MidPen Housing Announces Completion of Foon Lok East in Oakland
Foon Lok East is a part of Brooklyn Basin, a master-planned community along Oakland’s waterfront that will provide over 3,100 new homes for people of all ages, income levels and walks of life within a vibrant, 64-acre, mixed-use district that includes retail, parks and open spaces.
First multifamily buildings in San Mateo County to be retrofitted with fully electric appliances
In the Belle Haven neighborhood of Menlo Park, three organizations–MidPen Housing, local climate nonprofit Menlo Spark, and the Association for Energy Affordability–teamed up to retrofit Willow Court, an affordable, multifamily housing building, with fully electric appliances.
Grade A Solutions: Public-Private Partnerships Provide Attainable Housing for Educators
Three parties–SFUSD, the Mayor’s Office, and the United Educators of San Francisco–came together to address the need for housing for school employees in the city. MidPen worked closely with the union to understand salaries, pay schedules, household compensation, and household incomes that drive eligibility.
Oakland Affordable Housing Opens Its Doors
Foon Lok East, the fourth and final affordable housing development at Brooklyn Basin in Oakland, Calif., has been completed. The development adds 124 affordable units to the neighborhood, including 38 apartments reserved for people who have experienced homelessness.
Permit Activity For Affordable Housing at 850 Turk Street, San Francisco
The filing indicates progress from the development team ahead of expected construction to start next year. MidPen Housing and Tishman Speyer were selected to be co-developers of the state-owned property made available through the California Surplus Land Act.
Permits Filed for RESHAP Masterplan Phase 1, Alameda Point
Project team collaborators with MidPen Housing include Alameda Point Collaborative, Operation Dignity, and Building Futures. The team aims to reshape the nearly eight-acre parcel within the former military installation with a “catalytic development that will deliver quality affordable housing combined with supportive services for people who have experienced homelessness or trauma,” according to MidPen.
Fair Haven is Fairfield’s new housing community; 72 rental homes included
Fairfield Mayor Catherine Moy: “This project is another significant step forward – supporting individuals of all income levels who need that hand-up, providing the appropriate resources, and creating pride and community for those who may not have felt it in a while.”
MidPen Completes Bay Area Affordable Housing
Apartments are reserved for residents earning between 20 and 60 percent of Area Median Income. Furthermore, 44 units are set aside for households who are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness.
“Permanent supportive housing works”: New Fairfield apartments offer hope, help for homeless
Resident Ray Pallari, a veteran, walked into his new apartment, head held high, proud of how he now has a place to call home. “God did bless me with everything. He showed me the right path.”
November 2024 Election: MidPen’s Ballot Endorsements
For the November 5 election, MidPen is supporting statewide Prop 5 that will give local voters more power to address affordable housing and public infrastructure needs in their communities. MidPen is supporting Measure T in San Mateo and Measure JJ in East Palo Alto, and is opposing statewide Prop 36. Learn more at https://www.midpen-housing.org/what-we-do/electoral/