Eden Updates
State of California Publishes the Draft Environmental Impact Report for Oak Hill Apartments – Affordable Housing for Teachers and Low-Income Households
February 23, 2023
–Release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) is a major milestone in the review process to bring affordable housing to vacant, state-owned land– MARIN COUNTY, Calif. – On February 22, 2023, the State of California released the DEIR that analyzes the Oak Hill Apartments as outlined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Located…
Eden Housing Recognized as U.S. Best-in-Class Employer by Gallagher
February 3, 2023
Gallagher’s Best-in-Class Benchmarking Analysis Identifies U.S. Organizations That Excel in Optimizing Employee and Organizational Wellbeing February 3, 2023 — Eden Housing participated in Gallagher’s 2022 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey and was identified as an organization that excelled in optimizing employee and organizational wellbeing. Eden Housing was recognized for its comprehensive framework for strategically…
California First District Court of Appeal and Alameda County Superior Court Rule in Favor of Eden Housing’s Downtown Livermore Project
January 30, 2023
— Rulings thwart attempt by small community groups to delay project — January 30, 2023 — The California state appellate court has denied an appeal challenging the City of Livermore’s approval of Eden Housing’s 130-unit affordable housing development planned for the downtown Livermore area. The appeal was filed by Save Livermore Downtown (SLD), an unincorporated…
End of Year – State Legislative Activity
December 21, 2022
Eden was proud to support some of this year’s most innovative affordable housing bills, including high-profile legislation that will increase affordable housing development on underused commercial sites, a new aging-in-place program for senior housing residents, and a pro-housing constitutional amendment that will appear on the 2024 ballot. Eden also joined with NPH and housing advocates…
Eden Team Members Sharing their Holiday Celebration Traditions
December 16, 2022
Eden team members took a moment to share some of their most memorable holidays from years past and the traditions they treasure today. La Famiglia Mandolini Pasta Quest When I was 13, my Nonna (Italian for grandma) taught me how to make pasta. For Christmas, we have a family tradition of making a type of…
Q&A with Cedric Bobo, Co-Founder and CEO of Project Destined
December 15, 2022
Cedric Bobo is the co-founder and CEO of Project Destined, a leading social impact platform that partners with schools, corporations and nonprofits to train underserved students in financial literacy, entrepreneurship and real estate. This year, the organization joined forces with Eden Housing, National Intermediary Housing Partnership Network (HPN) and Beacon Communities to host an Affordable…
Q&A with Vincent Tong, CEO of BC Housing
November 21, 2022
Vincent Tong is the acting CEO for BC Housing, a trusted leader and partner in sustainable housing solutions for British Columbians. Its mission is to make a positive difference in people’s lives and communities through safe, affordable and quality housing. We sat down with Vincent to talk about the ways in which BC Housing is…
Adapting to Climate Change: Affordable Housing must be Sustainable Housing
November 21, 2022
As President Biden recently shared at the COP27 United Nations Climate Conference in Egypt, the climate crisis is about “human security, economic security, environmental security, national security and the very life of the planet.” Eden Housing continually strives to adopt climate conscious practices that benefit the planet, as well as the people it serves. Eden…
Q&A with Shola Olatoye, Eden Housing Chief Operating Officer
October 28, 2022
Shola Olatoye is Eden Housing’s new Chief Operating Officer. She joined the team in October of 2022 and is overseeing Property Operations, Human Resources and Talent Development, and Business Technology. Shola brings extensive experience in the housing and community development sector. Prior to joining our organization, she served as Director of Housing and Community Development…
Q&A with Jennifer Hernandez, Partner, Holland & Knight
September 27, 2022
As the leader of Holland & Knight’s West Coast Land Use and Environmental Group, law firm partner Jennifer Hernandez is well-versed in the issues surrounding California’s acute housing shortage. In a newly released report, Anti-Housing CEQA Lawsuits Filed in 2020 Challenge Nearly 50% of California’s Annual Housing Production, Hernandez sheds light on a key contributing…