City Heights is getting a major shot of family housing, courtesy of a familiar neighborhood landmark. Today, Mayor Todd Gloria said the historic building known as The Teralta will be converted into 73 affordable homes, with 45 of those set aside as three‑ and four‑bedroom units tailored for larger and multigenerational households. City Hall is pitching it as a preservation‑first project that keeps a legacy structure while carving out badly needed, family‑sized apartments in a neighborhood already buzzing with affordable housing activity.
Mayor's Announcement And Scope
The mayor took to X to break the news, saying The Teralta will deliver 73 new homes in City Heights, including 45 units laid out as three‑ and four‑bedroom apartments, according to Mayor Todd Gloria. In his post, he framed the move as turning “a historic building into homes families can afford.” What he did not share were some of the nuts‑and‑bolts details: there is no public construction schedule yet, no named developer and no breakdown of how the project will be financed.
We’re turning a historic building into homes families can afford!
— San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria (@MayorToddGloria) April 16, 2026
The Teralta brings 73 new homes in City Heights and meets a real need in the community with 45 three- and four-bedroom homes designed for larger and multigenerational families.#BuildMoreHomes #ForAllOfUs pic.twitter.com/QaHfr03Q6v
Where The Project Fits
City Heights is already a testing ground for San Diego’s broader affordable housing playbook. The city’s Bridge to Home program, which offers gap financing to speed up affordable projects, has become a go‑to tool for getting new homes built across town, according to the City of San Diego. Recent City Heights developments, from the Cuatro groundbreaking to the Serenade on 43rd opening, have added rent‑restricted apartments that filled quickly and spotlighted demand for bigger floor plans, as documented in coverage of how rent-restricted homes filled up fast. City leaders are now casting The Teralta as part of that same push to protect neighborhood character while carving out deeply affordable homes for larger families.
Funding And Next Steps
The Bridge to Home initiative has already gone through several funding rounds, recommending millions of dollars for local projects at a pace meant to accelerate construction timelines, per reporting by Times of San Diego. What remains to be seen is whether The Teralta ultimately leans on Bridge to Home money, state tax credits, county dollars or some cocktail of all three. Those answers typically surface in public filings and developer disclosures once the paperwork catches up with the politics.
What Residents Should Watch
For now, the announcement leaves some big questions hanging: there is no posted construction timetable, no public list of eligibility rules for future tenants and no official word on the team handling the rehab. Those details usually emerge through permit records and funding agreements. Community advocates in City Heights have long pushed for more three‑ and four‑bedroom units, and the mayor’s X post, capped with the #BuildMoreHomes hashtag, clearly nodded to that push, according to Mayor Todd Gloria.
