Armstrong Place,
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Affiliates of nonprofit BRIDGE Housing have opened Armstrong Place, a two-component housing development at 5600 Third St. in San Francisco totaling 116 affordable seniors apartments and 124 affordable townhomes, called Armstrong Place Senior Housing and Armstrong Townhomes. Armstrong Place Senior includes 7,600 square feet of commercial space, community services and retail shops, with 23 of the apartments are set aside for formerly homeless seniors participating in San Francisco’s Direct Access to Housing program. Armstrong Townhomes are targeted for first-time homebuyers. Cynthia A. Parker, president and CEO of BRIDGE, says that pairing the senior apartments with family homes "helps prevent the seniors from feeling isolated, and this site offers convenient access to transit, shopping and community amenities.” Financing for Armstrong Place was provided by a variety of sources. Both properties were designed by David Baker+Partners. Nibbi Bros. Inc., was the general contractor for Armstrong Place Senior, and James E. Roberts-Obayashi Corp. was the general contractor for Armstrong Townhomes.