Community leaders gathered Monday to celebrate the opening of a new affordable housing project in San Bruno designed specifically for adults with developmental disabilities — a population facing a severe shortage of stable living options in San Mateo County.

The Huntington House, purchased by the Peninsula Health Care District for approximately $1.8 million, will provide long-term housing for six people. The project is a collaboration between the health care district, the nonprofit AbilityPath and the Golden Gate Regional Center, a publicly-funded nonprofit. It’s one of only a few of its kind on the Peninsula, joining another cooperative home in San Mateo.

Bryan Neider, CEO of AbilityPath and AbilityPath Housing, said the investment demonstrates that “housing is healthcare.”