Rockwell Manor Apartments is a 64-unit, garden-style multi-family property located at 693 East Tabor Avenue in Fairfield, California. The property is in Solano County approximately 40 miles north of the city of Oakland and 40 miles south of Sacramento; it is also about 50 miles north of San Francisco. Currently, Rockwell Manor is being operated as an affordable housing community with a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments contract. Sixty-two of the units are subsidized and there are two non-subsidized employee units. The contract was renewed in November 2016 and runs for a period of five years.
Built in 1981, Rockwell Manor Apartments is comprised of 11 two-story residential buildings, a single-story community room and an office situated on a 3.61-acre site. The community offers two-bedroom units that average 851 square feet and three-bedroom units that measure approximately 1,209 square feet. The property’s amenity package includes a community room with a kitchen, children’s play structure, two laundry facilities, and beautifully-maintained grounds. The owner has been consistently improving units on turnover. The improvement program includes replacing carpet and flooring, re-facing cabinets and installing new hardware, resurfacing counter tops, changing light fixtures, replacing appliances as needed, and painting the unit.
The immediate neighborhood surrounding Rockwell Manor offers close proximity to schools, parks, shopping centers, and other amenities. Cleo Gordon Elementary School is located across from the subject and Grange Middle School is less than one-quarter mile to the east; Fairfield High School is about one-half mile north of the site. There are several shopping centers located within walking distance of Rockwell Manor on Texas Street. Grocery Outlet, Food Maxx, Walmart, CVS, Smart & Final, and Walmart are all nearby, in addition to many restaurants and other retailers. Less than two miles from the property is Solano Town Center, a regional shopping center anchored by Macy’s, Sears, and JC Penney. Tabor Park, Dover Park, and the Linear Park Bike Trail provide outdoor recreation opportunities near Rockwell Manor.
