Bay Area gets millions from state for affordable housing, transportation improvements

The California Strategic Growth Council yesterday awarded more than $272 million through its Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program to fund six new affordable housing developments that will add 846 new units as well as associated transportation improvements in San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Mountain View and Alameda. 

Bay Area applicants accounted for 15 of the 42 proposals received by the Strategic Growth Council for its ninth round of AHSC awards, which included a total of $835 million statewide to spur affordable housing and transportation projects close to jobs, schools and other daily destinations; build climate resilience by protecting productive farmlands and encouraging compact transit-oriented communities; and support community-led solutions that deliver environmental, health and economic benefits in California’s most disadvantaged communities.

Bay Area housing awards included: 

• $49.3 million for the 203-unit VTA Capitol Station integrated connectivity project in San Jose. Transportation partners: VTA and City of San Jose.
• $47.6 million for a 187-unit transit-oriented development project at 1939 Market Street in San Francisco. Transportation partner: SFMTA.
• $45.1 million for a 150-unit integrated connectivity project on Treasure Island n San Francisco. Transportation partners: SFMTA, Santa Francisco County Transportation Authority and the Water Emergency Transportation Authority (SF Bay Ferry).
• $35.9 million for a 65-unit transit-oriented development at 285 12th Street in Oakland. Transportation partners: AC Transit and City of Oakland.
• $49.7 million for the 161-unit first phase of an integrated connectivity project at  87 East Evelyn Avenue in Mountain View. Transportation partners: Caltrain and City of Mountain View.
• $44.6 million for the 80-unit Stardust Gardens integrated connectivity project in Alameda. Transportation partners: City of Alameda, Water Emergency Transportation Authority (SF Bay Ferry).