SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — Affirmed Housing has completed Alora, an affordable housing community in San Marcos’s Richmar neighborhood. The development team for the project also included DAHLIN Group Architecture Planning, BNBuilders, Masson & Associates, Monica Mroz Landscape Architect and Compass for Affordable Housing. The City of San Marcos, County of San Diego, WNC and Chase provided financing for the development.
Alora comprises 100 units across four residential buildings, as well as a community center and 171 parking spaces. Apartments come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and are affordable to tenants earning between 30 and 50 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, barbeque area, basketball hoop areas, playgrounds and bike parking. Alora will also offer on-site services such as computer training, community-building events, resume building resources and programs dedicated to health and wellness, financial literacy and parenting.