Around 4,000 new apartments are set to open in 2025, coming near or matching totals in the past few years, which were also big for multifamily building. Unlike past eras of construction, the growth isn’t limited to one area — projects are opening from Oceanside to the border.

While some flood survivors have been able to return home, many others are still struggling to recover, rebuild their homes, or find new places to live. Some survivors, particularly renters like Calix, have been forced to restart life elsewhere, with little hope of returning to their old communities.

A winter storm is moving out of the San Diego area Friday but brought much-needed rainfall and gusty winds that led to some flooding and downed trees.