All sixty-five apartments are one-(1) bedroom units containing 499 square feet of living space. The gated community is equipped with security cameras and controlled access gates. The architectural design reflects the cultural roots of the predominantly Mexican community where it is located and resembles the traditional hacienda. Often referred by area residents, as “the Hyatt of the barrio”, the quiet apartment community is the crown jewel of the Latino Learning Center`s community accomplishments. of Housing and Urban Development and a $236,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank. The project was developed with a $3.6 million-dollar grant from the U.S. All unit were occupied within one (1) week and currently there is a one (1) year waiting list.
These sixty-five (65) units elderly housing community was developed by the Latino Learning Center in 2000 in response to the need for affordable housing by low-income elderly being displaced in the East End as property values soared.