Board of Education approves two more sites for teacher housing
With the addition of two new projects, San Francisco now has five educator-housing sites in various stages of development. Shirley Chisholm Village in the Outer Sunset, the City’s first, is set to welcome residents this fall.
Teachers can’t afford to live near schools. Some cities adopt a radical housing idea.
MidPen’s Shirley Chisholm Village, nearing completion in San Francisco, is featured as a solution to a challenge faced by school districts nationwide.
SFUSD Board to vote on affordable teacher housing sites
Applications for 135 rental units for educators at Shirley Chisholm Village in the Sunset District are underway through April 23. According to MidPen Housing, interest in the units has been strong — with several hundred applications so far.
MidPen Housing to Create 75 Affordable Homes for San Francisco Educators at 750 Golden Gate Ave.
The Foster City-based organization will develop a second major affordable housing community aimed at teachers, staff, and their families within the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). This new project, located at 750 Golden Gate Ave. near the Civic Center and Tenderloin neighborhoods, will be 100 percent affordable and serve a wide income range, according to a report in Bisnow.
Applications to Open for San Francisco’s 1st Affordable Housing Project for Educators
Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing: “We’re honored to deliver San Francisco’s first development that prioritizes public school educators and employees across a wide range of incomes, and we hope this will inspire similar projects in communities around the country.”
Apps open for affordable housing prioritizing SFUSD employees, educators
Heads up, educators! Applications for the first affordable housing building that will prioritize SFUSD employees and teachers in San Francisco is set to open on Tuesday. Here’s a look inside.
Supervisors approve Moss Beach housing development
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the development of 71 new low-income units in Moss Beach, a plan that has long faced a mix of support and opposition on the Midcoast.
Advocates say the housing, comprised of one, two and three-bedroom units in 16 buildings, is vital for low-income workers and will help reduce overcrowding issues on the Coastside.
San Mateo County approves Moss Beach affordable housing project
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a new affordable housing project in Moss Beach north of Half Moon Bay. The Cypress Point housing development will have 71 units, with one to three bedrooms, in 16 buildings. The project targets low-income workers, many of whom work at farms, hotels and other local businesses in the area.
San Mateo County moves forward with Moss Beach affordable housing
Plans for 71 units of affordable housing in Moss Beach — that has been touted as a way for many to live close by to where they work — received unanimous approval for recommendation by the San Mateo County Planning Commission. Spearheaded by MidPen Housing, Cypress Point would have 16 two-story buildings.
Santa Clara VTA, MidPen Housing Propose 203-Unit Affordable Housing Project in San Jose
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency continues its focus on developing affordable housing with another development proposal in San Jose. In partnership with MidPen Housing, the project aims to create an “Emerging Urban District Mobility Hub” by repurposing a site near the VTA Capitol Station at 600 W Capitol Expy., according to the project’s website. The site’s existing surface parking lot would be turned into a walkable, bikeable, sustainable and transit-oriented mixed-use development that is meant to both increase ridership while improving the surrounding community.