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An affordable housing development for seniors ceremonially broke ground in Dublin last week.
Located at 7750 St. Patrick Way, the Regional Street Apartments is set to create 113 units for low- and very-low-income adults ages 55 years and above. The homes will include 55 studios and 57 one-bedroom apartments for seniors as well as one unit reserved for a property manager.
Of the units, 34 will be reserved for formerly unhoused seniors who will be offered comprehensive supportive services, including mental health care and substance use treatment.
Amenities in the five-story complex will include open terraces on each residential floor, a community garden, an outdoor pet area, a community room with a kitchen, on-site laundry facilities as well as a computer lab and library.
Scheduled for completion October 2026, the facility joins four other developments by Eden Housing in the city of Dublin including Wexford Way and Valor Crossing as well as the senior-oriented Wicklow Square and Carlow Court.
In celebration of the groundbreaking, representatives from Eden Housing, financial partners as well as state and local governments welcomed the development during the May 30 ceremony.
“This project will help seniors age in place with dignity, connect with others and access critical resources,” Dublin Mayor Sherry Hu told the Weekly. “It’s an important step toward a more inclusive and compassionate Dublin.”
Situated near BART with interchange of interstates 580 and 680, the apartment complex is transit-oriented, according to Eden Housing officials. The site is also walking distance to retail and services.
“Dublin is not a NIMBY community,” State Sen. Jerry McNerney said during the ceremony. Instead, city leaders collaborate with stakeholders to complete projects like this, he added.
“We don’t want to price seniors out of the city,” said Melissa Hernandez of the Alameda County health care and social services, on behalf of District 1 Supervisor David Haubert.
“We want them to be able to step to the next level of their life, to be able to stay in the community that they’ve loved and have always wanted to stay in,” added Hernandez, a former mayor of Dublin. “We want to be able to give our seniors a place they can call home.”
The facility is possible thanks to the city of Dublin and financial partners, Eden Housing President and CEO Linda Mandolini said during the ceremony.
“These things don’t just happen,” Mandolini added.
The city of Dublin transferred the project site to Eden Housing’s controlled affiliate Corona/Ely Ranch, Inc. following a 2018 community benefit agreement between the city and Bayview Development Group, Inc. for the neighboring Avalon West housing project, according to a Dublin Planning Commission report from November 2021.
“This development reflects our city’s deep commitment to supporting seniors with affordable, high-quality homes and essential services,” Hu said. “We’re proud to partner with Eden Housing and all who helped make this possible.”
Sources of project funding have included Measure A1, an affordable housing bond passed by Alameda County residents in 2016; city and state-level, local housing trust funds as well as the state’s No Place Like Home program and Multifamily Housing Program funds.
“We have not forgotten about the housing issue,” McNerney told the Weekly, amid a budgetary shortfall at the state-level. “We want to make sure that we attack that head on — we can’t leave people homeless on the streets, especially seniors.”
“This is a real concrete example of what can happen if people work together and I’m really thrilled to see it here,” McNerney added.
Residency will be considered via application, with priority for those displaying financial need. The applications are not yet open, but Eden Housing invites potential applicants to join an “interest list” online.
For more information on the project, visit edenhousing.org.
