BOSTON — A five-story apartment building with 39 affordable homes for older residents opened Wednesday in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood, city housing officials said.

Montaña Urbana Homes, near the corner of Washington and Green streets, was developed by the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation and New Atlantic Development. It is one block from the Green Street MBTA station, according to the city's Office of Housing.

All 39 units are one-bedroom apartments for residents earning up to 60% of the area median income, the city said. The building also has an 800-square-foot community room and kitchen.

Peabody Resident Services will provide a resident service coordinator and a regional wellness nurse on site to help tenants get health care and other services, according to the city.

"Too many older Bostonians are struggling with rising housing costs, particularly those living on fixed incomes," said Sheila A. Dillon, Boston's chief of housing.

The building was built to Passive House energy-efficiency standards. Phius, which certifies passive buildings, named it a winner in its annual Passive Projects Design Competition, the city said.

Financing came from sources including the Mayor's Office of Housing, the Neighborhood Housing Trust, the state Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, MassHousing and MassDevelopment.

"This housing provides everything I need to thrive," said Mayra Gutierrez, a new resident.

The city said it has completed 713 income-restricted homes for older adults and permitted another 594, bringing the total completed or approved to more than 1,300.

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