San Diego Housing Commission

06/08/2026

We were pleased to join the developer, Trestle Build, and additional partners to celebrate the grand opening of The Bel, an affordable rental housing development in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood. The Bel provides 79 apartments with rents that will remain affordable for 55 years for households with very low income. SDHC is one of the financing partners that worked to make The Bel a reality.

https://sdhc.org/news-release/the-bel-grand-opening/



City of San Diego
Councilmember Stephen Whitburn
San Diego Housing Federation

06/06/2026

SDHC congratulates our President and CEO, Lisa Jones; the Harrington Heights, Jacaranda on Ninth, and Serenade on 43rd affordable housing developments; and all the nominees and winners of this year’s Ruby Awards from the San Diego Housing Federation. CEO Jones was recognized for her career of person-centered public service, and the Harrington Heights, Jacaranda and Serenade developments produced more than 400 affordable rental homes.

Additional Ruby Awards honorees included several individuals who have a positive impact on affordable housing and its residents, including Simonne Ruff, Director of the San Diego/Orange County program for CSH, who earned the Housing Champion award.



City of San Diego
Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee
Chelsea Investment Corporation
Alpha Project
Community Housing Works
Wakeland Housing
Housing Innovation Partners

06/01/2026

We thank Ashley Thomas, the Youth Housing Services Manager at The San Diego LGBT Community Center, one of SDHC’s many valued community partners, for sharing her thoughts on the importance of Pride Month as we join our community in celebrating this annual observance in June. The Center’s housing programs serve people of all identities, backgrounds and cultures to help our community thrive.

City of San Diego

05/12/2026

Congratulations to Kwofi Reed, San Diego Habitat for Humanity's President and CEO, and Tony Jackson, a U.S. Navy veteran, on their appointment and reappointment, respectively, to the SDHC Board of Commissioners. The San Diego City Council confirmed Mayor Todd Gloria’s appointment of these two exceptional leaders. We thank them for their leadership and public service.

https://sdhc.org/news-release/city-council-approves-commissioner-appointments/

05/08/2026

SDHC had the amazing opportunity to join Community Housing Works and partners to celebrate the grand opening of Jacaranda on 9th — a beautiful new affordable housing community in Downtown San Diego.

Located in Cortez Hill, Jacaranda on 9th offers 87 affordable homes for individuals and families with low income in the City of San Diego, including supportive services through People Assisting the Homeless - PATH for residents transitioning out of homelessness.

The community also features amenities designed to foster stability, connection and long-term well-being. SDHC awarded HOME funds and Project-Based Housing Vouchers to help make the development possible.

As we celebrate Affordable Housing Month, Jacaranda on 9th is a reminder of the powerful impact affordable housing can have in our communities. Congratulations to everyone who helped bring this vision to life!

https://sdhc.org/news-release/jacaranda-at-9th-grand-opening/

Mayor Todd Gloria
Councilmember Stephen Whitburn
Downtown San Diego Partnership

05/04/2026

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, SDHC Director of Communications and Creative Services Susie Cawood shares a heartfelt, meaningful message about connecting with heritage, embracing traditions, supporting one another, staying connected and carrying your experiences with you wherever you go.

04/30/2026

Congratulations to SDHC President and CEO Lisa Jones! Thank you to the San Diego Housing Federation for this recognition.

The San Diego Housing Federation is proud to recognize Lisa Jones (she/her), President & CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission, as the 2026 recipient of the John Craven Public Service Memorial Ruby Award 🏆

With more than 20 years of leadership in affordable housing and homelessness solutions, Lisa has driven meaningful, community-centered impact across San Diego—expanding access to housing, strengthening partnerships, and leading with transparency and purpose.

She will be honored at the 36th Annual Ruby Awards on June 4, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay.

👉 Read the full announcement + press release: https://lnkd.in/dRWQb2Hz

👉 Get your tickets to attend: https://lnkd.in/dDii4sTC

04/28/2026

SDHC thanks the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce for organizing this trip to discuss San Diego priorities—including housing—with federal lawmakers. We engaged in important conversations about housing affordability, federal rental assistance and homelessness and how sufficient federal resources are essential to assisting families in our community.

The 2026 Mission to D.C. delegation photo is here! Follow along on our Instagram stories and read the full press release below. 🌟

https://sdchamber.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Chamber-DC-2026-Full-Trip-Press-Release.pdf

01/12/2026

Congratulations to San Diego Magazine's “50 People to Watch in San Diego, 2026,” including SDHC President and CEO Lisa Jones. In her more than 20 years of service in the areas of affordable housing and homelessness, she has developed and implemented housing assistance approaches that focus on the unique needs of the people being served. She has adhered to the additional values of building relationships, collaborating with community organizations, and promoting transparency in government. Under her leadership—in an ever-changing environment with limited resources and growing need—SDHC remains committed to its vision for everyone in the City of San Diego to have a home they can afford. We look forward to seeing the impact the “50 People to Watch” recognized in this feature will have in San Diego.

https://sandiegomagazine.com/features/50-san-diego-people-to-watch-2026