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May 22, 2026
MidPen Housing
“I know the challenge facing people in finding their own homes,” said San Mateo County Supervisor Lisa Gauthier. “I am extremely proud of Colibri Commons and the County’s dedicated involvement in this affordable housing project.”
May 20, 2026
CA Strategic Growth Council
“California’s momentum is real and these projects demonstrate what we can achieve when state investment aligns with strong local partnerships,” said Secretary Tomiquia Moss of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency, who is a member of the SGC.
May 8, 2026
MidPen Housing
“Affordable housing doesn’t happen alone – it takes strong partnerships and shared vision,” said Mayor Gary Singh. “Lazuli Landing represents a promise kept to our community. These new affordable homes will give more families the opportunity to live and thrive in Union City.”
May 4, 2026
Multi-Housing News
The winner of MHN’s 2025 Gold Affordable Housing Development & Design award, Shirley Chisholm Village, shows how close coordination between public agencies, private developers and the surrounding community can deliver a project that complements its surroundings while also supporting the area’s workforce.
April 23, 2026
Sonoma Valley Sun
As Matt Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing explains, the creation of affordable housing requires not just community support, but sufficient financial assistance by local government.
April 14, 2026
KQED
MidPen’s Shirley Chisholm Village, now home to 115 SFUSD employees, is nestled between the Sunset District’s signature two-story single-family homes and a burgeoning number of neighborhood restaurants, bookstores, and coffee shops.
April 10, 2026
The Mercury News
In a city where the median home price is close to $1.5 million and nearly a quarter of renters routinely spend more than half their income on housing, a new $8.4 million loan to MidPen Housing filled the last gap in financing for a fully affordable development expected to
April 7, 2026
SF YIMBY
Plans for affordable housing have been approved for 1171 Sonora Court in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. The entitlement will allow construction of 172 units of low-income housing across from the Lawrence Caltrain Station and near the city’s border with Santa Clara.
April 1, 2026
MidPen Housing
“CASA is thrilled to expand our art and wellness mission to one of San Francisco’s most beautiful neighborhoods,” said Leslie Einhorn, Founder and Executive Director of CASA. “We’re grateful to MidPen for partnering on a creative solution that provides CASA with affordable space while supporting community rentals. We look
March 25, 2026
Office of Rep. Mike Thompson
MidPen’s Matt Franklin was honored to participate in Congressman Mike Thompson’s (CA-04) recent community roundtable to discuss the affordability crisis facing families across Sonoma Valley and highlight the American Affordability Act, his comprehensive legislation aimed at lowering the cost of living for working families.
March 18, 2026
The Press Democrat
The affordable apartments are part of the larger Tierra de Rosas redevelopment reshaping the heart of Roseland, a predominantly Latino neighborhood folded into Santa Rosa city limits in 2017.
March 15, 2026
SF YIMBY
Construction is progressing for an affordable housing community at 33435 Mission Boulevard in Alameda County’s Union City. The development is being led by MidPen Housing, looking to produce 81 units across a four-story complex with community-serving retail space to be operated by Union City’s Youth & Family Services. The
March 9, 2026
CalMatters
MidPen’s Nevada Merriman spoke with CalMatters about the challenges facing developers in California and how these barriers have left nearly 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes in limbo, according to a new report from Enterprise Community Partners.
February 24, 2026
The Silicon Valley Voice
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Sunnyvale City Council extended an agreement with developer MidPen Housing to build the five-story complex, located at 295 S. Mathilda Ave. Amid concerns over parking and building height, council members, advocates and MidPen executives said the project represents a good compromise, one that
February 12, 2026
SF YIMBY
Construction has begun on an affordable housing community at Cypress Point Street in Moss Beach, San Mateo County. The development is looking to replace a former military training ground with 71 homes and an amenity center across 17 buildings. MidPen Housing is the project developer.
February 4, 2026
KQED
Click “listen” to hear MidPen’s Nevada Merriman describe how Sunnyvale’s impact-fee waiver facilitated creation of 176 new affordable homes for families
February 2, 2026
MidPen Housing
Mahonia Glen is MidPen’s first development in Santa Rosa and the city’s first to advance under SB 35—a bill that streamlines approval of projects that meet affordability requirements.
January 19, 2026
San Jose Spotlight
Ten out of 28 transit-oriented development projects in the Valley Transportation Authority’s portfolio are now under active development. This is partly because of two $49 million state grants awarded to VTA last month for two projects, including MidPen’s Capitol station site.