SBCS, formerly South Bay Community Services, joined local representatives on July 30 in marking a milestone with its “topping off” ceremony, completing the steel framework for its new 61,000 square foot facility expected for completion in May 2025. The new Center is being built by San Diego General Contractor Dempsey Construction and designed by Tucker Sadler Architects, who were also on hand for the ceremony. Attendees were able to sign the last beam, which was placed after the “topping off” ceremony.

Cox Communications presented SBCS with a $100,000 grant from the James M. Cox Foundation for SBCS’s new community engagement center, which will provide critical services for families and individuals in crisis, including those experiencing domestic violence and trauma, food insecurity, housing insecurity, employment, and educational facilities.
Located at 318 Fourth Ave., the neighborhood where SBCS first began its work more than 50 years ago, the facility will serve as the base of all operations for all SBCS services. The new Center for Impact will enable SBCS to expand its community outreach and provide crucial services for mor than 10,000 additional families, children, and youth each year.

“SBCS’ new Center for Impact is a testament to our community’s dedication to supporting one another,” said Chula Vista Mayor John McCann in a statement. “We are proud to see this project well on its way to completion and look forward to the tremendous benefits it will bring to the South Bay’s residents.”

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