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Educators and employees of the SF Unified School District and SF City College will receive priority for 75 of the homes. The two developments are being built on former parking lots–underutilized land owned by the state of California.

Shirley Chisholm Village — an Outer Sunset affordable housing complex developed by MidPen Housing — is now at full capacity.

Two MidPen communities honored with Gold Nuggets: Shirley Chisholm Village (Grand) and Foon Lok East (Merit)

Built on district-owned land, with affordable rents and preference given to SFUSD educators, it’s a model for the ways urban school districts can use their extensive land holdings to address the housing-affordability challenges faced by their own employees.

MidPen Housing has opened an 80-unit affordable housing community in Watsonville. The new development’s homes, including 39 designated for farmworker families, serve residents earning up to 60% of the area median income.

“We’re thrilled to welcome 80 families home to Cienega Heights, including farmworkers who contribute to an essential sector of the regional economy,” said Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing. “We applaud all of our local, state, and private-sector partners for their vision and commitment to bringing

A new housing community for low-income families and agricultural workers has opened in Watsonville, providing 80 affordable homes, with 39 designated for farmworker households.

The first 147 units at Midway Village, a major affordable housing redevelopment near the historic Cow Palace arena in Daly City, officially opened last week for low-income families and young adults transitioning out of foster care.

Fair Haven Commons offers 72 rental homes to families earning 20 to 60 percent of Area Media Income, with 44 homes set aside for those who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. A product of MidPen Housing, this project transformed a previously vacant site into a much-needed supportive

San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President David Canepa explained the significance of the project, which has turned around a struggling neighborhood, Midway Village I features homes for families with incomes ranging from 30 to 80 percent of the area median income, and the ongoing construction of Midway Village

Project-based vouchers are especially helpful in delivering housing to very low-income residents and the homeless, says Matthew Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing, a Foster City, California-based affordable housing developer.

Casa Roseland, which will deliver 75 affordable homes, is part of Tierra de Rosas, a community-led effort to strengthen the Roseland neighborhood’s economic resiliency, expand housing choice, and improve community wellbeing. MidPen was selected by the Sonoma County Community Development Commission to be the master developer for the Tierra

The development aims to ease the high housing costs in San Mateo County, home to 743,000 people and the northern edge of Silicon Valley. “We know that the preponderance of these units are going to be for low-wage working households — the backbone of the local and the regional

MidPen submitted two preliminary proposals in response to Menlo Park’s Request for Qualifications. MidPen has completed many projects in the area, including Firehouse Square in Belmont.

Nonprofit housing developers like Burbank or MidPen Housing know everything about how to leverage government money, but it’s up to the government to get the ball rolling. If the council is serious about creating affordable housing, now’s the time to prove it.