California Place

Net-zero affordable housing that prioritizes sustainability and community

Project Type: Affordable Housing
Location: Redding, CA
Scope: Master Plan, Shell & Core, Tenant Improvements

California Place is one half of a larger downtown revitalization project in Redding, California. Together with Whistle Stop Park, Block 7 transforms a run-down parking structure into a lively new hub for downtown Redding. Encompassing five buildings across three city blocks, the project weaves together affordable housing, office space, retail, and parkland to create a walkable, net-zero neighborhood.

Retail at the ground floor, shaded courtyards, and pedestrian-friendly streets link the housing directly to the surrounding blocks and public spaces—creating a network of livable, urban scale development at the core of the city.

Block 7 Development in Redding, California. California Place affordable housing. Modern multi-story residential and commercial buildings with gray and orange exterior, parking lot, and a sidewalk with pedestrians, under a blue sky with clouds.

Mixed-Income, Net-Zero Units

The project includes 78 affordable apartments in three buildings, offered at a range of income levels. The housing is designed to be net-zero energy, with high-efficiency systems, solar power, and simple design strategies like roof overhangs and shaded entries to reduce heat.

Block 7 Development in Redding, California. California Place affordable housing. Modern building with rust-colored metal panels, glass windows, and green trees in front, under a clear blue sky.

Retail at the Base

Each housing building includes retail space on the ground floor, helping bring life and services to the neighborhood while supporting long-term economic stability.

Block 7 Development in Redding, California. California Place affordable housing. Modern apartment building with vertical siding, surrounded by greenery, with an open courtyard and walkway connecting the buildings. The sky is clear and blue.

Connected Open Space

Two pocket parks are carved into the housing block, offering semi-private outdoor space for residents. These green areas also act as buffers between the buildings and the street.

Block 7 Development in Redding, California. California Place affordable housing. View of a modern building courtyard with metal siding, large windows, string lights, trees, and a parking lot with a car, under a clear blue sky.
Block 7 Development in Redding, California. California Place affordable housing. An outdoor view of a modern building with multiple levels and stairs, featuring glass windows, metal railings, and a brick wall, with trees.

Durable, Honest Materials

Façades are made of vertically placed metal panels in gray and weathering steel, grouped to mimic the layered shoreline of Shasta Lake.

Block 7 Development in Redding, California. Aerial view of Whistle Stop Park.

Part of a Larger Whole

While each building has a distinct identity, they were designed as part of the larger Block 7 plan—with massing, materials, and site planning coordinated across blocks to help define a unified, walkable downtown.