Thousands of people have swarmed to South Pasadena to get a look at the five Caltrans homes that are now up for sale by the city.
All proceeds from the historic properties on Fairview, Fremont, and Meridian avenues will go toward affordable housing. And with each home on the market for around $1 million or more, that would come out to at least $5.5 million in funding.
But after sitting vacant for a 710 Freeway extension that never got built, some are in worse shape than others.
Lidia Gutierrez, 48, toured all five properties and told LAist she has mixed emotions.
“To think that some people didn’t have to leave but left, and then now are priced out of coming back — it’s pretty gut wrenching,” she said. “Especially considering the state of affairs here when it comes to housing. Buying or renting, it’s terrible.”
What the South Pasadena properties look like
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