Vista Verde
45 Stewart Avenue, Freedom, California
Community Type: Family
Property Description
Vista Verde Apartments is an existing 76-unit building located at 45 Stewart Avenue in Freedom (unincorporated Santa Cruz County, bordering northern Watsonville). Originally constructed in 2001, it was acquired by Eden Housing in 2015. There are 44 2-bedroom units, 28 3-bedroom units and 3 4-bedroom units, as well as 1 Manager unit. The property consists of 12 buildings (11 residential plus the Community Room), of two-story townhouses. Surface parking contains 170 spaces, including 8 accessible spaces.
The apartments are on a 4.33-acre site with a Community Room which includes both the rental/leasing office and laundry facilities. There is also a playground and picnic area adjacent to the Community Room.
The scope of work on the Vista Verde Apartments rehabilitation will include:
- Replace asphalt shingle roofing on all buildings
- Repaint exterior fiber cement siding façade
- Powder coat play structures and install new soft padding
- Construct a new storage and maintenance shop. Reconfigure part of the laundry room into storage.
- Installation of a new property sign and new building numbers
- Interior and exterior lighting upgrades to new LED energy efficient fixtures
- community room improvements including new cabinets, fixtures, and flooring
- replacement of furnaces with high efficiency models
- unit interior improvements including new cabinets, sinks, faucets, flooring, new bathtubs, ADA showers, toilets, new vanities, bathroom fans, energy efficient appliances and paint throughout
- install new water heaters for every unit.
Rental Information
In order to obtain an application for housing, you must call each property directly (831) 763-2449 . The manager can answer questions regarding apartment availability, rent, income requirements or restrictions, and how to obtain an application for housing.
If you need further assistance, please call 510-582-1460.
Property Details
Number of Units
76
Unit Features
- Air Conditioning
- Appliances
- Blinds
- Broadband Internet Access
- Dishwasher
- Energy Star rated appliances
- Full-size refrigerator
- Garbage disposal
- Gas
- Grab bars in bathrooms
- Heating
- High efficiency light fixtures and appliances
- Large Windows
- Large windows with good light
- Newly replaced fixtures
- Oven
- Parking Spot (one per unit)
- Patio or Balcony
- Pet friendly
- Private entrances
- Private patios or balconies
- Range
- Refrigerator
- Refrigerator and Range
- Sewer
- Single level floorplan for handicap accessible units
- Stove/oven
- Trash Removal
- Vinyl Flooring
- Water
Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Community Room
- Laundry Room
- Playground
Development Details
Year Built
2001
Architect
Gelfand Architects
General Contractor
Deacon
Financial Partners
Century Housing Corporation, California Department of Housing and Community Development, County of Santa Cruz, California Housing Finance Agency
Property Management
Eden Housing Management, Inc.