Goleta, CA
48,340 SF
Client: People’s Self-Help Housing

Isla Vista Apartments is a low-income housing rehabilitation project located in close proximity to the University of California, Santa Barbara. Purchased in 2001, the multi-family development was acquired by People’s Self-Help Housing with the support of the County of Santa Barbara and local financial institutions.

The complex consists of 56 units located in three buildings, including one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. The existing apartment interiors were revamped with new plumbing, appliances, and finishes. A correction to a soft story structural issue included the incorporation of steel monument frames. The project also included the addition of accessible units and general site accessibility upgrades, including a new community room with kitchen, laundry facilities, enclosed security gates, play area for children, and tropical landscaping. Buildings 1/2 are complete, and residents have moved back in. Building 3 is scheduled for completion in 12/2022. RA is currently overseeing construction administration on the project.