Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting for Granite Ridge Apartments to Take Place May 15
May 10, 2023
– In conjunction with Affordable Housing Month, this new development will provide affordable housing to low-income families and those exiting homelessness –
What: Eden Housing and For the Future Housing, in partnership with the City of Fremont, will host the grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration of the Granite Ridge Apartments. This newly constructed community will be home to 73 low-income families, as well as 15 households exiting homelessness.
This community will enrich the greater Fremont area and represents the City’s steadfast commitment to ensuring all residents have a safe, affordable place to call home. It will serve as a beacon of opportunity, providing Eden’s robust resident services offerings such as wellness, career, education and financial literacy programming.
The celebration will take place during May’s National Affordable Housing Month, with participation from local, county and state elected officials.
When: Monday, May 15, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
Where: 3135 Medina Common, Fremont, CA 94536
Photo and Video Ops: Special guests and speakers include:
- Lily Mei, Mayor of the City of Fremont
- David Haubert, Alameda County Supervisor
- Field Representative of the Staff of Aisha Wahab, Senator
- Matthew Jorgens, representative for Assemblymember Alex Lee
- Desrie Campbell, Councilmember of the City of Fremont
- Raj Salwan, Councilmember of the City of Fremont
- Eden Housing and For the Future Housing leadership team
About Granite Ridge Apartments:
The Granite Ridge Apartments are located in Fremont at the corner of Sequoia Road and Paseo Padre Parkway. The townhouse-style community with upstairs and downstairs will feature 32 one-bedroom, 22 two-bedroom, and 19 three-bedroom rental apartment homes. Units will be leased to households earning 20% to 60% of the area median income, equivalent to an annual income of $22,860 to $68,580 for a two-person household.
The apartments will feature several amenities including a community center, computer lab, playground, on-site laundry facility, bicycle storage, covered parking and more.
Funding for Granite Ridge Apartments: County of Alameda, California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, Hudson Capital, Capital One, California Community Reinvestment Corporation
ABOUT EDEN HOUSING
Eden Housing is a non-profit organization with 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.
Media Contact:
Birgit Johnston
Johnston Communications for Eden Housing
(408) 656 8025, birgitjohnston@me.com