State, county and city of Glendale officials celebrated Oct. 22 the latest milestone in what has been a year of major affordable housing advancements near the city’s downtown.

The Cascalote community opened at 4910 W. Glenn Drive in August. Many residents of this 148-unit apartments for seniors age 62 and older took part in its grand opening festivities.

This $61 million project also marked the return to the Valley of Mercy Housing, which had not developed a community in Arizona in 13 years.

“Seniors are facing unprecedented challenges with rapidly rising housing costs, forcing some to experience homelessness,” said Shelly Marquez, president of Mercy Housing Mountain Plains.

She said Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers and other Glendale leaders helped Mercy Housing learn the facts on the grou

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