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This SF group says it solved the math on affordable housing. Can it get others to follow?
Time kills all deals, so the saying goes. As a process drags on, doubt, uncertainty and expenses tend to multiply….
Affordable housing project in Mission breaks ground, backed by $50M fund
An affordable-housing development will soon stand on the site of a former Sears parking lot in the Mission district, thanks to…
Sobrato and Apple join $50M fund launch to finance affordable homes
Sobrato Philanthropies, the Mountain View-based nonprofit affiliated with developer Sobrato Organization, has partnered with other firms to launch a $50…
Apple-Backed $50M Affordable Housing Fund Aims To Build 400 Units In First Round Of Development
Apple has joined forces with Bay Area developer John Sobrato and nonprofits San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund and Destination: Home to…
Apple, Sobrato Philanthropies launch $50million affordable housing loan program
A group of Bay Area companies are banding together to get more affordablehousing built.The San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund is…
Is It Silicon Valley’s Job to Make Guaranteed Income a Reality?
For the last couple of years, the tech community has tested no-strings-attached payments of $500 or $1,000 a month to…
Santa Clara County bond brings thousands of affordable homes
Eight years ago, Santa Clara County had less than 300 affordable apartments that served homeless individuals with disabilities. Thousands of homes…
Slashing Bay Area Homelessness Would Cost $9.5 Billion, Report Says
What would it cost to dramatically reduce homelessness in the Bay Area? About $9.5 billion on top of current spending, according to…
Tiny homes for the unhoused are filling cities. Is it the solution the crisis needs?
Small, prefab housing is popping up as a quick solution for America’s houseless population, but it’s raising new questions about…