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Construction Underway For Clara Gardens, Santa Clara

Source: SF YIMBY; Author: Andrew Nelson 3550 El Camino Real along Flora Vista Avenue, rendering by VMWP Construction is now underway for the affordable housing complex at 3550 El Camino Real in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County. The project will preserve a portion of a former Bella […]

Longmont Development Combines Family Housing and Childcare

Source: Affordable Housing Finance; Author: Aly J. Yale Ascent at Hover Crossing features an early education center for children between the ages of 1 and 6. (Matthew Staver) A new affordable housing community in Longmont, Colorado, is helping families solve two challenges at once: finding an affordable […]

County and Partners to Bring More Affordable Housing to City of Santa Clara

Unique collaboration will transform a former motel on El Camino Real into 120 units of affordable housing Source: County of Santa Clara The County of Santa Clara and partners celebrated the groundbreaking on Tuesday of Clara Gardens, a new development that will bring 120 units of affordable […]

California sues Half Moon Bay over housing element compliance

Source: The Daily Journal; Author: Holly Rusch The state of California is suing Half Moon Bay over the city being out of compliance with housing law and failing to get its housing element approved, the governor’s office said in a July 16 press release. The lawsuit, which […]

Ascent at Hover Crossing Wins Statewide Eagle Award

“Our goal with this project was to leverage the resources of both the LHA and the City to create something exceptional" Source: Longmont Leader; Author: Alex Delia A newly opened Longmont affordable housing development designed for working families has received one of Colorado’s highest housing honors, highlighting […]

Maiker receives equity syndication for Verrbena project

Source: Colorado Real Estate Journal; Author: Avalon Jacka Maiker Housing Partners received equity syndication to build Verrbena, an affordable housing community in The Uplands master-planned community. WESTMINSTER – A local housing authority received equity syndication for an affordable multifamily community under construction in Adams County. Maiker Housing Partners […]

58-Unit Affordable Housing Project Going Up On Dry Creek Road

Dry Creek Commons moves from years of planning into construction. Source: Patch News; Author: Angela Woodall After more than two decades of planning, construction is moving forward on Dry Creek Commons (above), a 58-unit affordable housing development that city leaders say will help address one of the […]

Timber Senior Apartments Open in Newark, Alameda County

Source: SF YIMBY ; Author: Andrew Nelson Timber Senior Apartments aerial view, image by Alain McLaughlin Timber Senior Apartments has officially opened at 37660 Timber Street in Newark, Alameda County. The ceremony was held late last week to celebrate the new 79-unit complex developed by Eden Housing. Timber Senior Apartments ribbon […]

Affordable housing leader Randy Tsuda receives lifetime achievement

Source: Mountain View Voice; Author: Emily Margaretten Tsuda recognized for long-term impact on housing affordability in region Alta Housing CEO and president Randy Tsuda. Courtesy Alta Housing. Alta Housing CEO and president Randy Tsuda has shaped local housing policy in the region for decades. Nowhere is this more evident than […]

One of SF’s most food-insecure neighborhoods is getting a grocery store like no other

Bi-Rite, 18 Reasons, and Crankstart have teamed up to open the nonprofit Sunnydale Market in Visitacion Valley. Source: The San Francisco Standard; Author: Sara Deseran Sam Mogannam at Bi-Rite Market’s Polk Street location. | Source:Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/The Standard   Last Wednesday, 18 Reasons, the food education nonprofit affiliated with Bi-Rite Market, celebrated […]

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