Written by Drew Stitton for Uptown News, Times of San Diego
With the nation’s eyes on San Diego, its school district approved the highest-density workforce housing plan on offer.
After a two-hour special meeting on Monday, the San Diego Unified’s Board of Education voted unanimously to rebuild its district headquarters in University Heights into 1,500 units in an 11-story development.
The proposal, developer team PROTEA/Malick’s, was the densest and targeted affordability for district teachers, while including close to 600 apartments as multi-bedroom units for families.
One board member during the meeting said she had received calls from school boards in other states saying they were watching the district’s decision and planned to follow it as a model.
The unit number cements San Diego Unified’s effort as the largest educator workforce housing initiative in California history.
Read the full article in Uptown News: https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2026/01/27/sdusd-convert-university-heights-headquarters-teacher-housing/