National City’s 94-Unit Union Tower Set to Open This Summer
National City has announced a partnership with Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation on Union Tower Apartments, a 94-unit affordable-housing community at 2312 F Avenue that is scheduled to open in summer 2026.
The project will add homes for households earning between 30% and 60% of San Diego County’s area median income. Twenty-four of the units are reserved for veterans who have experienced homelessness, according to the city’s announcement dated Feb. 24, 2026.
The opening schedule gives National City a concrete housing-development milestone as the project approaches its planned launch. The available announcement does not provide an exact opening date or a construction-completion percentage, so the summer target should be understood as a schedule rather than confirmation that the community is already completed or accepting residents.
A two-building project on F Avenue
Union Tower will consist of two buildings, one four stories tall and the other seven stories tall. Together, they will contain 94 affordable homes at the F Avenue site.
The income range is based on San Diego County’s area median income, or AMI. That means eligibility will be tied to household income limits rather than being open automatically to every National City resident. The city announcement does not state the final rent schedule for each unit type.
The 24 veteran-designated units are a specific part of the development’s housing plan. The city describes those homes as reserved for veterans who have experienced homelessness, while the remaining units are described as affordable housing for households within the stated income range.
Local preference will be used
National City said it is applying its Local Preference Policy to prioritize local low-income households. The policy is part of the city’s approach to the project’s future tenant selection, but the announcement does not identify how many applicants will qualify, how many units will be offered through the preference, or when applications will open.
That distinction matters for residents watching the project: the city has announced the planned housing mix and preference policy, but it has not published an exact move-in date or final unit-by-unit rent information in the available materials.
What happens next
The next known milestone is the planned summer 2026 opening. Until the city or the project’s developer provides additional details, the available information does not establish that all 94 units are available, that the project is complete, or that applications are currently being accepted.
For National City, Union Tower represents a local housing project with a defined site, unit count and affordability range rather than a general proposal without a location. The development’s planned opening will determine when the homes can begin serving qualifying households and veterans who meet the designated criteria.
The city’s announcement identifies Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation as its partner for the project. Independent reporting published July 8, 2026, also places Union Tower within a broader period of active infrastructure and development work in National City, though it does not add a revised opening date or additional occupancy details for the apartments.
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