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About the Housing Authority
The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) believes that stable housing is only one step in the path to an empowered life. Along with many community partners, HACSB is working to bring not only affordable homes to the Arrowhead Grove community, but also resources and opportunities that individuals and families can leverage to build the lives they envision. HACSB sees it as “housing AND.” That is why a key feature of HACSB’s revitalization efforts for Arrowhead Grove is the development of the Arrowhead Grove Community Resource Center to serve Arrowhead Grove and the surrounding neighborhood. The center will house a wide variety of services to support the community.
HACSB has partnered with a consortium of mission-aligned community organizations through the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI). This group includes HACSB, the Making Hope Happen Foundation, El Sol, Loma Linda University, and Dignity Health. The Community Resource Center is one of three major components that will bring additional resources to Arrowhead Grove and neighboring communities.
The project also received generous support from Congressman Pete Aguilar, who has secured Community Project Funding to help finance the development of the Community Resource Center. Potential groundbreaking is projected for late 2025.
About the CRC
The Community Resource Center is part of the Phase IV of five total phases to the Arrowhead Grove Revitalization Program, a large-scale redevelopment of former public housing sites and other Authority-owned land. The map below shows previously completed phases I-III, including Valencia Vista, Olive Meadow, and Crestview Terrace. The residential portion of Phase IV is underway, which includes 92 affordable housing units.
The future Phase V will include a 120-unit mixed-use project and a 38 single-family homeownership unit project as shown in the site map below. The mixed-use development proposed for Parcel F (shown as Phase V in the map below) contains a plan for the development of commercial space on the ground floor, which will be a community health center offering ancillary services in support of the federally qualified health care center currently being planned for the community center, as well as 120 units of housing.
Community Resource Center Site
The proposed Community Resource Center will be located on an approximately 5-acre land parcel at the southwest corner of the former Waterman Gardens Public Housing site. The current plan for the Community Resource Center will include healthcare offices as well as additional spaces for local service providers.
Location Summary
Arrowhead Grove is located within the city of San Bernardino. The area is home to an increasing number of logistics facilities supported by proximity to the San Bernardino International Airport. The previous regional map illustrates the site location.
Demographic Summary
The community proximate to the site is home to family-oriented, multi-generational households. The community represents diverse ethnic backgrounds and has strong labor force participation. Households tend to be larger and younger than averages found in the greater region. The population proximate to the site and average household income is summarized below in the Arrowhead Grove Campus section.
Proposed Community Resource Center Design
As currently contemplated, the Community Resource Center would encompass up to approximately 59,000 square feet in an L-shaped two-story building at the northeast corner N Waterman Ave and E Olive St. There has been an expressed interest in the project by health care providers and other nonprofit service providers. There is expressed interest in utilizing the Center as a hub for innovative health-related community outreach efforts for Arrowhead Grove and surrounding communities. The Center’s planned two-story structures will be commercial construction, Type II-B, with a pre-engineered steel structure, and finishes appropriate for the use, as well as surface parking. Preliminary plans for this development are underway with a team of consultants.
Conceptual Community Center Configuration
Potential Occupants / Tenants
Dignity Health – Founded in 1986, Dignity Health is currently the fifth largest health system in the nation, and the largest hospital provider in California. Dignity Health has expressed interest in operating a Federally Qualified Health Care center occupying up to approximately 14,500 square feet. Conceptually Dignity Health could support market-based rent and may have some capacity to support tenant improvements / buildout.
Making Hope Happen Foundation
Founded in 2015, the Making Hope Happen Foundation’s work includes teaching parents how to prepare their infants and toddlers for future success in school, investing in innovative educational programs occurring in local schools, helping local high school graduates succeed in college, and scholarships for higher education. The Making Hope Happen Foundation is a potential tenant for up to approximately 15,600 square feet, though its capacity to support market-based rent is uncertain.
Other Potential Uses / Users
HACSB is open to considering a wide variety of potential tenants whose presence would complement the Community Center, have a capacity to financially support its development and operation, and provide supportive services to the local community. Examples of other potential users / users previously contemplated are listed below. For reference, details on patronage patterns for select area retail amenities are provided in Section IV: Area & Market Information below.
- Pharmacy
- Meeting / event venues
- Coworking offices
- Fitness / gym facilities
- Ghost kitchen / food prep space
- Rotating vendor / farm stand
ARROWHEAD GROVE CAMPUS
Development of the Community Center is part of the ongoing redevelopment of the former Waterman Gardens Campus.
Valencia Vista
Valencia Vista is the first phase of a larger revitalization development for the greater Arrowhead Grove neighborhood. It provides 75 units of high-quality, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families in the heart of San Bernardino. The community features a 2,200 square foot community center, after-school program facilities, computer lab, children’s play area, swimming pool, and outdoor gathering spaces. Aligned social services will be delivered on-site to provide residents the tools and support they need to move toward financial independence.
Olive Meadow
Olive Meadow is the first on-site phase of a larger revitalization development for the greater Arrowhead Grove neighborhood. It will provide 62 units of high-quality, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families in the heart of San Bernardino. The community features a resident center; after-school program facilities, a computer lab, and a children’s play area. Aligned social services will be delivered on-site to provide residents the tools and support they need to move toward financial independence.
Crestview Terrace
Crestview Terrace is the third phase of the redevelopment effort and opened in 2022. Crestview Terrace was developed and is operated by National CORE. The development includes 184 units comprised of 28 one-bedroom units, 102 two-bedroom units, 40 three-bedroom units, 10 four-bedroom units, two five-bedroom units, and two manager units.
Future Phases
HACSB recently selected National CORE to develop the multifamily portion of Phase IV which includes the development of 92 affordable dwelling units. A fifth phase of development is also contemplated that would include a 120-unit mixed use development and a small single-family home development. A map of the overall Site appears above.
About Us
Uplift San Bernardino Accountable Community for Health is a member of the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI), a statewide network advancing community health and equity.