Villa Garcia Apartments is a senior and family community in San Jose, California, that offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care apartments with support for residents needing help with daily activities like bathing or dressing, and the property was built back in 1972 under the HUD 236 program and got a full renovation finished in November 2013, so each unit now has new carpet, cabinets, air conditioning, and energy-saving solar heating, and the renovations also added easy-care vinyl floors in kitchens and bathrooms, plus patios or balconies and wall-to-wall carpeting, and every apartment comes with a stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, and individually locked mailboxes, while the building has a fully landscaped outside, coin-operated laundry, and on-site parking, and there's a community room for social events, with an on-site manager to help residents with their needs or questions.
This community sits in a pleasant neighborhood with twelve parks nearby, easy access to hospitals, pharmacies, healthcare providers, transportation, theaters, restaurants, and cafes, and it's there in a district with good schools and lots of local amenities, plus a location close to entertainment like a theater and social programs that keep everyone active and connected. Villa Garcia Apartments has 80 units, including studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom, and four-bedroom apartments-eight studios, sixteen one-bedrooms, twenty-four two-bedrooms, twenty-four three-bedrooms, and eight four-bedrooms-so it's fit for individuals, couples, and even families, and all apartments are smoke-free, with a pet policy allowing up to two pets per unit with a pet fee.
Villa Garcia is a LIHTC community, which means rental rates are affordable for low-income renters earning 50% or less of the Area Median Income, and it's also a Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance property, which helps keep rent payments manageable for qualifying households, so some units will have longer waiting lists for rent-assisted spots, while non-assisted apartments may have shorter or no wait at all, and while it does accept tenant-based housing vouchers, Section 8 vouchers can't be used since it already offers Project-Based subsidy. The John Stewart Company and Clarendon Street, L.P. manage the property, and over the years they've added things like social services with LifeSTEPS to connect residents with programs and activities, and there's financial planning, on-site maintenance, and even assistance with project planning and tax credits from the acquisition and renovation work.
Residents get nutritious meals made by chefs and meal planners, and the LifeSTEPS program offers on-site social services for seniors, which makes it easier to find support for memory care or skilled nursing needs if they arise, and the staff has developed a reputation for kindness and helpfulness, keeping the place peaceful, safe, and welcoming, whether someone needs Alzheimer's care, skilled nursing, or just wants to enjoy independent or congregate living in a vibrant, well-connected setting with enriching daily activities. The property is non-smoking and, with on-site management and regular maintenance, aims to give seniors and families a stable, secure, and comfortable living environment.
