Investor Briefing is this Friday and we’re thrilled to use the stage at the Santa Clara Convention Center to make a special announcement: a new corporate partner has stepped forward to invest in TECH Fund – Housing Trust’s affordable housing investment vehicle.
Updates
Housing Champion Awardee: Katie Ferrick of LinkedIn!
March 13, 2019
Housing Trust is excited to announce the recipient of this year’s Housing Champion Award – Katie Ferrick, the Senior Director of Community Affairs, Sustainability and Workplace Programs at LinkedIn.
Updates
Investor Briefing 2019 to Welcome Returning Housing Trust CEO, Kevin Zwick
March 5, 2019
Housing Trust is happy to report that Kevin Zwick, our CEO for over 10 years, has returned from his three month sabbatical and will be speaking at Investor Briefing 2019.
Kevin’s speech at Investor Briefing will bring new insights and a fresh perspective to affordable housing.
Updates
An Affordable Home Brings More Time for Jose’s Family
February 28, 2019
The recently published Silicon Valley Index reported that mean travel time to work has jumped 20% in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties over the past ten years – in part because housing costs have pushed some workers further from their jobs. The time spent commuting is lost – but sometimes it can come back.
Updates
Empower Homebuyers SCC Has Running Start in 2019
February 28, 2019
Empower Homebuyers SCC, the 2016 Measure A funded down payment assistance program created by the County of Santa Clara and administered by Housing Trust, has been off to a busy start in 2019 with several outreach events and more in the pipeline.
Success Stories, Updates
TECH Fund Takes Stage With Leigh Avenue, Microsoft News
February 28, 2019
February 1st brought happy news to Housing Trust, First Community Housing and other partners who had a stake in a San Jose senior apartment complex that had been in the works for years.
Updates
Investor Briefing 2019 Update: Assemblymember David Chiu Joins as Featured Speaker!
February 15, 2019
Housing Trust is happy to announce Assemblymember David Chiu, who has represented the 17th district since 2014, as a featured speaker at Investor Briefing 2019 – coming up on Friday, March 29th.
Press Releases, Updates
Sharon Lee Joins Housing Trust Board
February 15, 2019
Housing Trust Silicon Valley is happy to announce Sharon Lee, an attorney in the greater Bay Area with a long history in nonprofit and community work, has joined the Board of Directors.
Newly Funded
$1.4 Million Loan to First Community Housing Preserves Affordable Homes in San Jose
January 25, 2019
A $1.4 million loan was made to First Community Housing to purchase the investor limited partner’s interest for Betty Ann Gardens – an existing FCH project. A portion of the loan will also be used for predevelopment costs to rehabilitate the individual homes.
Newly Funded
TECH Fund at Work: $4.3 Million for 128 Affordable Homes in RCD’s Fremont Project
January 25, 2019
The collaboration among Pure Storage, LinkedIn and Cisco which invested $20 million in Housing Trust Silicon Valley’s TECH Fund in November is being put to work quickly as a $4.3 million acquisition and predevelopment loan was made to Resources for Community Development for Fremont Islander: a 128 home affordable housing development spread across one parcel improved with a…