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July 18, 2024
San Francisco Chronicle
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
June 27, 2024
CalMatters
“There’s a pipeline here. It’s ready to go,” said Nevada Merriman, VP of Policy and Advocacy for MidPen Housing. The Bay Area authority says the funds could be used to build and acquire up to 72,000 units. That housing would range from the most deeply affordable — homes reserved
June 26, 2024
Coastside Magazine
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.
June 26, 2024
Bisnow
If approved, BAHFA would issue $20B in general obligation bonds to finance the development and preservation of between 70,000 and 90,000 affordable units in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma and San Francisco counties.
June 21, 2024
Alameda Post
Since Fall 2023, the City has discussed with Alameda Point Collaborative and MidPen Housing the feasibility of a branch library in the RESHAP (Rebuilding Existing Supportive Housing at Alameda Point) development at Pan Am Way near West Midway Avenue. RESHAP is a housing project that will develop approximately eight
June 15, 2024
Times Publishing Group
On May 29, nonprofit MidPen Housing hosted a celebration for Bienestar Plaza Apartments, 57 affordable rentals at 1520 Capitola Road, Live Oak, long awaited and much needed in this community. The apartments are next to a 20,000-square-foot health clinic opened by nonprofit Santa Cruz Community Health and nonprofit Dientes
June 11, 2024
San Mateo County
Warren Slocum, President of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors: “The solution to the housing crisis is simple: build more housing. And that’s exactly what we are contributing to with this investment of Measure K funds.”
June 4, 2024
Affordable Housing Finance
MidPen Housing has recently delivered nearly 200 more affordable homes, with the opening of two new communities in California: Bienestar Plaza in Santa Cruz County, and Gateway Rising in Menlo Park.
May 31, 2024
Yield PRO
“Housing is healthcare, and the combination of safe, affordable homes and access to high-quality healthcare services helps people thrive,” said Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing. “We applaud the County and our partners for their vision and commitment to a true community development that serves working
May 29, 2024
MidPen Housing
Bienestar Plaza is the final phase of an innovative campus that delivers health and housing in one location, achieved through a partnership of MidPen, Santa Cruz County, Dientes Community Dental Care, and Santa Cruz Community Health.
May 29, 2024
KSBW
Bienestar Plaza located in Live Oak has 57 affordable apartments for families and individuals, including people with supportive needs. Delaney Faria, a single parent, is grateful for the support and services the county is providing her with the opening of this complex.
May 28, 2024
The Almanac
On Friday, May 24, San Mateo County’s newest affordable housing complex opened blocks from Meta headquarters. Gateway Rising, located at 1345 Willow Road, is a 140-unit apartment complex built by MidPen Housing with a $5.1 million loan from the county’s Affordable Housing Fund and a $250,000 loan from the
May 24, 2024
MidPen Housing
“The comprehensive Gateway revitalization is a true win/win for the community, allowing us to rebuild some of the most obsolete housing stock while adding new homes,” said Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing. “We applaud the City of Menlo Park and San Mateo County for their
May 24, 2024
County of San Mateo
Located in the Belle Haven neighborhood, Gateway Rising has emerged as a showpiece for what’s possible with foresight and public-private partnerships that work.
May 14, 2024
County of Sonoma
“This work will build the foundation for much-needed housing in an underserved part of our community,” said Supervisor David Rabbitt, chair of the Board of Supervisors. “Ultimately, this project will benefit all of us, because housing is such a critical component of a healthy economy and a healthy community.”
May 14, 2024
CBS News
In one of the most expensive cities to live, San Francisco Unified School District is providing a lifeline to its teachers and educators by providing affordable housing. Matthew O. Franklin, MidPen President and CEO: “It is hard to live in the Bay on a teacher’s pay. We know that’s
May 10, 2024
CalMatters
Nevada Merriman, MidPen Housing’s VP of Policy and Advocacy: Newsom’s proposed budget “really puts into focus how important the November ballot will be, given California’s volatile budget”
May 3, 2024
The Press Democrat
As far as milestones go — and Santa Rosa’s long-envisioned Tierra de Rosas development has had many — the groundbreaking Friday felt a little different.
Conceived more than a decade ago as a mix-use community hub in one of Santa Rosa’s most heavily Latino neighborhoods, the latest version of the