Second phase of Atkinson Lane housing project takes shape

Pippin II construction

The new 80-unit housing development at 78 Atkinson Lane in Watsonville by MidPen Housing is moving skyward. Situated between Atkinson Lane and Brewington Avenue, the development is the second phase of the nearby Pippin Orchards.

Apartments taking shape on Miles Lane

Sparrow Terrace rendering

With foundation work completed and now in its framing stage, 72 new affordable apartments by MidPen Housing are going skyward at 139-141 Miles Lane. The Watsonville City Council approved the development in 2020,

California Approves Hefty Package of Housing Bills

Matthew O. Franklin, president and CEO of MidPen Housing: “With these new laws, the state will expedite thousands of affordable homes and create new jobs, in partnership with our local government partners.”

Affordable Rentals Coming to Watsonville

Sparrow Terrace rendering

Property to build affordable apartment rentals is hard to find in Santa Cruz County. So MidPen Housing teamed up with Encompass Community Services to develop the site and neighboring properties as 72 affordable homes and a new state of the art behavioral health treatment center.