A new affordable housing community is coming to Midtown Sacramento.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday at 16th and T streets. It was the site of an auto-repair business that closed. Sakura will be a mixed-use housing complex that will bring 134 new units to the Capital City.

The project will include studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Rents are expected to range from $675 to just under $1,500 a month, offering residents affordable options in a neighborhood where housing costs have continued to climb.

Craig Adelman, CEO of Mutual Housing California, said the new development represents more than just housing.

“Housing is fundamental. That housing stability means that families have not only stability in their lives, but also the income to afford things like child c

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