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December 16, 2025
MidPen Housing
“We’re eager to move forward with our partners in San José, Alameda, and Watsonville to create 362 new homes close to jobs and transit,” said Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen.
December 16, 2025
The Daily Journal
A property in San Carlos owned by San Mateo County will be developed by MidPen Housing to create a minimum of 75 affordable units, adding to the much-needed housing catalogue on the Peninsula. MidPen Housing, a nonprofit affordable housing developer, will begin designing housing on three county-owned parcels on
December 15, 2025
County Executive’s Office
San Mateo County supervisors have approved the next phase of a project that promises to bring new affordable homes to San Carlos. The action allows MidPen Housing to begin designing a new housing community on three County-owned parcels in the 600 block of Walnut Street, a site near the
December 12, 2025
KSBW
Watsonville is partnering with Santa Cruz METRO and MidPen Housing and has been awarded a $39 million state grant through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program. The money will help build the Watsonville Metro Project, a new affordable housing and transit-centered development downtown.
December 11, 2025
City of Alameda
This significant funding is a major step forward in addressing homelessness and will launch the first phase of a visionary, mixed-use campus at Alameda Point, providing new affordable housing, transportation improvements, and critical resident services. The majority of the funding will directly support Stardust Gardens, an 80-unit, trauma-informed affordable
December 5, 2025
Multi-Housing News
Shirley Chisholm Village wins Gold Award for Best Development & Design: Affordable. Designed by BAR Architects & Interiors, the community is MidPen’s first in San Francisco. It provides 135 affordable apartments with preference for San Francisco Unified School District educators, district employees, and their families.
November 21, 2025
SF Gate
“When Measure K passed, our pipeline quadrupled in the county,” said Nevada Merriman, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy at MidPen Housing.
October 28, 2025
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Officials joined Housing Matters and partner organizations, including MidPen, to tour Harvey West Studios, a supportive housing community under construction on Coral Street in Santa Cruz.
October 28, 2025
KQED Forum
MidPen CEO Matt Franklin joins KQED’s Alexis Madrigal, housing experts, and Bay Area residents to discuss proven solutions to homelessness, with a focus on strategies for building and sustaining more permanent supportive housing.
October 23, 2025
County of San Mateo
County Executive Mike Callagy’s latest podcast focuses on housing affordability and upcoming developments, and notes successes such as Shores Landing, a 95-apartment MidPen community that serves seniors with extremely low incomes.
October 10, 2025
SF YIMBY
The Summer Oaks Development at 175 West Verano Avenue in Sonoma marked a major milestone in the building’s construction. The project’s partners, including representatives from MidPen Housing, gathered to celebrate the initial framing of the affordable multi-unit building.
October 10, 2025
San Francisco Chronicle
Cities throughout California may see a perceptible transformation of their urban design in the coming years, under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to authorize dense housing around transit hubs. Senate Bill 79, which the governor approved on Friday morning, will change zoning standards around train stations,
October 10, 2025
Office of the Governor
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senate Bill 79 (Wiener) and additional bills to make it easier and faster to build more homes — expanding inventory and access across California. These measures cut red tape and hold local governments accountable, so families don’t have to wait years for housing to
October 8, 2025
MidPen Housing
“We applaud the State and County leadership and all of our partners for their commitment to much-needed housing, especially for farmworkers who play an essential role in the region’s economy,” said Joanna Carman, Senior Vice President and Co-Head of Housing Development for MidPen. “We can’t wait to welcome 72
October 8, 2025
The Registry
When complete in Fall 2026, Summer Oaks will provide 72 affordable one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments for families with incomes up to 60% AMI (currently $75,480 for a family of four), including 52 homes reserved for residents who work in farming and agriculture. Eighteen of the apartments carry project-based
October 1, 2025
San Jose Spotlight
“Passing this temporary, stopgap measure means we don’t have to choose between providing health care for San Jose families and prosecuting crime,” Mayor Mahan said in a statement shared by the public safety unions. “No community should have to make that choice, and by stepping up together we can
September 29, 2025
MidPen Housing
“Access to education is a catalyst for lifelong potential, and MidPen is committed to making it more accessible for residents,” said Brenda Castillo-Garza, Senior Vice President and Head of Resident Services for MidPen. “Their areas of study range widely: medical assisting, HVAC certification, social work and psychology, electrical engineering.
September 27, 2025
Santa Cruz Sentinel
We urge Santa Cruz voters to approve the Workforce Housing Affordability Act (“Measure C”) on the Nov. 4 ballot. But unless potential voters have studied the measure, unfortunate confusion could sway the vote, as “Measure C” led by Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley and the nonprofit Housing Santa Cruz