Media Center
For Members of the Press
MidPen Housing President & CEO Matthew O. Franklin is available for interviews on the work of MidPen, current trends in affordable housing and related topics. We can also refer journalists to residents of MidPen communities.
High-resolution photographs and renderings of MidPen properties and executives are available upon request.
Media Contact
To schedule interviews or obtain high resolution photos, please contact:
Lyn Hikida
Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Relations
Press Releases and Company Messages
December 8, 2022
MidPen Housing
MidPen Housing, City of Oakland and the Oakland Housing Authority, celebrated the grand opening of Foon Lok West, the third new affordable housing within the City’s Brooklyn Basin community. Foon Lok, which means “Joyous Community” in Cantonese, provides 130 deeply affordable rental apartments for families.
October 12, 2022
MidPen Housing
Sonoma County begins construction on 217 new affordable homes
September 28, 2022
MidPen Housing
Today Governor Gavin Newsom signed 38 housing bills into law, making good on his commitment to build more housing, faster.
August 22, 2022
MidPen Housing
Jennifer Ingram serves as MidPen’s first Senior Vice President of Equity and Inclusion.
August 16, 2022
MidPen Housing
Designated the highest-rated nonprofit developer in the country
August 4, 2022
MidPen Housing
Building begins on 397 affordable homes in Santa Cruz County