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El Cerrito Plaza BART Station affordable housing gets BAHFA assist

News Story

An El Cerrito Plaza BART Station affordable housing project, which celebrated the start of construction last week, had an early infusion of dollars from the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA).

New State Law Promotes Preservation Of Affordable Market-Rate Housing

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The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA)’s work to preserve existing housing that lower- and middle-income residents can afford got an important boost last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed

BAHFA Helps Community Land Trusts Preserve Affordable Homes

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Two loans recently made by the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) to community land trusts will preserve 34 affordable homes in San Francisco and San Jose, ensuring stable housing for people

The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority: Major Achievements and a Look Ahead

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The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) was established by the California State Legislature in 2019 with the goal of finding better solutions for the Bay Area’s affordable housing needs. Since

BAHFA Closes First Priority Sites Pilot Loan

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The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) in late September closed the first loan through its Priority Sites Pilot Program, issuing $3 million in permanent financing for the East Bay Asian Local

ABAG Executive Board Supports Propositions 4 and 5

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The ABAG Executive Board voted yesterday to support California Propositions 4 and 5, measures scheduled for the statewide November ballot. Proposition 4 is the state of California’s largest-ever

ABAG, BAHFA Leaders Issue Statement on Withdrawal of Housing Bond Measure from November Ballot

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Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Chair Alfredo Pedroza and Belia Ramos, president of the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)’s Executive Board today issued a joint statement following

ABAG President Belia Ramos, Bay Area Contingent Explore Mixed-Income Housing in Vienna

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Written by ABAG President Belia Ramos Over 6 days, I had the opportunity to dive deep into the social and political constructs of Vienna’s social housing system. One hundred years ago, Vienna was

BAHFA to Place $20 Billion Affordable Housing Bond Measure on November Ballot

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The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today adopted a resolution to place a general obligation bond measure on the November 5 general election ballot in each of the nine Bay Area counties to

New Research Finds Bay Area Needs $9.7 Billion to 'Unlock' 40,000 Affordable Homes in Predevelopment Pipeline

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Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) and the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today released the Bay Area Affordable Housing Pipeline 2024 Report, which analyzes affordable housing

Documents

AB 2011 and SB 6 Presentation for Elected Officials

AB-2011-and-SB-6-Presentation-for-Elected-Officials-4-2025.pptx (645.54 KB)

2024 Bay Area Regional Housing Bond: Affordable Housing Production

Housing_Bond_Affordable_Housing_Production.pdf (107.53 KB)

AB 2011 Affordable Project Application Checklist

AB-2011-Affordable-Project-Application-Checklist.docx (44.04 KB)

Missing Middle Work Group Session 3: Making Middle Housing Happen

Missing-Middle-Work-Group-Session-3-Zoning-for-Missing-Middle-Presentation-1.pdf (23.32 MB)

AFFH Deep Dive Webinar - July

AFFH July Webinar_7.13.21.pdf (18.92 MB)