12/20/2021
MORE SENIOR HOUSING SLATED TO BEGIN IN LATE MARCH/EARLY APRIL 2022 adjacent to DeGarmo Park.
TONEA SENIOR Project Description:
Tonea Senior Apartments (the “Project”) is a new construction project that will provide 104 multi-family units (including one manager unit) in seven two-story walk-up residential buildings and one one-story community building for seniors (age 55+). The site is a flat undeveloped 3.97-acres in an existing residential area of Chico with many mature trees of which 80% will be preserved as featured elements of the large open space. The unit flats will be contained in the two-story residential buildings. The community also features a single story 3,500 square foot community building with a landscaped plaza. The Project is conventional wood framed with low-pitched gable and hip roofs to complement the existing neighborhood style. Each building has a central entryway that connects units and an exterior stairwell for each building. 56 on-grade parking spaces will be provided with a minimum of 26 carports.
The Project will include (103) one-bedroom units averaging 615 square feet with one two-bedroom manager unit. The rents will be targeted 11% (30 units) at 30% of area median income, 25% (26 units) at 40% of area median income, 24% (25 units) at 50% of area median income, and 40% (41 units) at 60% of area median income.
Unit amenities will include dishwasher, refrigerator, oven/stove, heating & cooling air systems, storage space, blinds, and vinyl plank throughout with carpet flooring in the bedrooms.
Project amenities will include a community building with a manager’s office, services office, kitchen, social/entertainment room, laundry facilities in most residential buildings on both the first and second floor, outdoor terrace/barbecue area, community gardens, security cameras, and controlled access entry. The Project will also be adjacent to a public park with connectivity provided by a pedestrian access and controlled gate entry.
Service Provider: Services will be provided to the Project by LifeSTEPS, established in 1996 to provide social and supportive services to residents of affordable communities in California. LifeSTEPS, with offices in five counties, serves over 90,000 residents living in over 32,000 units of LIHTC and supportive housing. It provides a comprehensive set of social and supportive services that include case management, service coordination, after school programs, aging in-place services, financial literacy, employment skills, and health and wellness activities. Actual services will be decided once tenants have moved in and a survey is given to better understand their interests and needs.
