Empower Homebuyers SCC – a 2016 Measure A down payment assistance program created by the County of Santa Clara and administered by Housing Trust Silicon Valley – is now open….
Press Releases, Updates
New Empower Homebuyers SCC Program Provides Down Payment Assistance for First-time Homebuyers in Santa Clara County
November 19, 2018
ANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIF.—The Housing Trust Silicon Valley and County of Santa Clara are launching Empower Homebuyers SCC, a new down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers in Santa Clara County.
Just Funded
87 Home Project by Affirmed Housing Comes to San Jose
November 8, 2018
Housing Trust Silicon Valley has made a $4 million acquisition loan to Affirmed Housing for an 87 home development in San Jose – which will be modeled closely on a previous project we helped fund, Villas on the Park.
Just Funded, Updates
Burbank Housing Teams with Housing Trust to help Fire-Impacted Wine Country
November 8, 2018
In wine country, Housing Trust is teaming with the Northern California Community Loan Fund to provide a $5 million revolving line of credit for Burbank Housing to provide support for affordable housing in Santa Rosa and Napa. Housing Trust is a 50% participant in the loan for up to $2.5 million.
Updates
ADU Program Shows Off “Micro Unit” at Fall Event
October 31, 2018
Our ADU Program continued this fall and partnered with SCCAOR® to use a 155 s.f. “micro unit” as a centerpiece for back-to-back events. The ADU was built by prefabADU, a Fairfield-based company…
Updates
Bank of America, City National Bank Show Support
October 31, 2018
We were fortunate to have two wonderful, long-time partners give us support on either side of our On The House celebration on Sept. 24 (click here to see the photo album).
Updates
Vote Nov. 6 & Make 2018 The Year of Affordable Housing!
October 31, 2018
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…
Just Funded
TECH Fund Helps Preserve Affordable Homes in Santa Rosa
September 18, 2018
Eden Housing’s Quail Run in Santa Rosa, an existing 200 home apartment complex, is drawing from TECH Fund to purchase limited partner rights prior to re-syndication and complete some immediate…