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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 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
September 18, 2025
The Registry
“Bryan has extensive experience managing complex property portfolios, and I’m particularly excited about his ability to pair operational and financial excellence with a genuine passion for people,” said Matthew O. Franklin, MidPen Housing’s President and CEO.
September 5, 2025
SF.gov
“These 135 new homes are the result of an amazing collaboration between SFUSD, MOHCD, the United Educators of San Francisco, and MidPen,” said Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing. “Together, we’ve created a model for housing that prioritizes public school teachers and district workers across a
September 5, 2025
KPIX
Shirley Chisholm Village was developed by MidPen Housing and includes a mix of apartments designed to accommodate a range of household sizes. In addition to housing, Shirley Chisholm Village provides a robust suite of on-site services, including academic-based after-school and summer programs for youth, economic mobility programs, homeownership education,
September 5, 2025
SF Gate
“When teachers and their families live in San Francisco, it means more time at school, more time with students,” Mayor Daniel Lurie said. “Our SFUSD educators will be able to stay late to lead a club, and it means a shorter commute home so that they can be with
August 31, 2025
The Mercury News
The City of Sunnyvale recently earned top honors from the state for its efforts to implement policies that go above and beyond state housing law to facilitate housing production. Sunnyvale is among 65 jurisdictions in California that have received the Prohousing Designation from Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Department
August 27, 2025
MidPen Housing
Bryan joins MidPen with more than 17 years of experience in multifamily real estate operations and asset management.
August 19, 2025
Santa Cruz Sentinel
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.”
August 15, 2025
San Francisco Examiner
“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
August 15, 2025
The Pajaronian
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.
August 11, 2025
KSBW
State, county, and city leaders joined a host of partners and new residents today to celebrate the grand opening of Sparrow Terrace, a development by nonprofit MidPen Housing. “These new homes represent new opportunities for Central Coast families, especially our farmworkers,” said California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas).