Congratulations to Affirmed Housing and the new residents that call Vela home! We were so honored to meet some of our new neighbors at the grand opening for this beautiful,…
Success Stories
Meet Brenetta from Jordan Court in Berkeley
October 1, 2022
Photo Credit: Supriya Yelimeli This time last year, 71-year-old Brenetta Fisher was living with her daughter in East Oakland and undergoing the last of her radiation treatments for breast cancer….
Press Releases, Success Stories
Housing Trust, Kingdom Builders, and BACBO Drive Housing Equity with Innovative Loans
June 7, 2022
Addressing the housing crisis in your own hometown may sound like a daunting challenge. Not for Pastor L.J. Jennings. Born, raised, and proudly immersed in the Oakland community he loves…
Success Stories
Eden Housing’s Auzerais Apartments – aided by TECH Fund – Celebrates Groundbreaking in San Jose
December 8, 2021
In Spring 2019, Housing Trust’s TECH Fund made what was then the second-largest loan in our history – $13.75 million to help Eden Housing buy a site on Auzerais Avenue…
Success Stories
Leigh Avenue Becomes First TECH Fund-Backed Affordable Housing to Open its Doors
November 17, 2021
Today, First Community Housing’s Leigh Avenue, which brings 64 affordable homes to San Jose, had its grand opening on its peaceful outdoor patio – not far from the muddy spot…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Two South Bay Teachers Find Happiness in Morgan Hill
October 22, 2021
Kristy and David are both teachers in the South Bay. Four years ago, when they moved from the East Coast, they settled in Morgan Hill and found they really liked the…
Success Stories, Updates
Representation & Leadership: Coffee and Chat w/ Hilda Ramirez
September 17, 2021
We just had another one of our ‘Representation and Leadership’ coffee & chat meetings. It’s a regularly scheduled event we have as part of our ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Fernando and Stephani Find Their Perfect Condo in San Jose
September 3, 2021
When a job offer brought Fernando and Stephani to the South Bay a few years ago, they settled comfortably into the area. The couple appreciated the diversity of the community…
Success Stories, Updates
Breaking Ground with PATH in San Jose
August 23, 2021
This morning we got to see our friends from PATH and attend the groundbreaking celebration of Villas at Fourth Street in San Jose – a project that will bring 93…
Success Stories, Updates
A Grand Opening for MidPen’s Chestnut Square in Livermore
August 20, 2021
In 2017, Housing Trust provided a $2 million pre-development loan to MidPen for Chestnut Square, an affordable housing development in Livermore. Friday, August 20, 2021 was the grand opening –…