Affordable Housing Program Permits 6,746 Homes Over Three Years

San Diego's "Affordable Housing Permit Now" program has achieved significant milestones three years after its 2023 launch, permitting nearly 6,750 affordable homes with over 2,100 already completed and occupied. The initiative, established by Mayor Todd Gloria through executive order, streamlines the approval process by requiring the city's Development Services Department to review fully affordable housing projects within 30 days, though the actual average review time has been just nine days. The program mandates that approved projects maintain affordable rent rates for 55 years and has been recognized by housing experts as positioning San Diego as a national leader in pro-housing policy.