Today we are proud to announce the launch of Apple’s $150 Million Affordable Housing Fund. It is funded by a $150 million grant to Housing Trust with the goal of building more affordable housing in the greater Bay Area, and part of Apple’s $2.5 billion commitment to combat California’s housing crisis announced in November. To…
Updates
Welcome Representative Zoe Lofgren to Investor Briefing!
February 28, 2020
Housing Trust’s Investor Briefing is in two weeks, and we’re delighted to announce Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren is joining our lineup of distinguished speakers! Lofgren represents California’s 19th district and is the Chairperson of the Committee on House Administration and Chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. She currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee, the…
Press Releases, Updates
Housing Trust Welcomes Five New Members of the Board of Directors
February 20, 2020
Housing Trust is pleased to announce Mike Beasley of Beasley Consulting, Kevin Deeble of Cisco, Jonathan Fearn of Greystar, Papia Gambelin of Platinum Advisors and Meg McGraw-Scherer of California Housing Partnership have joined the Board of Directors at Housing Trust Silicon Valley. Mike Beasley is the retired Chairman of the Board of Rocket Software. Before…
Updates
Housing Trust Welcomes Jason Elliott to Investor Briefing
February 14, 2020
Today we’re pleased to share the news that Jason Elliott, senior counselor to California Governor Gavin Newsom for housing and homelessness, will be speaking at Investor Briefing on March 13th. Jason is primarily responsible for the Administration’s legislative and policy approach to the issues of housing & homelessness, including working closely with local governments to implement the Governor’s agenda. …
Updates
Linda Mandolini named Housing Champion of 2020!
January 30, 2020
We’re excited to announce Linda Mandolini, president of Eden Housing and a founding board member of Housing Trust, is the recipient of this year’s Housing Champion Award. Linda’s history creating affordable housing throughout California is longer than our own: She joined Eden Housing as project developer in 1996 and soon became associate director of real estate…
Newly Funded
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…
Newly Funded
Housing Trust Makes First Multifamily Loan in Emeryville
December 18, 2019
Housing Trust has lent Resources for Community Development $1 million for a land acquisition in Alameda County – the first multifamily loan we’ve made in Emeryville. The property consists of three contiguous parcels totaling .39-acres currently zoned for 39 units, and a separate RCD property, Bay Bridge Apartments, abuts the site and is currently occupied by…
Updates
March 13, 2020 is Housing Trust's Investor Briefing!
December 12, 2019
This is the time of year when we’re ordering new calendars for 2020. When you get yours be sure to save the date of Friday, March 13, 2020, 10:30am to 1:00pm, for our annual Investor Briefing. Last year, as you all know, we had a record crowd of about 600 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, and…
Updates
Another Big Year for Turkey Trot
December 12, 2019
On Thanksgiving Day – November 28th, 2019, the 15th Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot took place. About 23,000 runners came together to support five area nonprofits and experience a long and proud tradition of downtown San Jose. For years Housing Trust has been among five area nonprofits – which include Health Trust, Healthier Kids…
Success Stories, Updates
Villas on the Park Starts Welcoming Residents
December 12, 2019
We believe our communities are more diverse, sustainable, and vibrant when everyone has a safe, stable and affordable place to live. While we’ve been able to practice this belief throughout the thirteen county greater Bay Area, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing it up close, too. Villas on the Park, an 84 apartment complex on…