From Parking Lots to Affordable Housing: Creating Community in Downtown San Mateo

After years of moving from one unstable housing situation to the next, Noemi Perdomo dreamed of a place she could call home and neighbors she could connect with. She found both when she moved into Kiku Crossing, a new affordable housing complex in downtown San Mateo with units set aside for people like her, people who have lived on the margins and face challenges with learning differences.
June 26, 2025