Alum Rock, a new development planned by Charities Housing, is among the first affordable housing projects to be funded thanks to Launch Initiative, an affordable housing fund managed by Housing Trust aimed to accelerate the start-up and preservation of homes. The $3 million loan to Charities Housing is expected to create 65 new affordable homes….
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Google’s Launch Initiative Bringing 65 Home Charities Development to San Jose
August 12, 2020
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Launch Initiative Creating Senior Housing in Alameda County
August 12, 2020
Housing Trust is excited to announce a $4.25 million acquisition loan to Eden Housing for Timber Street Senior – a 79 home, five story development planned for Newark that will aid in the transformation of a light industrial and warehouse space to a walkable, affordable residential development for seniors. As this neighborhood transitions to residential…
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First Housing Trust Loan to Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay: $1 Million for Affordable Santa Cruz Homes
June 30, 2020
Housing Trust has further expanded its impact in Santa Cruz County by making its very first loan to Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay to help build 11 homes on Harper Street in Santa Cruz. While much of Housing Trust’s recent lending has been for predevelopment or land acquisition, this $1 million loan represents an exciting…
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$2.052 Million Loan from Monterey Bay Housing Trust Supports Low Income Housing for Families in Santa Cruz County
May 28, 2020
Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Housing Trust Silicon Valley announced today a $2.052 million acquisition loan to Eden Housing for 1482 Freedom, a site in Watsonville for an affordable housing development consisting of 53 affordable homes. The affordability will be restricted to those earning 20% to 60% of the area median income which, in Santa…
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$3.4 Million Acquisition Loan in San Jose to Reed Community Partners
May 6, 2020
Housing Trust has made a $3.4 million acquisition loan to Reed Community Partners, which is working in partnership with Allied Housing, Abode Services and the County of Santa Clara, for the future site of The Dahlia apartments in San Jose. The site on the corner of Santa Clara and 24th Street is projected to have…
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More Multifamily Lending – and More to Come
April 24, 2020
Today we are happy to report continued strides in our lending thanks to funding from a host of wonderful supporters – including our TECH Fund investors, Supportive Housing Fund partner County of Santa Clara, all of our banking and philanthropic partners, and the County of Santa Clara’s Measure A. Our Multifamily Lending Team has…
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TECH Fund Helps Housing Trust Close 2nd Loan in Redwood City
April 9, 2020
Housing Trust made a $6.4 million loan to Affirmed Housing Group to acquire a site in Redwood City – drawing from our TECH Fund, which has helped finance over 3,000 homes since its creation in 2017. This Affirmed Housing project will add 90 homes to the 55 Housing Trust previously funded by preservation of affordable…
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Supportive Housing Fund Deployed for Markham Plaza Bridge Loan
April 9, 2020
Housing Trust has provided a $995,000 bridge loan for Markham Plaza II, Phase 2 of Markham Plaza Project, a 153 home Core Companies development in San Jose. This is following an earlier $1.3 million loan to the Phase I development. Both loans are allowing the Sponsor time to restructure the debt and rehabilitate the project…
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$17.4 Million Supports Low-Income Housing for Seniors in Santa Cruz County
March 5, 2020
Marina, CA-Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Housing Trust Silicon Valley announced today a $4 million loan to BRIDGE Housing for a portion of the acquisition of Paloma Del Mar senior apartments with the purpose of maintaining affordability for low-income senior households in Freedom, CA. The loan is part of a joint program between Housing Trust…
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Resources for Community Development, TECH Fund Help Bring Affordable Housing Honoring Maudelle Shirek to Berkeley
December 18, 2019
Housing Trust has made a $6.1 million loan to Resources for Community Development to acquire a 0.6 acre site near the Ashby BART station in Berkeley, which will bring 87 affordable apartments – ranging in size from studios up to three bedrooms – and nonprofit commercial office space on the ground floor. The development will…