The $9-million project, which broke ground in March 2002, stands on the south side of Imperial Avenue between 16th and 17th streets. Encompassing a total of six stories, the complex contains 85 studios and five one-bedroom units, which are all renting at below-market rates that start $450 per month. All units will be offered to income-restricted tenants, with 25 reserved for individuals with mental illnesses.

The building is part of the St. Vincent de Paul Village complex, a mission-style campus that provides housing, schooling, children's activities, family literacy classes, job skills workshops, career counseling, motivational classes and medical care. The St. Vincent de Paul Village complex is one of several developments that are part of the non-profit organization Father Joe's Villages, which seeks to break the cycle of homelessness through a program of comprehensive care and rehabilitative services.