Sun Country Builders, a general contractor that has built or renovated more than 8,700 affordable multifamily housing units, is celebrating 45 years in business.
The Carlsbad-based builder has developed projects ranging in size from seven units to 300 throughout San Diego, Imperial, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Riverside counties since John Ahlswede founded the company in July 1979.
Ahlswede, who is president of the company, said Sun County Builders has developed the equivalent of 114 football fields worth of affordable housing developments.
He said what’s most important is helping provide safe and secure places in which to live. While the company specializes in affordable housing, Ahlswede said there are many types of affordable units that fit the category. These include units for seniors, special needs adults, veterans, and the formerly unhoused.
Recently, units Sun Country Builders built for those who have been homeless were funded by Project HomeKey.
Homekey is an opportunity for state, regional, and local public entities to develop a broad range of housing types, including hotels, motels, hostels, single-family homes and multifamily apartments, adult residential facilities, and manufactured housing. And it also helps developers convert commercial properties and other existing buildings to permanent or interim housing for the target population.