MTS Breaks Ground on 145-Unit Spring View Housing as San Diego Establishes Housing Preservation Fund

MTS and Affirmed Housing Break Ground on 145-Unit Spring View Transit Community

SAN DIEGO, California — Advancing regional commitments to transit-oriented affordable development, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and developer Affirmed Housing officially broke ground on 'Spring View,' a 145-unit 100 percent affordable residential community at the Spring Street Transit Center in La Mesa. The project transforms underutilized surface parking into modern transit-adjacent housing for low-income families and working individuals.

The development provides direct platform access to the MTS Orange Line trolley, connecting residents to downtown San Diego, regional employment hubs, and educational centers without requiring private automobile ownership. The milestone follows ongoing site preparations for transit-oriented housing at the Palm Avenue Station and planning for high-density mixed-use developments at the 12th & Imperial Transit Center in East Village.

City Council Implements $6.4B FY2027 Budget and Launches Housing Preservation Fund

At City Hall, Mayor Todd Gloria and the San Diego City Council implemented operations under the city's $6.4 billion FY2027 municipal budget, which overcame a $118 million structural deficit through targeted administrative realignments while safeguarding essential community services, including library hours, recreation facilities, and arts funding.

Concurrently, the City Council formally established an Affordable Housing Preservation Fund, designed to prevent the loss of existing deed-restricted and naturally occurring affordable housing. The fund provides municipal non-profits with rapid-acquisition capital to purchase aging apartment communities and preserve affordability covenants in perpetuity.

Climate Action Plan Corridors and Multimodal Network Expansion

In transportation infrastructure, city crews continued expanding separated bikeways and pedestrian promenades under the municipal Climate Action Plan. Enhanced pedestrian links and bus priority lanes along major coastal and central boulevards are aimed at lowering emissions and connecting neighborhood shopping districts to trolley stations.

Mayor Gloria noted that uniting bold transit-oriented housing with aggressive preservation safeguards San Diego's architectural character while expanding middle-class affordability.