It Could Happen Now: Star Trek DS9, the Bell Riots, & Sci-fi Lessons for Housing
According to Star Trek lore, the Bell Riots will occur this coming Sunday, September 1st, 2024. SV@Home has a few Star Trek nerds like me at the office, and we’re both excited and concerned about this pivotal moment in the Star Trek timeline. The Bell Riots, as depicted in a two-part episode of the 90s […]
SV@Home Champions the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Redevelopment
Photo by Magali Gauthier, Palo Alto Online At SV@Home, we are excited to support the redevelopment of Buena Vista Mobile Home Park in Palo Alto, spearheaded by the Santa Clara County Housing Authority (SCCHA). This ambitious project is a step forward in addressing the region’s housing affordability crisis. In early August, the Housing Authority sought […]
Sunnyvale Commits Funding and Land Towards Affordable Housing
Photo courtesy of Sunnyvale Last week, the City of Sunnyvale took significant steps to facilitate affordable housing development by committing nearly $30 million from its Housing Mitigation Funds. These funds, which are dedicated to projects that will be home to many of the lowest-income households for a minimum of 55 years, will support the development […]
Mountain View Secures Prohousing Incentive Program Funding from the State
The City of Mountain View has received $870,000 in Prohousing Incentive Program funding, boosting the city’s ability to fund affordable housing initiatives. This funding follows Mountain View’s Prohousing Designation, awarded in January 2024. Mountain View is currently the only city in Santa Clara County to hold this distinction. The Prohousing Designation Program, administered by the […]
ICYMI RM4 Virtual Developer Roundtable
On July 31st, SV@Home hosted a virtual Developer Roundtable, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss the Regional Measure 4 (RM4) campaign. This event offered developers and lending partners significant updates on RM4, a groundbreaking initiative set to impact the Bay Area’s affordable housing landscape. With presentations from Santa Clara County campaign co-lead Huascar Castro of […]
ICYMI Ready to Learn and Take Action on Community Development: The Community Roots Collaborative Cohort Convenes for a Fourth Time
SV@Home continues to bring together a cohort of over 15 Santa Clara County-based nonprofit organizations, known as the Community Roots Collaborative (CRC), to learn more about and facilitate the establishment of community development corporations (CDCs) in our county. A few weeks ago, the Community Roots Collaborative (CRC) met for the fourth time at the Mexican […]
Heart and Home Column by Josh Ishimatsu: A Tale of Two Developments
Two weekends ago, when I was visiting friends in Los Angeles, I got a tour of two affordable housing developments, both of which are currently under construction, both developed by the same developer, the Little Tokyo Service Center Community Development Corporation (LTSC CDC). My tour guide was Takao Suzuki, LTSC CDC Director of Community Development. […]
Celebrating Milestone at Ira D. Hall Square Wall Raising Ceremony
Photo credit: MidPen Housing SV@Home was thrilled to attend the recent Wall Raising event for Ira D. Hall Square at 1178 Sonora Court in Sunnyvale. This momentous occasion, which took place on Friday, July 26, marked significant progress in creating 176 affordable units designed to support families and individuals in need. The event featured inspiring […]
Celebrating Affordable Housing Progress: The Grand Opening of Sango Court
Photo credit: Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group On July 17th, Milpitas celebrated a major achievement with the grand opening of Sango Court, a new affordable housing community at 355 Sango Court. Organized by the developer and owner of this residential community, Resources for Community Development (RCD), the event was attended by key supporters, including […]
Take Action! Support Affordable Housing at the Pleasant Hills Golf Course
Starting next Thursday, August 8th, the City of San Jose will hold the first of two community workshops on the future of the former Pleasant Hills Golf Course in East San Jose. The workshops will solicit feedback on the Draft Guiding Principles released in June, which the City developed to reflect feedback from surveys and […]
