VIDEO: City College VP shares details of proposed housing project

City College gets grant for housing planning

The lot of the former child development center will be the site of the new student housing complex if the SB-169 funding request is granted. @DrRickyShabazz on Twitter screenshot

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Editor
April 28, 2022

San Diego City College’s old Child Development Center could soon be turned into housing for over 600 students, staff and faculty and even unaffiliated community members. City was one of 75 community colleges to receive a grant of over $300,000 to finance the planning of affordable housing projects like this one.

Inside City host Ingrid Estrella talked to Vice President of Administrative Services John Parker about the new off-campus building, which could provide affordable housing to students at about one-third the market rate. That could mean rent of less than $830 per month.

Read more about on-campus housing by Philip Salata:

• BREAKING: City College approved for student housing planning grant, March. 8, 2022

• City College submits state grant request to build housing for 600 students, Nov. 3, 2021

• City College aims to construct affordable housing for students, employees, Oct. 5, 2021

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Susana Serrano, Multimedia Editor, City Times - Spring 2024

Award-winning multimedia journalist Susana Serrano previously served as the Managing Editor and Social Media Editor at City Times Media and Executive Producer...