Opinion: All I want for Christmas
Members of Del Campo a Cambio urged San Mateo County Supervisors to keep supporting affordable housing, especially homes for farmworkers, on the South Coast. The group connected with MidPen Housing to learn more about developments in Half Moon Bay.
Less parking, more homes and a better environment
AB 2097… is essential to supporting transit and bicycle ridership and enhancing our quality of life, as well as meeting our Sustainability / Climate Action Plan, vehicle miles traveled-reduction, and housing goals.
Demolition Permits Filed for Affordable Housing in SF
Demolition permits have been filed for the existing parking garage at 850 Turk Street in San Francisco’s Fillmore District. The application follows the late-October new building permits being issued for the eight-story affordable apartment complex with nearly a hundred units.
San Mateo’s Kiku Crossing nearly full
MidPen Housing’s Kiku Crossing community is almost fully occupied, with 93% of families moved in. The 225-unit, all-affordable development was completed earlier this year and more than 6,500 applications were received for the units. “It’s a really diverse affordable housing community both in terms of the population served and the income range,” said Mollie Naber, Director of Housing Development for MidPen.
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.
Oakland Celebrates Grand Opening of Foon Lok East, 124 Affordable Apartments at Brooklyn Basin
“As we welcome families home to Foon Lok East, we applaud all of our partners for their steadfast commitment to making Brooklyn Basin a place for everyone,” said Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing.
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.