Luna Vista provides an oasis of 100% affordable, stable, high-quality housing to some of Mountain View’s most vulnerable residents -- low-income households making between 50-70% of the AMI and adults with developmental disabilities. Services offered through Housing Choices include: an on-site service coordinator to help with job readiness programs, educational assistance, financial planning courses, independent living skills, counseling services, and community building programs. Universal design has been incorporated into the LEED Platinum building and residential units are accessible/adaptable as required by the UFAS, including local and state codes.

The design of the building was inspired by the “streamline moderne” buildings with futuristic curved shapes and zoomy designs that sat on the strip in the 1950s-1960s. The design follows the principles of the El Camino Real Precise Plan and supports an active street frontage through a tall first floor with plentiful storefront windows, an inviting entry area with an architectural art feature. Designed by clients of the Morgan Autism Center, sixty-four pieces of colorful and bold artwork were photographed, printed on glass panels, and mounted in the entryway and community lounge spaces. Residents and passersby experience the sunlight cast a stained-glass effect of these works in celebration of Luna Vista’s residents.