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Local and state officials celebrate construction of long-awaited Roseland affordable apartments

Source: The Press Democrat; Author: Paulina Pineda Officials said the 75 units, part of a larger project on Sebastopol Road, would be transformational for the community. Sonoma County Supervisor Chris Coursey looked out at a crowd of regional and state partners, housing officials and Roseland community members […]

MidPen Housing and Partners Break Ground on 75 Affordable Homes in Santa Rosa

Source: MidPen Housing “Today marks an important moment in our efforts to address our region’s affordable housing crisis and ensure Sonoma County remains a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive,” said District 3 Supervisor Chris Coursey, who represents the Roseland area. SANTA ROSA, CA, April […]

San Rafael office building becomes home for formerly homeless

Source: Marin Independent Journal; Author: Adrian Rodriguez The former office building at 3301 Kerner Blvd. in San Rafael during preparations for conversion to housing for homeless residents. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) A San Rafael office building that has been converted into a supportive housing complex for formerly […]

Modular Construction Enables Efficient and Affordable Housing

NREL Teams Up With iUnit To Advance Lower-Cost Modular Housing Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); Author: Tara McMurtry NREL researcher Shanti Pless (center) introduces visitors to the NREL Research Block, which currently hosts iUnit Communities’ modular apartment prototype, shown on the right. Photo by Joe DelNero, NREL Recently, […]

Community Feature: Make It Home

COMMUNITY FEATURE: Make It Home furnishes homes of those in need with donated furniture and household goods and is in partnership with Eden Housing to give the heartfelt gift of furnishings to future residents at 3301 Kerner. As many residents are previously unhoused, the units […]

S.F.’s newest housing development feels like a ‘new city’ to neighborhood residents

Source: San Francisco Chronicle; Author: J. K. Dineen Sunnydale Hope SF is San Francisco’s newest housing development. “Housing first” has become a mantra for a generation of urban policy makers: the idea that a place to live is the first step in dealing with the mental illness […]

‘It doesn’t feel real’: Long-rumored 1,100-unit housing project finally breaking ground in S.F.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle; Author: J. K. Dineen Customers are seen inside a packed Java On Ocean Cafe, a longtime neighborhood institution, on Ocean Avenue in the Ingleside neighborhood. A mural is seen along Ocean Avenue. In the nine years since they opened Ocean Ale House just west […]

MidPen Breaks Ground on Affordable NorCal Community

Source: Multi-Housing News; Author: Jeffrey Steele Built for veterans, the project will provide supportive services and case management. A scaled drawing of Oak Gardens in California. Image courtesy of MidPen Housing MidPen Housing has broken ground on Oak Gardens, a new affordable housing community for veterans in Menlo Park, […]

Mountain View allocates nearly $20M for two affordable housing projects

Developers are proposing to build more than 400 units of affordable housing on E. Evelyn Avenue Source: Mountain View Voice; Author: Emily Margaretten Mountain View recently approved the appropriation of $19.3 million to help finance two all-affordable housing developments, located at 87 E. Evelyn Ave. (shown in […]

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 […]

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