Homekey Mountain View is a non-congregate shelter for individuals, couples, and families with children experiencing homelessness. Responding to the pandemic and looking for innovative solutions to provide additional non-congregate shelter, LifeMoves, in partnership with the City of Mountain View, pulled together a team of development experts to design a strategy to identify underutilized land and rapidly build housing with prefabricated, modular structures.

This model provides a cost-effective solution at $130,000/door for new, code-compliant construction ($170k/door including land), and space dedicated to supportive services, whereas motel conversion costs range between $250,000-$350,000/door and traditional housing construction can top $750,000 and reach over $1,000,000 for an affordable unit in Silicon Valley.

These design features also incorporate confidential spaces for personal care and for private conversations with case managers, employment and housing specialists, and behavioral health care providers. There are also custom-designed nursing stations with secure places to store medications and host confidential medical consultations.

The community is located close to amenities with access to a grocery store, pharmacy, and shopping plaza within a two-minute walk, together with numerous transit and employment opportunities.