Still in development, the 2.3-acre Caritas Village has already launched a transformative campus of services and housing solutions for currently and formerly homeless residents of Sonoma County. The initial phase saw the replacement and expansion of Catholic Charities Homeless Services Center and Family Support Centers, which were occupying a 100-year-old converted hospital, with Caritas Center. In two subsequent phases, Caritas Homes will create a permanent supportive community of 128 homes for very- and extremely-low-income households. The first half of these homes opened in 2023.
Caritas Homes I sets three stories of flats, a courtyard, and an airy clubhouse above a parking podium, amenities, and townhomes. Massing steps down to the north, in transition to the St. Rose Historic District, from which the project draws its contemporary Craftsman architectural stylings. Community amenities are centrally located along a pedestrian mews that will connect all the elements of the Village.
This development is proximate to local public transit and the SMART train station, and is steps away from downtown Santa Rosa.
Personnel
- Mike Pyatok / Design Principal
- Theresa Ballard / PIC
- Matthew Baker / PA/PM
- Milan Outlaw / Designer
- Bob Vargas / CA
Project Team
- Nibbi / GC
- Quadriga / Landscape
- BKF / Civil
- DCI / Structural
- H&M / Mechanical
- BWF / Electrical
- Beyond Efficiency / Sustainability
