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.”
Lottery drawn for San Francisco educators to get first chance at renting affordable units
In one of the most expensive cities to live, San Francisco Unified School District is providing a lifeline to its teachers and educators by providing affordable housing. Matthew O. Franklin, MidPen President and CEO: “It is hard to live in the Bay on a teacher’s pay. We know that’s not easy for teachers, they have hard jobs, and they are important jobs.”
Gov. Newsom’s May Budget Revise
Nevada Merriman, MidPen Housing’s VP of Policy and Advocacy: Newsom’s proposed budget “really puts into focus how important the November ballot will be, given California’s volatile budget”
State and local officials break ground at Roseland’s long-awaited Tierra de Rosas project
As far as milestones go — and Santa Rosa’s long-envisioned Tierra de Rosas development has had many — the groundbreaking Friday felt a little different.
Conceived more than a decade ago as a mix-use community hub in one of Santa Rosa’s most heavily Latino neighborhoods, the latest version of the Roseland redevelopment project calls for affordable housing, a community plaza, a teen center and open mercado.
