Sunnyvale notches another affordable housing project
This is MidPen’s 12th apartment building in Sunnyvale, and the nonprofit has two more in pre-development. In total, MidPen operates 869 homes and is looking to add 472 more. Ethan Levin, project manager for the development, said the city has been a good partner through the years.
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With 3.46 million square feet in its Greater Bay Area pipeline, MidPen ranked as the top non-profit developer on this list from the San Francisco Business Times.
MidPen Housing To Stay In Sunnyvale For 55 Years
A Foster City nonprofit’s reputation and “serving the public interest” were the major contributors to a decision to extend a loan agreement on a Sunnyvale housing complex for people with low incomes. “This boils down to a public-interest question, the value of having the property there today and the benefit that it serves the community versus what happens in alternate scenarios,” said Council Member Russ Melton.
Sunnyvale to add 176 new affordable apartments near Lawrence Caltrain station
Sunnyvale’s latest addition is spearheaded by MidPen Housing, a Foster City-based non-profit that builds affordable housing in northern California. Ira Hall was one of MidPen’s founders and a lifelong advocate for social justice and racial equity in the Bay Area. Although he passed away in 2023, his passion for serving the community lives on in his namesake development, said Matthew O. Franklin, MidPen’s president.
Sunnyvale Marks Construction Progress of 176 Affordable Homes for Families
High-density, transit-oriented apartments in Silicon Valley named in honor of Ira D. Hall, co-founder and first President and CEO of MidPen Housing
Sparrow Terrace affordable housing community nears completion in Watsonville
Sparrow Terrace will offer 72 affordable rental homes in six buildings, including a community building, and will be complemented with green spaces and a revitalized wetlands habitat. Thirty-five of the homes will be set aside for farmworker families, and six apartments will serve formerly homeless individuals.
Massive demand for S.F.’s new teacher housing
Shirley Chisholm Village, developed on a former school site on 43rd Avenue between Irving and Judah streets, has sparked a push for more affordable housing geared toward educators and school staff struggling to stay in the city. Frank Lara, vice president of the United Educators of San Francisco, said the demand shows that “the need is great and more should be done faster.”
Bay Area will decide California’s biggest housing bond ever
“There’s a pipeline here. It’s ready to go,” said Nevada Merriman, VP of Policy and Advocacy for MidPen Housing. The Bay Area authority says the funds could be used to build and acquire up to 72,000 units. That housing would range from the most deeply affordable — homes reserved for people on the brink of homelessness — to “moderate” income households.
Take a closer look at Moonridge, a thriving neighborhood outside of Half Moon Bay
Affordable housing helps provide financial stability for residents so they can focus on advancing their careers and improving their lives, said Juan Rios, senior program manager at Moonridge who was giving a tour around the neighborhood with MidPen CEO Matt Franklin and Moonridge staff.
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.