New development in Long Beach for low-income, formerly homeless seniors breaks ground 

The City of Long Beach has broken ground on a new development that will serve low-income and formerly homeless local senior citizens. 

Construction of 300 Alamitos – an affordable housing project in the Alamitos Beach neighborhood – officially began on Friday morning in a groundbreaking ceremony hosted by Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson and other city officials. 

The space will feature a large courtyard and recreation area, an indoor lounge and community space as well as resident support services. Once complete, it will stand five stories tall and comprise of 82 units, all one-bedroom homes. 

“300 Alamitos will be a safe, dignified place seniors can call home,” Mayor Richardson said. “This new development underscores the city’s unwavering commitment to creating more affordable housing options and enhancing livability throughout Long Beach.” 

The property is located at its namesake address of 300 Alamitos Avenue, a few blocks from Alamitos Beach and central to public transit, grocery stores, public parks and a senior center. 

The 300 Alamitos site was purchased with funds from The California Land Acquisition Fund, a wholly owned arm of Mercy Housing California, the firm who designed the building, for $4.9 million. Additional support for the project came from Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds from the Long Beach Community Investment Company, which is the city’s nonprofit affiliate. 

Three other grand openings for affordable housing projects were held earlier this year at 26 Point 2 near the Traffic Circle, Wellspring in Cambodia Town and Heritage Gardens in Long Beach’s Midtown area. 

A fourth project, 1400 Long Beach in Midtown, also broke ground this year as the Long Beach Community Development Department continues to fast-track construction of affordable housing across the city.