Wolff Waters Place Apartments, a green affordable housing community, in La Quinta, is officially welcoming families home. A ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening was held Wednesday.
The community is located at the Northwest corner of Avenue 48 and Dune Palms Road.
There are 218 units, swimming pool, two tot lots, a sports court, a community room, and day care center.
The community will include ESL classes, art, nutrition, cultural programs, computer training classes, a parenting skills program, planned parenthood, cultural awareness, a homeownership program, an aquatics program, an after-school program and summer camp programs.
There are one, two, three, and four-bedroom units.
The project cost nearly $90 million. It's a joint project by the City of La Quinta and the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition. The city contributed $30 million dollars in redevelopment funds to the project, said MaryAnn Ybarra, CVHC Project Manager.
"Our mission statement is to provide affordable housing. This is a a great example," Ybarra said. "We've actually had people ask us 'How much are we selling condos for?' It makes me feel good to know we can provide something so nice for low income families."
"We need to provide for those people who don't have (high) income. We're so happy we're able to be doing this because, fiscally, we're in good shape," said Mayor Don Adolph who spoke at the ceremony.
"I wish there were a lot more places like this in (Coachella) Valley," said Henry Donez, who moved in last month. Donez has been a landscaper and security guard in the valley since the 1960s.
He's now disabled. His wife, Maria, works gives food demonstrations at local supermarkets. He says money is tight and they are grateful to be able to have a nice home, they an afford.
"Me and my wife, we enjoy it...every minute of it," Donez said. Maria said they were paying more for less before they moved here.
"In the other place it was ugly. A lot of mice and rats and cockroaches. Out here is clean," Henry Donez said.
"Very happy," Maria told us.
"The hardworkers, the blue collar workers. Those people who work hard but just can't make the extra money for home ownership right now," said DeeDee Rogers, with Hyder Property Management, about who the community benefits.
Taking Rental Applications
The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition says they have already accepted 1,000 applications. The community is 50 percent leased but they will still accept applications. There is a wait list.
Maximum Annual Household Income to Qualify:
One person: $23,300
Two Person: $26,650
Three Person: $29,950
Four Person: $33,300
Five Person: $35,950
Six Person: $38,650
Seven Person: $41,300
Eight Person: $43,950
Maximum Rent:
One Bedroom: $579
Two Bedroom: $691
Three Bedroom: $794
Four Bedroom: $878
