CVC Breaks Ground on Anchor Place and Social Hall

State and city officials, investors, and representatives from a development team of more than 30 agencies gathered at the Century Villages at Cabrillo on April 6, 2016, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Anchor Place and the adjacent Social Hall renovation. As CVC’s fifth phase of campus development, Anchor Place will provide 120 permanent supportive homes for veterans and families at risk of homelessness. Located at the foot of River Avenue, the mixed population LEED-certified development will expand upon our permanent supportive housing offerings while providing extensive service and amenity space. Immediately next door, the historic hub of the Savannah Cabrillo Naval Housing Complex is undergoing a major rehabilitation to restore the Social Hall while retaining the building’s architectural character and historic place in the community. The restoration will upgrade the exterior building envelope and replace major building systems, transforming the main hall into a multifunctional, divisible space featuring a multi-media wall and a modernized home for US VETS Career Center. The Anchor Place development coupled with the social hall renovation and larger site improvements to River Avenue will create a future hub for transit activity on campus, improving access to vital services and job centers while creating a more pedestrian friendly environment. Together, these developments will provide the Villages at Cabrillo and our future 1,500 residents with a built environment that is conducive to the transformation we seek: health & wellness, personal development and restoration of hope. You can read more about the event in the press links below: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/show/cbsla-videos/video-3384116-long-beach-breaks-ground-for-homeless-veteran-housing-project/ http://lbpost.com/news/2000008555-city-officials-celebrate-groundbreaking-of-latest-supportive-housing-development http://www.presstelegram.com/social-affairs/20160407/future-homes-for-homeless-vets-at-anchor-place-in-long-beach