SDUT: Building homes at libraries? San Diego’s new solution to its affordable housing crunch

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➡️ Affordable Home Development Master Plan Community Survey : https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/ae361ef69942497f89f0626dc39c735d?portalUrl=https://webmaps.sandiego.gov/portal

From the San Diego Union Tribune, by David Garrick, published August 14, 2026:

San Diego’s new solution to its affordable housing crunch? Building homes at these 7 libraries.

The city is eyeing developing 11 city-owned sites — including libraries that could each become part of a larger complex.

Some library branches in San Diego could soon be converted from one- or two-story buildings into high-rise housing complexes featuring a new and expanded library branch on the ground floor.

It’s a new city strategy that aims to spur more housing construction by eliminating the No. 1 hurdle developers face in San Diego: making a project profitable despite the high cost of land here.

San Diego officials have picked the 11 city-owned sites they say are best suited: seven library branches, along with two city workyards in Clairemont and Golden Hill and two empty lots in Point Loma and San Ysidro.


San Diego’s new solution to its affordable housing crunch? Building homes at these 7 libraries


Library site on Governor considered for Affordable Housing: https://www.universitycitynews.org/2026/07/29/university-community-library-site-under-consideration-for-affordable-housing-open-house-wed-aug-12/

What is Affordable Housing in San Diego: https://www.insidesandiego.org/mayors-desk-affordable-housing-san-diego-explained

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