About the project: 

The City’s Housing & Homeless Services Department is asking for your help in naming a new permanent supportive housing development.

In October 2023, the City purchased the former Palomar Motel at 1160 Walnut Avenue to rehabilitate and convert it into 27 studio units of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH). This type of housing provides affordable, long-term homes paired with voluntary supportive services such as case management, mental health and substance use support, and job training for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Before opening, the site will undergo a full Rehabilitation and Conversion process, led by the City's development partner Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation (Wakeland). We need your ideas for what this permanent supportive housing building should be called once the project is completed. 

Site Location:

How the naming process works:
In coordination with the City Manager’s Office and the newly adopted Policy No. 470-01, City Asset Naming and Renaming, the process will follow these steps:

Guidance for choosing a name:
• Reflect Chula Vista’s history, culture, and identity
• Consider geographic location and surrounding context
• Names inspired by local topography, prominent flora, or those that strengthen neighborhood or city pride are encouraged
• Naming after a person or group will only be considered under extraordinary circumstances with broad community support
 

Thank you for helping shape the identity of this important new community resource, we welcome your thoughtful input!

Survey will close on November 11, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.