Los Banos homeless housing project breaks ground, with 58 units planned
Those at risk of becoming homeless will have a temporary place to stay in Los Banos next year.
A groundbreaking ceremony for a 58-unit community, called One Tree Cottages, was held in Los Banos on Friday.
The $14.3 million project is a joint venture between the city of Los Banos and Anabasis LLC, a real estate investment and development company.
The project on Gilbert Gonzalez Jr. Drive is expected to be completed and ready to accept residents in the fall 2026, according to Adam Conour of Anabasis.
It will include 50 one-bedroom units, four two-bedroom unites and four three-bedroom units.
The money for the project has been provided by California’s Encampment Resolution Funding and the Central California Alliance for Health.
According to the city of Los Banos, the project will also include on-site case management, healthcare connections, behavioral health support, job assistance and long-term services.
“This project is about dignity, stability, and real solutions — reducing homelessness, easing encampments, and providing a pathway forward for our most vulnerable neighbors,” a Los Banos Facebook post said.
A similar project broke ground in Merced in April.
