Eden Housing Celebrates Grand Opening of Crescent Grove
May 5, 2025
– The apartments serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness, people with developmental disabilities and veterans –
WHAT:
Eden Housing is hosting a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the launch of Crescent Grove, a new 72-unit affordable housing community in Castro Valley. The development offers a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments for households earning between 20% and 60% of the area median income.
Crescent Grove provides essential housing solutions for a wide range of individuals and families, including those experiencing homelessness, veterans, and people with disabilities. The community has 18 units designated for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness, with an income cap of 20% of the area median income. An additional 15 units are reserved for veterans through the VASH voucher program, and 10 units are set aside for people with disabilities through the Mainstream voucher program, paired with support services from the Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB).
WHEN:
Friday, May 9, 12-2 pm
WHERE:
22447 Ruby Street, Castro Valley, California
WHO:
- Nate Miley, Alameda County Board of Supervisors
- Tim Grayson, State Senator
- Representatives for Congressman Eric Swalwell
- Laura Broussard Rosen, Housing Authority of Alameda County
- Noni Ramos, CEO of Housing Trust Silicon Valley
- Executives for Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, Eden Housing, First Citizens Bank, NEF, Regional Center of the East Bay and Regional Center of the East Bay
ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT CRESCENT GROVE:
The project is four stories with two surface parking lots. Crescent Grove is designed to foster community both on and off-site. The project has a community room at the ground floor, a large residential courtyard with play structures and community gardens, and meeting spaces and private offices for resident services. The site features many pieces of artwork that were made from reclaimed trees from the site. The development also has direct access to the San Lorenzo Creekway, a portion of which was constructed concurrent with the development. The Creekway is currently under development and is an Active Transportation Corridor for walking and biking, which will ultimately connect communities in San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Ashland, Cherryland, Hayward and Castro Valley as it runs from the Bay to Cull Canyon Regional Rec Area.
CRESCENT GROVE FUNDING PARTNERS:
- National Equity Fund (NEF)
- Silicon Valley Bank
- The County of Alameda
- CA Department of Housing and Community Development
- Regional Center of the East Bay
- Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
ABOUT EDEN HOUSING
Eden Housing is a nonprofit organization with more than 55 years of experience providing safe and affordable housing that helps families stay secure, allows communities to thrive, and solves many of the most pressing housing challenges facing California cities. Since its inception, the Bay Area-based organization has developed more than 10,000 affordable homes and is a leader in making its residential communities environmentally sustainable and efficient through integrating energy conservation. Eden is also known as a champion of housing policy advocacy at the local, state, and national level, supporting practices that both create and preserve affordable housing for diverse communities. Learn more at www.edenhousing.org.