MBH Architects, in collaboration with Jon Worden Architects, has designed a new affordable housing project that provides low-cost rentals low-income families and seniors in the heart of Sonoma County.
The first phase of the development is Fetters Apartments, which will comprise 60 units spread across five buildings. One-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts will be available. A sixth building will act as a community space and feature amenities such as a communal kitchen, computer lab, laundry room, and a classroom for after school programs. A shared garden and a school playground help to link residents while a public bike and pedestrian trail encourages outdoor activities.
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Celestina Garden Apartments, the project’s second phase, provides 40 affordable units for low income seniors. Eight of these units are reserved for homeless seniors and seniors displaced by the 2017 Sonoma County wildfires.
Fetters Apartments.
Celestina Garden Apartments.
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