Chinatown Revitalization — Soledad Street Affordable Housing and Museum
Salinas
Summary
The city is leading predevelopment on six Soledad Street properties to build 88 affordable apartments with ground-floor commercial space, plus restore the historic Republic Cafe as an Asian cultural museum. Commissioners debated funding, museum viability, and what happens to unhoused residents in the area.
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Last discussed May 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $750,000 per unit for the 88 apartments, funded through tax credits, grants, and the city's Chinatown capital improvement program.
Low-income families and seniors needing housing, plus the Chinatown community gaining a cultural museum and local jobs if a responsible contractor is used.
Unhoused residents currently occupying the area could be displaced if services are not relocated in step with construction.
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