasis. We installed beautiful, drought-tolerant landscaping featuring pollinator plants across all four corners of the courtyard, bringing fresh life and vibrant color to the area. To make the space even more comfortable and inviting, we added a large pergola canopy that provides cooling shade over a spacious table and ample seating with ten chairs. We are absolutely thrilled to see this upgraded courtyard blossom into a major gathering spot where our senior residents can relax, visit with one another, and enjoy the beautiful outdoors together.