What’s happening in the neighborhood? At La Avenida Apartments in Mountain View Eden Housing is bringing 100 high-quality, affordable homes for families, veterans, and formerly unhoused neighbors. With support from Google and Housing Trust Silicon Valley, the development will help lower-income residents continue to live and work in the North Bayshore area. Learn more about…
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Read All About it! The latest Housing Trust News is Live!
July 31, 2023
Our July Housing Trust Newsletter is hot off the press: https://conta.cc/3Yf9B8I! Read all about the latest Apple and Google housing updates, our new partnership, and Lana and Vincent’s dream come true thanks to our Empower Homebuyers SCC down payment assistance. Sign up to receive our future newsletters and stay up-to-date on what’s developing at Housing…
Success Stories
Empowered by Home: Lana and Vincent Fulfill Their American Dream
July 25, 2023 When Lana came to the United States from Vietnam four years ago, everything felt new. She had left her beloved homeland and a good job in global shipping to build a life with her husband Vincent, who had immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam with his family as a teen. Vincent and Lana are now…
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Staff Spotlight
July 25, 2023
Jesus Magaña brings a deep understanding of the power and impact of affordable housing to his work at Housing Trust Silicon Valley. As the Finance Manager, he holds seven years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, data analysis, and strategic planning. “As a product of affordable housing, I’m grateful for the work of affordable housing developers…
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In the Media: Nellie Hannon Gateway
July 12, 2023
We’re proud to share that Nellie Hannon Gateway, Resources for Community Development‘s new affordable housing project we helped fund with an acquisition loan, is named after a notable Emeryville citizen. Nellie Hannon has been an influential force over the last 40 years, founding the Emeryville Citizens Assistance Program or “ECAP” to help provide food and…
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Nellie Hannon Gateway Groundbreaking
June 30, 2023
A new, 100% affordable housing development with 90 units just broke ground in the City of Emeryville. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking, hosted by mission-driven developer Resources for Community Development. We were honored to join the celebration, with Fathia Macauley, our Chief Lending Officer speaking about our partnership with RCD. We supported RCD’s…
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Read All About it! The latest Housing Trust News is Live!
June 30, 2023
Our June Housing Trust Newsletter is hot off the press: https://conta.cc/3NsEeml! Learn about our newly funded projects, meet a new neighbor, and read about Crystal and Luis’ journey to homeownership thanks to our Empower Homebuyers SCC down payment assistance program. Join our email list to stay up-to-date on what’s developing at Housing Trust and receive…
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Empowered by Home: Family of Five Finds Joy in New Gilroy Home
June 28, 2023
Every morning, Crystal goes out to the backyard to play with her kids and enjoy the extra space that their new Gilroy home provides. With the help of the Empower Homebuyers SCC program, she and her husband are the first in their families to own a home. “We love the Bay Area, and we hope…
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Vela Apartments Transforms Lives in San José’s Mayfair Community
May 31, 2023
Diane, Frances, and Kimberly have long considered San José their home. But each fell upon hard times and were unhoused for several years before finding a place to call home. Through their own resilience and the help of mission-driven affordable housing developer Affirmed Housing – along with public and private partners – each of their…
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Empowered by Home: Twentysomething Homebuyers Purchase Their First Home with $193,500 in Down Payment Assistance!
May 31, 2023
Eric grew up in Redwood City, and Amy lived in San Francisco before they met as students at San José State University. As they envisioned their future together, skyrocketing interest rates and housing costs made homeownership feel far out of reach. But while working in banking together, their director planted a seed that there were…