A new affordable housing development may be coming to the Cal Heights neighborhood, and the local community is invited to weigh in on the project during a public meeting on Tuesday, March 26.
The Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) Board of Directors unanimously voted on Jan. 17 to purchase a vacant commercial building near the intersection of Cerritos Avenue and Wardlow Road in order to turn it into affordable housing. No development plans have been finalized yet.
The proposed affordable housing project aims to serve families with household incomes ranging from 30% to 80% of the area median income. These households would typically earn between $26,000 and $90,000 annually.
The future development will be adjacent to, but not within, the Cal Heights Historic District.
A public statement from Councilmember Megan Kerr’s office said the March 26 meeting was planned to address “concerns being raised by our community.”
The meeting will be held from 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at the Expo Arts Center (4321 Atlantic Ave.). Attendees are asked to register ahead of schedule by emailing nsb@longbeach.gov or calling (562) 570-6949.