UrbanizeSep 7, 2026 ~1 min source read

Construction begins for affordable housing at former MacLaren Hall site in El Monte

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Construction begins for affordable housing at former MacLaren Hall site in El Monte Steven Sharp Mon, 09/07/2026.

06:05 At a ceremony last week, National CORE and Prima Development broke ground on a new affordable housing complex at the former MacLaren Children's Center site in El Monte.

Planned of the eastern 8.2 acres of the former foster youth shelter, the project is to include 202 homes for households earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income.

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Construction begins for affordable housing at former MacLaren Hall site in El Monte Steven Sharp Mon, 09/07/2026. 06:05 At a ceremony last week, National CORE and Prima Development broke ground on a new affordable housing complex at the former MacLaren Children's Center site in El Monte. Planned of the eastern 8.2 acres of the former foster youth shelter, the project is to include 202 homes for households earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income.

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Roughly half of the housing will serve families, while the remaining half will serve seniors ages 62 and older.
AC Martin remains the architect for the Esperanza Village development, which is described as a Mission-style community with three-story buildings.
Plans call for a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a community health center.

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