Sober Living Apartments in Downtown San Diego

619 Recovery operates apartment-style sober living for men and women in downtown San Diego — built specifically for adults in early sobriety transitioning out of detox, residential rehab, or actively engaged in outpatient treatment. Real apartments. Real keys. Real independence — held together by structure, accountability, and a community of people doing the same work.

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Modern apartment interior in downtown San Diego — 619 Recovery apartment-style sober living for men and women

What Makes 619 Recovery Different

Most sober living falls into one of two buckets: clinical halfway houses that feel like extensions of treatment, or converted single-family homes tucked in the suburbs. We built something different — because the people we serve deserve something that matches the life they are trying to build.

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Real Apartments, Not Converted Houses

Modern kitchens, in-unit laundry, full bathrooms, and private or semi-private bedrooms. You have your own space, your own keys, and a real adult environment that supports real adult routines.

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Downtown San Diego Location

501 7th Avenue — steps from the MTS trolley, buses, 12-step meetings, jobs, and schools. Location is not a luxury in early recovery. It is a retention tool.

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Built for Men and Women in Real Recovery

Adults ages 18–40 actively engaged in outpatient therapy, IOP, 12-step or SMART Recovery, work, or school. A peer-supported recovery residence model with real accountability and real community.

Peer-Supported

Monitored recovery housing

18–40

Adult residents we serve

300+

Days of San Diego sunshine

6–12 mo

Evidence-based stay length

Who Sober Living Is For

After Detox or Residential Rehab

Peer-reviewed research published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs shows that sober living residents have significantly better abstinence, employment, and mental health outcomes at 6, 12, and 18 months than those who returned directly to their prior environment.

During Outpatient Treatment or IOP

Many residents are simultaneously enrolled in IOP, PHP, or individual outpatient therapy. Sober living is your home base; clinical treatment happens at your provider. This pairing is the recommended continuum of care under SAMHSA’s recovery framework.

Dual Diagnosis and Co-Occurring Mental Health

If you are managing anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, or bipolar disorder alongside substance use, our apartments provide the stability to stay in outpatient mental health care. See our Dual Diagnosis Sober Living page.

What's Included

  • Furnished apartment-style living (kitchen, full bath, in-unit laundry)
  • Utilities, Wi-Fi, and basic household supplies
  • Weekly drug and alcohol testing
  • Required recovery meeting attendance
  • House meetings and peer accountability
  • Access to a senior resident or house manager
  • Relapse response protocol and clinical referral network
  • Walkable access to grocery, gyms, jobs, schools
  • MTS trolley and bus network at the doorstep

Location and Neighborhood Access

501 7th Avenue · East Village · Downtown San Diego, CA

Transit & Access

  • Blue Line trolley (to SDSU, Mission Valley, border)
  • Orange Line trolley (El Cajon, La Mesa)
  • MTS bus routes 3, 11, 120, 150, 215, 235
  • Coaster regional rail to UCSD area

Schools Nearby

  • San Diego City College — 0.7 miles
  • SDSU — Blue Line trolley
  • USD — 10-minute drive
  • UCSD — Coaster + bus

Medical & Outpatient

  • Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital
  • San Diego Behavioral Health
  • Multiple private IOP providers

Recovery Community

  • Central Office of San Diego AA (walkable)
  • Alano Club (10-minute walk)
  • Dozens of NA, SMART Recovery meetings within 1 mile
  • Balboa Park (0.5 miles)

Your Next Chapter Starts Here

Sober living in downtown San Diego is the step that statistically gives you the best shot at long-term recovery. Ready when you are.

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