Earlier, we told you about the new affordable apartment complex for seniors being built near Pebble Road and Eastern Avenue.

County officials requested the five acre parcel from the BLM as part of the county's welcome home initiative, Ovation, Design and Development, one The county issued request for proposals and will construct that complex about a week.

Maria Selva joins us now.

Maria, this is not ovations first project on BLM land.

Now actually Amber it is.

Ovations a third project on BLM land.

They also have about another dozen affordable senior complexes around town.

And at that land transfer ceremony, we met one of the current residents, Carmen Campione.

Now, Carmen was even asked to speak at that special ceremony.

She shared with us what these affordable senior apartments and all of the services that they offer mean to her and her husband.

Plus the message she has for Nevada leaders tasked with finding solutions to the affordable housing crisis.

This housing boom is a blessing for many people in the community who have struggled with some kind of hardship in life.

That hardship for Carmen Campione and her husband, Randall.

He got kidney problems and he's diabetic.

He had high blood pressure and heart condition.

The Campione is like so many seniors, are not only dealing with health issues, but they are also on a fixed income.

Many seniors they need need the help of a good apartment in very nice condition because the apartments are very pretty and low income and no utilities.

That's like a gift from God to us.

The senior affordable housing community, the Campione is have called home for the past five years, developed by Las Vegas based ovation, design and development.

All 13 soon to be 14 of Ovation Senior Affordable Housing Properties, a partnership with coordinated living of Southern Nevada, the nonprofit making sure the seniors are well taken care of.

They provide us with food twice a month.

That's another savings that we have.

Also, some doctors come to the building and nurses.

It's really, really convenient for us.

I love it.

Here.

Another reason Carmen loves it here.

It is more than anything, a big, big family.

Let's see that person in that apartment live a long and we don't care for that person.

In two or three days, we go check.

Hey, how you doing?

What's going on?

Are you sick?

You need something, you know, And we do that for all the people.

Being part of a big family.

Well, that usually means celebrating major milestones.

Together, we celebrate every month the birthdays of everybody that in this month, like everybody does birthdays.

Today, we make a party for all the people.

And don't get Carmen started on the other fun events and activities.

But you should see her dancing.

My goodness gracious.

These seniors are definitely living an active lifestyle.

We have to be involved.

We had the regular bingo that we play Sundays and Mondays, and then we have bingo sites.

There is bingo and exercise is fun.

Oh, we have a ball.

Carmen says it was an honor to be asked to take the podium and share her story.

After being laid off, my husband and I moved to Las Vegas.

And Carmen has this important message for those in charge of finding solutions to Nevada's current housing crises, especially when it comes to our seniors.

They need, you know, a place to live comfortable, and they have enough to survive and to pay rent.

That's my message to the politicians.

With that said, we are just grateful for this place.

Thank you.

And, Amber, let's talk about that new.

Project we mentioned earlier.

Groundbreaking, expected.

To happen sometime in the fall and then it's expected to open up sometime in early 2025.

And for seniors in need, that timeline doesn't work for them.

Any other option?

Yeah, well, right now, Ovation actually has its 14th property opening up.

That's opening up next month.

That's on Blue Diamond Road in Wigwam.

You do have to be on a wait list or a sign up if you are interested.

We do have all that information on our website, including the income requirements, because, of course, there are some income requirements when it comes to getting one of those apartments.

All right, Maria Selva, thank you for that report.