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Nevada Merriman, VP at MidPen Housing, a nonprofit developer, said that cementing in place one of the Newsom administration’s “signature” housing programs for the next five years “would help us build a lot of certainty.”

MidPen aims to acquire a 60-unit building in a pending deal that would see the nonprofit subsequently lower income requirements for future residents.

MidPen CEO Matthew O. Franklin said Daly City embraced the new apartments and homes Midway Village will bring: “That’s what we need — we need more municipalities with that posture if we’re going to work our way out of the hole we’ve dug when it comes to housing in

“I’m thrilled to see this come forward. I think it’s a win all the way around,” Councilmember Amourence Lee said. “Residents in our community get to stay in our community with zero displacement, we get deeper affordability levels — which is what we desperately need in the city —

By a unanimous vote, supervisors approved a $14 million loan that will spur construction at Midway Village in Daly City. “This is probably, in terms of housing in San Mateo County, one of the most transformative projects ever,” said Board Vice President David Canepa.

As part of a $29.5 million roundup of affordable housing expenditures, the Sunnyvale City Council unanimously approved spending $12.5 million to buy a lot at 1171 Sonora Court, to help developers MidPen Housing build 170 affordable apartments. It will be the sixth 100% affordable housing development in Sunnyvale where

MidPen Housing, a Foster City-based nonprofit that builds affordable housing in northern California, was awarded $14 million to fund 170 affordable units at 1171 Sonora Court, which is near the Lawrence Caltrain Station.

The first project, set to be located at 1171 Sonora Court near the Lawrence CalTrain station, is a MidPen Housing development. It will feature 170 “extremely low income” apartments, 34 of which are permanent supportive housing for people who have experienced homelessness.

This is MidPen’s 12th apartment building in Sunnyvale, and the nonprofit has two more in pre-development. In total, MidPen operates 869 homes and is looking to add 472 more. Ethan Levin, project manager for the development, said the city has been a good partner through the years.

With 3.46 million square feet in its Greater Bay Area pipeline, MidPen ranked as the top non-profit developer on this list from the San Francisco Business Times.

A Foster City nonprofit’s reputation and “serving the public interest” were the major contributors to a decision to extend a loan agreement on a Sunnyvale housing complex for people with low incomes. “This boils down to a public-interest question, the value of having the property there today and the

Sunnyvale’s latest addition is spearheaded by MidPen Housing, a Foster City-based non-profit that builds affordable housing in northern California. Ira Hall was one of MidPen’s founders and a lifelong advocate for social justice and racial equity in the Bay Area. Although he passed away in 2023, his passion for

Sparrow Terrace will offer 72 affordable rental homes in six buildings, including a community building, and will be complemented with green spaces and a revitalized wetlands habitat. Thirty-five of the homes will be set aside for farmworker families, and six apartments will serve formerly homeless individuals.

Shirley Chisholm Village, developed on a former school site on 43rd Avenue between Irving and Judah streets, has sparked a push for more affordable housing geared toward educators and school staff struggling to stay in the city. Frank Lara, vice president of the United Educators of San Francisco, said

Affordable housing helps provide financial stability for residents so they can focus on advancing their careers and improving their lives, said Juan Rios, senior program manager at Moonridge who was giving a tour around the neighborhood with MidPen CEO Matt Franklin and Moonridge staff.