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Voter-Approved Measures A and E Support New Affordable Housing Development in San José

Arcade, a 191-home community from Affirmed Housing and public partners, advances affordable housing News provided by: Affirmed Housing Nov 19, 2025, 3:32 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affirmed Housing, in partnership with the City of San José and County of Santa Clara, […]

San Mateo County Breaks Ground on $70 Million Affordable Housing Complex in North Fair Oaks

Full Source: Hoodline San Jose By Nina Singh-Hudson Source: County of San Mateo Breaking new ground in the battle against the housing crisis, developers have started construction on the Monarch at Redwood housing complex in North Fair Oaks, San Mateo County. When complete, the $70 million project by […]

Developer Breaks Ground on $70M Affordable Housing Project in North Fair Oaks, and He Isn’t Alone

Full Source: San Francisco Business Times By Douglas Sams – Senior Reporter, San Francisco Business Times Monarch at Redwood is a $70.4M, affordable housing development in the North Fair Oaks neighborhood. Affirmed Housing/Van Meter Williams Pollack Story Highlights Affirmed Housing breaks ground on $70 million affordable housing project. Project provides […]

San Jose to add more multifamily affordable housing

Source: San Jose Spotlight; Author: Joyce Chu The former location of Chuck E. Cheese will be transformed to 191 affordable apartments. Photo by Joyce Chu.   The construction of nearly 200 affordable apartments will break ground next month in South San Jose. San Jose City Council unanimously approved a $73.7 […]

Affordable Housing Proposed near Redwood City, San Mateo County

Source: SF YIMBY; Author: Andrew Nelson 429 MacArthur Avenue, image via Google Satellite Building permits have been filed for a six-story affordable housing complex at 429 MacArthur Avenue near Redwood City, San Mateo County. The project could add several dozen apartments in the unincorporated North Fair Oaks neighborhood. Affirmed Housing is […]

Year in Review: Weathering changes, Mountain View pushes ahead with housing growth, school agreements and novel technologies

Source: Mountain View Voice; Author: Emily Margaretten Weathering big changes, the city of Mountain View eventually took a shine to 2023. The year started with an onslaught of unexpected challenges, from extreme weather conditions to a housing plan that was not on track to win state approval. But going back to […]

Mountain View picks developer to turn safe parking site into dense affordable housing

Source: Mountain View Voice; Author: Emily Margaretten City Council chooses new developer for the site, which could be up to 12 stories tall A rendering of the affordable housing project proposed by Affirmed Housing at 87 E. Evelyn Avenue in Mountain View. Courtesy city of Mountain View. The […]