Elected officials and public- and private-sector partners gathered here for a dual celebration: MidPen Housing’s grand opening of 147 affordable homes at Midway Village I and groundbreaking of 113 affordable apartments and a state-of-the art child care center at Midway Village 2.
Residents of Midway Village I enjoy amenities such as a community room with kitchen, learning center with outdoor play area, outdoor courtyard, secure bicycle storage, in-unit laundry, and property management and resident services offices. MidPen Services and partners offer free, on-site programming and resources to support residents’ economic stability and mobility, health and wellness, and educational opportunities.
When complete in 2027, Midway Village 2 will deliver 113 affordable apartment homes for families earning up to 30-60% of AMI. Twenty-nine of the homes will be reserved for individuals with supportive housing needs, provided through the Housing for a Healthy California program. Resident amenities will include ample indoor and outdoor community spaces, similar to those in Midway Village I. This second phase will also feature a 15,000-square-foot child care center where Peninsula Family Service will serve 109 children, including children from low-income families in the broader community.
These are the first two phases of a four-phase revitalization and expansion effort that will ultimately transform an existing San Mateo County Housing Authority property from 150 outdated units into 555 new and sustainable apartment homes. The overall design of Midway Village was shaped through extensive communication with and input from residents, ensuring the community serves the needs and priorities of people who live there. Residents of the original housing will have the opportunity to move into the new homes as each phase is completed.
“This is a neighborhood near the Cow Palace that has really struggled for decades but is starting to show new signs of life as the first phase of Midway Village is complete with 147 units now online,” said San Mateo County Board of Supervisors President David Canepa. “This is a transformative project that took a very old and outdated affordable housing complex with 150 units to what will be a modern complex that will have more than 500 units for individuals often on the brink of being homeless.”
“Today’s two-part celebration demonstrates how the public- and private sectors can team up to address our region’s affordable housing crisis and ensure that San Mateo County is a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive,” said Matthew O. Franklin, President and CEO of MidPen Housing. “We applaud our County, State, and City leaders and all of our partners for their commitment to producing and preserving affordable homes at scale.”
“We congratulate MidPen and its partners on adding 260 affordable homes to the area’s housing stock – that’s an impactful number,” said Daniel Perl, Managing Director, Wells Fargo, Community Lending & Investment. “We have had the privilege of providing capital to MidPen for more than three decades to support communities like Midway Village.”
Financing for Phase I and 2 was provided by the San Mateo County Department of Housing, the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo, Wells Fargo, Freddie Mac, the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, the California Municipal Finance Authority, and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. Financing for Phase 2 is also being provided by the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority; the California Department of Housing and Community Development: Permanent Local Housing Allocation loan through the City of Daly City, and Housing for a Healthy California loan through the County of San Mateo; the Federal Home Loan Bank; Peninsula Family Service; and the County of San Mateo Measure K Grant. The architect is David Baker Architects and the general contractor is Devcon Construction, Inc.
