Former motel converted into apartment units for Stocktons unhoused community [Video]

(FOX40.COM) — Homeless advocates unveiled a new housing complex to help get people off the streets in Stockton.

Town Center Studios on 1604 N. Wilson Way has transformed 40 motel rooms into studio apartments in hopes of providing housing to people for the long haul.

The Stockton development is a California Homekey project that converted the Relax Inn on North Wilson Way into a housing solution for people experiencing homelessness.

Former downtown hotel converted into permanent housing for Sacramento’s unhoused

The project first started in January 2022, when 20 unhoused people were placed into apartments. The types of individuals filling the units are considered high-need individuals who frequently visit the hospital in need of first responder attention.

The individuals being placed into the apartments are flagged by the coordinated entry system and Dignity Health.

Heather Long, who is transitioning into one of the newer units, mentioned her medical needs and …