First-Of-Its-Kind Bay Area Affordable Housing Bond Set For November Ballot
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.
New Library and Park Plans Move Forward
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 acres of City land at Alameda Point into a trauma-informed campus to serve those most in need.
Dream of Housing and Health Care Now a Reality
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 Community Dental Care 11-chair clinic, both of which opened in 2022.
This completes the vision of a partnership by Santa Cruz Community Health and Dientes and MidPen to turn an unused county property into a campus of health and housing in one location, which is rare but may become less rare locally.
Supervisors Allocate $40 Million to Spur New Affordable Housing
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.”
MidPen Housing Celebrates Two New Developments
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.
Santa Cruz County and MidPen Housing Celebrate Grand Opening of 57 Affordable Homes at Bienestar Plaza
“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 families and people with the greatest need.”
Santa Cruz County opens newest affordable housing complex
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.
140-unit affordable housing development Gateway Rising opens
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 Housing Authority of San Mateo County, according to a county press release.
Gateway Rising Opens in Menlo Park, a Showcase for What’s Possible in Affordable Housing
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.
Sonoma County awards $14.8 million contract to build infrastructure for mixed-use development in Roseland
“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.”