Affirmed Housing Group Breaks Ground on New Family-Friendly Community, Paseo Pointe

VISTA, Calif., Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Affirmed Housing Group is pleased to announce that it will celebrate the groundbreaking of Paseo Pointe, a mixed-use affordable apartment community, today, January 14, 2014 at 10:00 am.  The event, located at 325 South Santa Fe, Vista, CA 92083, will include speakers Mayor Judy Ritter, City of Vista; and Jim Silverwood, President & CEO of Affirmed Housing Group, among others.  Paseo Pointe has been designed to maximize amenities and value, making it one of Vista's premier family communities.

Paseo Pointe will consist of 69 residences: 3 studio, 21 one-bedroom, 24 two-bedroom, and 21 three-bedroom homes.  Paseo Pointe will be comprised of two, three-story buildings, connected by a pedestrian bridge.  The mixed-use development will contain ground-floor retail space in the north building.  Additional on-site amenities include central management offices, community room with kitchen, laundry facilities, computer room, library, outdoor courtyard with barbeques, ample green space, and a tot lot.  The tot lot will be located in view of the laundry room and other common areas to help facilitate parental supervision of children at play.  The community will also be a short walking distance from the Vista Transit Center, a stop along the SPRINTER light rail and the BREEZE bus line.  Paseo Pointe was designed by Studio E Architects.  The general contractor is Wermers; the civil engineer is Kettner; and the landscape architect is Darsono Design Associates, Inc.   The affordable community will serve households earning between 30%-60% of San Diego County's AMI. 

James Silverwood, President of Affirmed Housing Group, states, "Paseo Pointe brings together the best in family-friendly design and amenities. Everything—the designs of the homes, the orientation of the tot lot to the community amenities, the affordable prices, and the central location within Vista—will be ideal for families."

Judy Ritter, Vista Mayor, states, "We are so pleased that Paseo Pointe will provide high-quality housing and retail in central Vista.  It will be a great asset not only to Paseo Pointe residents but also to our city."

Headquartered in San Diego, Affirmed Housing Group is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability of California through the development of affordable housing.  For more information, visit www.affirmedhousing.com.  For Paseo Pointe information, visit http://www.affirmedhousing.com/projects/paseo_pointe/index.html.

Contact: Beth Binger
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(619) 987-6658 
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SOURCE Affirmed Housing Group