New Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground in South City

On a windy Thursday morning, city leaders and residents gathered in the parking lot next to South San Francisco High School and the South San Francisco Unified School District to celebrate breaking ground on a 109-unit affordable apartment complex at 636 El Camino Real that will open its doors to tenants in 2013.

The development, funded by the South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, San Mateo County, Union Bank, HEART of San Mateo County, the San Mateo County Housing Authority and Cal HFA-Mental Health Services Act to the tune of $48 million, will be a mixed-use space with ground-floor retail.

It sits on a former mobile home park, and monthly rents for a two-bedroom apartment will range from $447 to $1,210.