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Keeler Court Apartments

Affordable, sustainable design solutions, supported by community resources and connectivity, create positive impact within a San Diego neighborhood.

Information

Location San Diego, California
Size 76,500 SF
Completion 2021
Services Architecture
Project Type Residential
Certification Greenpoint Platinum Certification

The Keeler Court Apartments create 71 affordable studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes for families and individuals earning 30-60 percent of the area median income and formerly unhoused veterans. The site is immediately adjacent to many amenities and community resources, offering enhanced community connectivity, walkability, and bikeability for residents. Nearby amenities include a grocery store, pharmacy, retail, a local elementary school within 5-minute walking distance, and the adjacent Southcrest Park and Recreation Center. The development’s hub of activity is the community courtyard where residents can enjoy the barbeque and picnic area, children’s play area, and community room and kitchen. The project also includes a manager’s unit, laundry room, bicycle storage, on-grade covered and open parking, and common landscape areas.

Impact + Innovation

The Keeler Court Apartments help address a great need for housing in San Diego and demonstrate how affordable apartment communities can be beautiful, sustainable, and well-integrated with the surrounding community. The design is registered to achieve Greenpoint Platinum certification, the highest level of sustainability. PV panels and a solar hot water system installed on the apartment rooftops are predicted to generate approximately 45 percent of the renewable energy for the site. Sustainable strategies are incorporated throughout the site including stormwater retention, no or low VOC materials, low-flow water fixtures in apartments, and cool roof insulation to simultaneously lower energy and water consumption of the site while reducing utility costs for residents. With its close proximity to the San Diego Bay, Keeler Court Apartments also leverage the natural airflow and ample daylight provided by the surrounding environment in features such as the exterior pedestrian bridges, light wells along outdoor corridors, apartment balconies, and operable windows.