An event was held May 23, 2025 to celebrate the opening of the 80-unit Cienega Heights apartment complex. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local)
Last updated: June 2025
Project name: Cienega Heights
Location: 1515 Brewington Ave., near Watsonville
Status
- Construction is expected to finish in June 2024 with tenancy expected in July 2024.
- The Watsonville City Council approved an agreement with the county in 2021 to provide public services and utilities to the complex. County and state money helped finance the project.
Waitlist status
MidPen Housing accepted applications in May 2024 and the waitlist is now closed. MidPen’s leasing office can be reached at (831) 707-2130 or [email protected].
Developer
The Foster City-based nonprofit MidPen Housing is the developer.
Project description
- Total units: 80, including 32 one-bedroom, 23 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom units. There is one unit for a property manager.
- Affordable units: All units are affordable for households earning up to 60% of area median income based on state-set income limits.
- Height: Three stories.
- Details: The complex will include parking, a community room, laundry and a playground.
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People gather for an event at Cienega Heights in May 2025. (Marcello Hutchinson-Trujillo — Santa Cruz Local)
Cienega Heights is an 80-unit apartment complex at 1515 Brewington Ave. in Watsonville. (MidPen Housing)
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