The presence of Proposition 1, Proposition 2, Measure V in San Jose, Measure H in Santa Cruz County and initiatives on the ballot have made the phrase ‘The Year of Affordable Housing’ come up again…
Updates
Kevin Zwick Celebrates 10 Years Leading Housing Trust; Readies for Sabbatical
October 31, 2018
After ten years of leading Housing Trust Silicon Valley our CEO, Kevin Zwick, is taking a well-deserved three-month sabbatical. It is easy to forget the scale of the changes the…
Updates
Housing Trust CEO Honored by Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
October 31, 2018
On October 30, we took joy in watching our own CEO, Kevin Zwick, receive a Commendation from the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors after a warm welcoming message…
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Small Homes, Big Impact Gets Boost from SVCF
August 30, 2018
Housing Trust’s ADU program got a big boost over the summer thanks to a grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The operating grant will help further our work in the…
Just Funded, Updates
Our Biggest Loan Ever
August 25, 2018
In late July, Housing Trust closed its biggest loan: $15.85 million to First Community Housing for a 300+ home development called McEvoy Apartments! This is notable both because of the…
Success Stories, Updates
Guardino Scholarship Winners Head to School
August 24, 2018
The Guardino Affordable Housing Scholarships are granted each year to high school seniors living in affordable housing and attending college as freshmen after graduation. Four $3,000 awards were given this…
Just Funded, Updates
Housing Trust uses Supportive Housing Fund to Loan Abode Services $10.3 Million for Affordable Housing in Santa Clara
August 24, 2018
Housing Trust Silicon Valley, a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) based in San Jose, has utilized the Supportive Housing Fund, a joint fund with the County of Santa Clara,…
Just Funded, Press Releases, Updates
With Housing Trust’s Biggest Loan to Date, First Community Housing Aims for 300+ Homes Near Diridon Station
August 8, 2018
A $15.85 million acquisition and pre-development loan – the largest loan made by Housing Trust in the organization’s history – was made to First Community Housing for McEvoy Apartments.
Updates
Affordable Housing on the November Ballot!
July 27, 2018
It’s an election year, and while there were already a lot of reasons to participate in democracy and vote this year, several ballot measures just made it all the more…
Updates
Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going Next
June 28, 2018
In addition to watching the summer roll in, June is the month the entire Housing Trust team has an offsite to talk about what we’ve been able to do and…