09/19/2026
Be the good you want to see
Nine tiny homes just opened in Pensacola for senior men who had nowhere else to go. 🏠
The Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee built Trinity Village on a stretch of vacant land right across the street from its own offices, using Florida's "Yes-in-God's-Backyard" (YIGBY) policy that lets religious institutions build affordable housing on their own land regardless of normal zoning rules. Ground broke in fall 2024, and the grand opening came on May 1, 2026, with the first tenants moving in by the end of that month.
Rent runs $500 a month, covering both rent and utilities, for low-income senior men 62 and older facing housing insecurity. Deacon Ray Aguado, who spearheaded the project and now serves as Executive Director of Trinity House LLC, said, "Our vision was to provide affordable housing to low-income seniors facing housing insecurity." Bishop William Wack, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves, and Police Chief Eric Winstrom all turned out for the opening, and a version for women is already in the works. 🙏
Would you want to see more of this built where you live?