The Fielden

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

Goal: Create a culturally specific affordable housing community for displaced and longtime residents of East San Jose and offer permanent housing solutions for the formerly and chronically houseless, veterans, seniors, persons living with disabilities, and other low-income families and individuals.

The Fielden contributes to solving the housing affordability crisis in the Bay Area. Because many low-income households may never be able to afford market-rate housing, the amenities and programming provided on-site will be tailored to accommodate residents, while simultaneously supporting them to achieve long-term goals, like homeownership or an advanced degree.

The Fielden provides 160 units with a mix of 60 studio, 64 one-bedroom, 28 two-bedroom, and 8 three-bedroom apartments. All homes will be available to households earning 30% – 60% of the area median income, with 15 units designated as Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for formerly and chronically houseless individuals and another 25 eligible for housing vouchers for homeless veterans. 12 units will also be designated for individuals or families with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

The ground floor of the development will include a lobby and common area, bike parking, car parking, a communal outdoor courtyard, and a community kitchen space.

DEVELOPMENT

The project is financed through a combination of tax-exempt bonds, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and funding from local, state, and federal sources. This includes construction and land financing from the City of San Jose Measure E fund, Measure A and I/DD funding from Santa Clara County, an Infill Infrastructure Grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and support through the Community Placement Plan and Community Resource Development Plan Priorities from the California Department of Developmental Services.

The project has been designed by David Baker Architects and will be built by CDP Builders in partnership with Cahill Contractors. Community engagement support and outreach was provided by CivicMakers.

DATA
  • Completion Date: Est. June 2027
  • Total Development Cost: $129M
  • Affordability: 30% - 60% AMI
  • Total Units: 160
  • Unit Mix: 60 0BD, 64 1BD, 28 2BD, 8 3BD
  • Sustainability: LEED Gold (Target)
TEAM
  • Developer: CDP
  • Architect: David Baker Architects
  • Contractor: CDP Builders & Cahill Contractors
  • Property Management: FPI Management
  • Resident Services Partner: Abode Services & Veggielution

PARTNERS

CDP is proud to partner with these organizations, dedicated to bettering the lives not only of the The Fielden residents, but also those of lower-income residents in surrounding communities.

Abode Services

Abode Services will be the lead service provider for The Fielden. Abode is a community building organization that will offer classes and programs for all residents in the areas of arts and creativity, health and wellness, lifelong learning, and intergenerational connections. As the lead service provider for the project, Abode will also coordinate all resident services to ensure a robust and complementary suite of programs across all service providers.

Housing Choices Coalition for Persons with Development Disabilities Inc. (Housing Choices) & San Andreas Regional Center (SARC)

Housing Choices and SARC will provide supportive services for residents with developmental disabilities. Housing Choices will provide voluntary Tenant Referral and Tenancy- Sustaining services in ten apartments at the property. Additionally, services to support the residents develop and achieve their independent living and housing stability goals, secure access to appropriate services, and participate in onsite adult education activities will be provided. There will be a property-based case manager and service coordinator.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

The VA will provide case management services for the project’s 25 HUD-VASH households. The VA anticipates one full time case manager to be assigned to the project to integrate case management, clinical, physical health and housing services to support residents in retaining permanent housing.

Veggielution

Founded in 2008, Veggielution connects people from diverse backgrounds through food and farming to build community in East San Jose. Veggielution utilizes a unique community farm model that mobilizes volunteers to cultivate and grow healthy crops, which are then made available to its program participants and other local residents. Its 6-acre community farm and gathering space is located in Emma Prusch Farm Park in the Mayfair neighborhood. Veggielution is one of five members of the Si Se Puede Collective, a coalition of respected organizations working in the Mayfair community on issues of basic needs access, education, arts and culture, community development, and food and environmental equity.

Center for Public Interest Design (CPID)

The Center for Public Interest Design is a research [+action] center at Portland State University that aims to investigate, promote, and engage in inclusive design practices that address the growing needs of underserved communities worldwide.  Through research and design, fieldwork, and public outreach, CPID promotes a mode of practice that is socially conscious, environmentally sustainable, and economically accessible to all.

CPID leads asset-based development outreach, which identifies existing resident-serving assets that are in the surrounding community as well as identifying needs that are not being met by those existing assets.  The process involves utilizing PSU Master of Architecture studio students and CPID fellows and staff for on-the-ground outreach and interpretation of findings into a conclusive report. The entire process produces an in-depth understanding of the community’s assets and needs that can then be utilized to inform the concept and design of the project. The end result is a project that has been thoughtfully concepted and that provides the greatest benefit to the community.