Two new residential developments will soon bring dozens of affordable and market-rate apartments to the Goleta Valley.

Patterson Point, a Housing Authority supportive housing project, expects to welcome residents in the coming days while some final work is still being completed. 

The 80 North Patterson Ave. project is a two-story complex with 23 studio apartments, with one of the units belonging to the manager.

The development cost more than $23 million, according to John Polanskey, director of housing development for the Santa Barbara County Housing Authority.

Project funding comes from construction loans, state grants and programs including No Place Like Home which aids supportive housing efforts, federal and state credits and bonds, and county funding. 

“Patterson Point represents a meaningful step forward for Goleta, providing much-needed housing, fostering community, and supporting some of our most vulnerable neighbors,” the project plan description said.

The project also boasts sustainability as a key design component with rooftop solar panels generating “half of the community’s energy needs.” 

It will have windows, awnings and overhangs designed to reduce heat.  

Additionally, the units will be furnished with some items. 

Residents will be given new beds, tables, chairs, dressers and some basic cooking utensils with the understanding that some residents might have things of their own they want to bring, Polanskey said. 

“This is not a luxury apartment unit, but we decided with the idea that we will furnish to the needs of the individual residents,” he said. 

Residents will pay 30% of their income toward rent.  

The complex has a community center, outdoor seating, shared kitchen, laundry room, bike lockers and 19 parking spaces. 

Polanskey estimates many of the residents won’t have vehicles and instead will rely on public transportation, walking or biking to get to the nearby Calle Real Shopping Center. 

Housing Authority staff will be briefing residents on safely exiting the property due to the proximity to Highway 101 on-and off-ramps.  

‘Luxury’ Units with Potential Rents Around $4,000

While Patterson Point isn’t designed as luxury housing, the housing project across the street, SB Views, is. 

The three-story, 27-unit project at 5317 Calle Real, near the intersection with North Patterson Avenue, plans to welcome residents in May.

Construction started in early 2025 and is still underway.

The building includes one-story units and two-story townhouse-like units.

Some of the interior design choices include quartz countertops, gas stoves, full-size washers and dryers and large kitchens.

“I always design things as if I was going to live there,” project developer Trudi Carey said.

Rental prices for the two-bedroom, one-to-1.5 bath units are yet to be determined, but Carey thinks the price point might be between $3,500 to $4,500 per month, based on similar housing projects.

The property is considered to be luxury housing because of the amenities, mountain views and proximity to shopping and dining, according to developers.

The outdoor amenities include a lawn area, a bocce court, outdoor barbecues and a fenced in play area. Additionally, each unit will have two parking spaces, which Carey says sets SB Views apart from other complexes.

“We want it so great that nobody ever wants to move out,” she said.

Carey also hopes Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital healthcare workers become residents of SB Views, because the hospital is less than a mile away. 

Carey is also president of the Carey Group, which owns the Patterson Self-Storage and Patterson 101 Plus Storage facilities. SB Views residents will get a discount there, she said. 

Ahead of move-in day, people driving by the site might see crews completing landscaping, cleaning the site and striping the parking lot.

Neighbors to both projects sent comment letters to county review boards regarding these projects during the development process, some in support and some opposed, as Noozhawk reported.

A few hundred people sent postcards objecting to the SB Views project and the Patterson Point project, saying they were too dense.

Now, the two complexes are a reality and project developers say they are bringing much needed housing to the area.