Seven developers propose affordable housing downtown
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.
Editorial: Affordable Housing – Time for Sonoma to put its money where its mouth is
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.
Work begins on affordable housing development on Verano Ave.
Sonoma County Supervisor Rebecca Hermosillo; “This project represents a critical step in addressing the housing needs of our community, and we are grateful for the collaboration of all our partners–MidPen Housing, as well as the state and federal funds that made it all possible.”
Groundbreaking: New Housing For Homeless Veterans
Construction is officially underway on Oak Gardens, a new housing development designed to provide permanent homes and support services for military veterans experiencing homelessness and their families. Community members, elected officials, veterans’ advocates, and business leaders gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Palo Alto Health Care System campus in Menlo Park, where the 62-unit development will be built.
Wells Fargo Provides Financing for Daly City Affordable Housing
Wells Fargo has provided a total of $162.9 million in financing for Phase II of Midway Village, an affordable housing project in Daly City, roughly 8 miles south of San Francisco. MidPen Housing Corp. is the borrower and developer.
Sen. Schiff Highlights Affordable Housing on Bay Area Visit
U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) toured Brooklyn Basin in Oakland to experience local efforts to build affordable housing units along the Oakland shoreline. On the tour, Schiff was joined by representatives from the Northern California Carpenters Union, Alameda County Building and Construction Council, MidPen Housing, and Signature Development Group.
Sen. Schiff Visits Oakland’s Brooklyn Basin
U.S. Senator Adam Schiff toured Brooklyn Basin in Oakland to experience local efforts to build affordable and mixed-income housing along the shoreline. Brooklyn Basin will redevelop 64 acres in Oakland into a transit-oriented mixed-use neighborhood with residential, retail, commercial, open space and recreation facilities.
Progress report shows Menlo Park is on track with housing construction
A report detailing Menlo Park’s housing construction progress in 2024 reveals that the city is mostly meeting the production targets outlined in its state-certified housing element for the 2023-2031 housing cycle. As of the end of 2024, Menlo Park had already permitted 35.7% of the 2,946 units the state mandates the city build by the end of 2031.
Menlo Park housing development breaks ground
Affordable housing developer MidPen Housing recently broke ground on a 62-unit development in Menlo Park, the home to tech and finance giants such as Meta, Robinhood and Andreessen Horowitz. The housing community, located at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at 795 Willow Road, helps meet the city’s need for 2,946 units by the year 2031. Of that, 56% are to be marketed to individuals and families with moderate to very low income.
MidPen Breaks Ground on Affordable NoCal Community
The location is an infill site on the VA Palo Alto Health Care system campus, owned by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The 100 percent supportive housing community will feature 62 apartments, including two managers’ units, that will serve veterans and their families earning up to 30 to 50 percent of Area Median Income.