After years of being stuck in bureaucratic limbo, the old Central Library in Downtown San Diego is expected to begin operating as temporary shelter to people experiencing homelessness by mid-January.
The shelter will be able to temporarily house up to 26 people. It will be operated by the National Alliance on Mental Illness San Diego.
Efforts to repurpose the long-shuttered building have been held up by a century-old deed restriction. The property had been vacant for a decade.
Voice of San Diego reporter Lisa Halverstadt joined Midday Edition on Thursday with more on the latest developments.