San Mateo County moves forward with Moss Beach affordable housing

Cypress Point rendering

Plans for 71 units of affordable housing in Moss Beach — that has been touted as a way for many to live close by to where they work — received unanimous approval for recommendation by the San Mateo County Planning Commission. Spearheaded by MidPen Housing, Cypress Point would have 16 two-story buildings.

Santa Clara VTA, MidPen Housing Propose 203-Unit Affordable Housing Project in San Jose

VTA Capitol seating rendering

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency continues its focus on developing affordable housing with another development proposal in San Jose. In partnership with MidPen Housing, the project aims to create an “Emerging Urban District Mobility Hub” by repurposing a site near the VTA Capitol Station at 600 W Capitol Expy., according to the project’s website. The site’s existing surface parking lot would be turned into a walkable, bikeable, sustainable and transit-oriented mixed-use development that is meant to both increase ridership while improving the surrounding community.

Big San Jose housing project may zip through streamlined approvals

VTA Capitol Station rendering

“MidPen Housing, in partnership with Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency, aims to create an Emerging Urban District Mobility Hub by repurposing the existing surface parking into a vibrant, walkable, bikeable, sustainable, and transit-oriented mixed-use development,” according to a post on a VTA-created website.

Planning Commission signs off on Cypress Point housing project

Cypress Point

At the San Mateo County Planning Commission’s meeting, after nearly three dozen speakers addressed the commission, planners gave the seal of approval and a Coastal Development Permit for MidPen Housing’s Cypress Point affordable housing project in Moss Beach. The project will next be reviewed by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.

March 2024 Primary: MidPen’s Electoral Endorsements

For the March election, MidPen is taking a position on four local ballot measures and is supporting Governor Newsom’s statewide Proposition 1 that will reform our behavioral healthcare system and raise billions of dollars to assist people who are facing acute mental health and housing challenges.

Construirán viviendas que podrán ser alquiladas a bajo costo en East Palo Alto

Polo Munos at Colibri Commons groundbreaking

Líderes locales inauguraron el viernes el terreno donde será construido un complejo de apartamentos que ofrecerá alquileres a bajo costo en el condado San Mateo. Colibri Commons, estará ubicado en el 965 de Weeks Street en East Palo Alto. El lugar incluirá 136 nuevos apartamentos tipo estudio y de una a cuatro habitaciones.