Tucson is getting a new affordable housing project in the coming years that will be focused on getting senior citizens and those with disabilities into apartments.
It's the latest affordable housing complex to come from La Frontera — a health and housing organization that runs other complexes across Arizona.
Gov. Katie Hobbs said this newest complex — dubbed West Point II Apartments and slated for downtown Tucson — would be funded by through a private-public partnership.
"The need for stable housing is even more pressing for seniors and those with disabilities, who make up a disproportionate share of the unhoused population, and typically have a harder time finding a job, or a place to live, that accommodates their needs," she said.
The project is being partially funded by a $22.6 million investment from CVS Health, part of a nationwide program from the company that's focused on affordable housing. An additional $100,000 from CVS will also go toward a La Frontera Center program focused on resident health and services.
Funding also comes from Arizona Department of Housing, Red Stone Equity Partners and La Frontera, along with grants from Tucson and Pima County.
Construction began last month on the 85-unit complex. It's expected to be open by the end of next year and will serve people like 72-year-old Tucsonan Rosa Cain.
"Being without a safe, stable home can happen to anyone, at any time, and that includes all of you," she told reporters Monday.
Cain said she was facing homelessness before finding space at another senior-focused facility run by La Frontera.
