Earlier this month, Mercy Housing resident Sabrina received the San Francisco Boys & Girls Club’s Youth of the Year Award. Youth of the Year finalists are chosen by their local Clubhouse based on “moral character, community involvement, academic achievements, and obstacles that they have overcome.” Sabrina accepted the award in front of a packed ballroom, … Continue reading
Named in honor of late Mercy Housing Board member, Fredric Lohse, the Lohse Apartments are the first affordable housing community in historic downtown Roseville. The new homes are helping the city to realize its comprehensive revitalization strategy to create a more walkable and dynamic downtown. The new homes are targeted to serve the local workforce … Continue reading
Like so many communities in the Sacramento Valley, Woodland (Yolo County) started out as a farming community, but over time its convenient access to Sacramento made it a desirable place to live, which led to an increase in the price of housing. In fact, since 2000, Woodland has had one of the highest percentage … Continue reading
138 permanently affordable apartments were rehabilitated under the RAD program San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed, Supervisor Catherine Stefani, and community leaders today celebrated the rehabilitation and grand reopening of two former public housing properties serving seniors and people with disabilities in the lower Pacific Heights neighborhood. 2451 Sacramento Street (JFK Tower) and 2698 California … Continue reading
This year, over 470 families in California will be celebrating their very first holiday season in a brand new Mercy Housing community. In 2018, Mercy Housing California (MHC) completed construction on several new developments all over the state. As the year draws to a close, these new buildings become homes as residents are gathering together … Continue reading
The Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy in Ireland has made a sizable donation to the largest affordable housing nonprofit in the U.S., Mercy Housing, Inc., to build opportunity for low-income families. DENVER, CO — This three-million-dollar gift marks the two organizations’ first partnership, and a major step toward improving low-income people’s access to essential … Continue reading
Last month, residents and elected leaders gathered for a street party in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles to celebrate the opening of 176 new affordable homes. Mercy Housing and Abode Communities developed this last phase of homes together, bookending a public housing rebuilding effort that began nearly 18 years ago. Back in 2000, the … Continue reading
When the school day is over, kids across our country experience radically different lives. Some children get to recharge with a snack, then play a sport, or do homework with the support of family or at a local Boys and Girls Clubs. Others do not, because family members are working and in too many communities … Continue reading
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