CASA FELIZ
60 units
San José, CA

First Community Housing will replace an aging Single-Room Occupancy development (which currently has shared bathrooms), and build in its place 60 affordable SRO units with private bathrooms and increased on-site parking.

Rob Quiqley Architects, FAIA, an award-winning, nationally-recognized architectural firm, is designing this building with the intent of LEED™ gold certification.

	On-site supportive services provider serving special-needs residents
	On-Site Manager and Maintenance Person
	Exceeding energy-efficiency requirements by 12% / Energy-efficient windows and extensive use of green building materials
	Laundry Facility / Community Room/Lounge and Computer Lab with Internet access
	Green "living" roof
	"Eco Passes" for all residents for free public transportation / Adjacent to bus line

Housing Choices Coalition (HCC) will provide Resident Services Coordination to Casa Feliz residents with developmental disabilities, and facilitate communication between these residents and property management, providing one point of contact for the purposes of continuity and comprehensive communication. This includes a comprehensive marketing and screening process to ensure that appropriate services are in place before a client signs a lease. HCC will work with these special needs residents to create a sense of community and to encourage a support network among their neighbors and friends.

HOUSING CHOICES COALITION will provide on-site services for the developmentally-disabled residents who are selected to live in 21 units set aside for their use.