Apartments taking shape on Miles Lane

Sparrow Terrace rendering

With foundation work completed and now in its framing stage, 72 new affordable apartments by MidPen Housing are going skyward at 139-141 Miles Lane. The Watsonville City Council approved the development in 2020,

California Approves Hefty Package of Housing Bills

Matthew O. Franklin, president and CEO of MidPen Housing: “With these new laws, the state will expedite thousands of affordable homes and create new jobs, in partnership with our local government partners.”

California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Extensive Package of Housing Bills into Law 

MidPen Housing applauds Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders for a robust package of 56 housing reform bills that the Governor signed into law last week, many with a focus on streamlining the production of affordable homes in communities across the state. Three of the bills were among MidPen Housing’s legislative priorities this year:

Affordable Rentals Coming to Watsonville

Sparrow Terrace rendering

Property to build affordable apartment rentals is hard to find in Santa Cruz County. So MidPen Housing teamed up with Encompass Community Services to develop the site and neighboring properties as 72 affordable homes and a new state of the art behavioral health treatment center.

New Affordable Homes Rising in Watsonville

Sparrow Terrace wall raising

Community leaders and partners celebrated the construction framing milestone of Sparrow Terrace: 72 affordable homes, including 35 for farmworker families and six for individuals who have experienced homelessness