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Building Futures: 56 New, Affordable Units Unveiled at Placita Dolores Huerta
Building Futures: 56 New, Affordable Units Unveiled at Placita Dolores Huerta

(Coachella, CA) - It’s the beginning of a new chapter for Placita Dolores Huerta’s working resident families, one that CHOC CEO Manuela Silva called "a miracle.” The complex’s 56 apartments are already fully occupied. Named in honor of the legendary labor activist, a driving force behind America’s largest farmworker movement, Placita Dolores Huerta broke ground in 2022, at a ceremony attended by the now 94-year-old Dolores Huerta; this community aims to create a sustainable, safe, and high-quality resident experience, inspired by Ms. Huerta’s lifelong work supporting farmworker and other, marginalized communities…

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CHOC Monarch’s Especially Grand Opening in Palm Springs
CHOC Monarch’s Especially Grand Opening in Palm Springs

The Monarch Apartment Homes grand opening was everything we’d hoped it would be - for our organization, our residents, our partners and attendees. But, there was a beautiful, quiet moment right before our celebration began: the sight of a single Monarch butterfly floating through the agave, succulents, and desert plants now growing in the newly-constructed reflection garden.

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CHOC Monarch Wins IDA 2021 Design Recognition
CHOC Monarch Wins IDA 2021 Design Recognition
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Monarch Apartment Homes Reaches Milestone, Breaks Ground in Palm Springs
Monarch Apartment Homes Reaches Milestone, Breaks Ground in Palm Springs
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