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California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas: “I know the sacrifices of our farmworkers. I know how life changing it is when they finally have a safe, stable place to call home… This project is about hope, it’s about stability.”

“I feel like it’s a good situation,” said Terrente Richardson, a paraeducator at Malcolm X Academy who lives with his daughter. The pair, who had been living with family members, moved to their new two-bedroom apartment in Shirley Chisholm in December. Given the deep housing-affordability challenges faced by district

Dozens of people gathered Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of Sparrow Terrace, a development by nonprofit MidPen Housing. Located at 141 Miles Lane, Sparrow Terrace offers 72 affordable apartment homes for people with incomes of 30%-60% area median income, which ranges from $38,040-$108,660, depending on household size.

Following the success of initial trials of an unlimited Bay Area transit pass–including at 12 MidPen communities–universities and major employers are deciding whether they would like to join the BayPass program.

MidPen Housing and Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley together filed a zoning worksheet with the city July 3 to build 170 units of affordable housing at 1707 Wood Street near Raimondi Park, records on file with the city of Oakland show.

Supervisor Noelia Corzo, who represents the area, said that the addition of affordable housing to such a prime, transit-oriented location was a boon for the community. “Kiku Crossing brings affordable, transit-oriented housing to the heart of our community,” she said.

After years of moving from one unstable housing situation to the next, Noemi Perdomo dreamed of a place she could call home and neighbors she could connect with. She found both when she moved into Kiku Crossing, a new affordable housing complex in downtown San Mateo with units set

“Today, we’re breaking ground on our future,” said Mayor Daniel Lurie. “A future for our families and teachers, and a future where building housing in San Francisco is not the exception, it is the expectation.”

In this podcast: MidPen Housing’s Amy Steadman on creative problem-solving, meaningful connections, fresh perspectives, and… laughter.

MidPen broke ground on two new 100% affordable housing developments on underutilized state-owned land. Together, the developments at 750 Golden Gate Avenue and 850 Turk Street will deliver 167 permanently affordable homes, including 75 with a preference for San Francisco Unified School District and San Francisco Community College District

Mayor Daniel Lurie: “We are prioritizing educators, our teachers, school staff and college employees who give so much to our kids and deserve to live in the communities in which they serve.”