Pacific Village

Government / public works — affordable (permanent supportive) housing rehabilitation • Completed

Scope of work

• Converted a former motel into 62 furnished studio apartments for previously unhoused San Diegans, including veterans and transition-age youth • Installation of kitchenettes in all units • Addition of fire sprinkler and alarm systems • Upgrades to existing building systems to support the new kitchenettes and fire systems • Upgrades to life-safety systems • Security additions — cameras and perimeter fencing • Plumbing fixture replacement and roof replacement • Rooftop solar panels plus battery storage for the property • Interior and exterior painting • Accessibility upgrades, including path of travel to units and common areas • Termite fumigation and repairs

Challenges

• Motel-to-housing conversion — adding kitchenettes to every unit plus new fire, roof, solar, and battery systems in an existing building • High-profile public job — State Homekey funding, City and County investment, grand opening with the Mayor and City Council

Project Recognition

“Pacific Village shows what's possible when every level of government works together to turn vacant properties into homes for people who need them most.” — San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria

Project Overview

As general contractor for the San Diego Housing Commission, we transformed a former Midway District motel into Pacific Village — 62 furnished studio apartments for San Diegans exiting homelessness, including veterans and transition-age youth. Over more than a year of construction, we installed kitchenettes in every unit, added fire sprinkler and alarm systems, replaced the roof and plumbing fixtures, installed rooftop solar with battery storage, and completed accessibility, security, and life-safety upgrades throughout. The $13M+ rehabilitation, funded in part by California's Homekey program, opened in fall 2025 to praise from Mayor Todd Gloria and city, county, and state officials.