News & Updates
Story 37: Braceros, Then and Now
July 9, 2018
The Bracero Program grew out of a series of bi-lateral agreements between Mexico and the United States allowing millions of Mexican men to come to the United States to work on short-term, primarily agricultural labor contracts. From 1942 to 1964, more than 4.5 million contracts were signed, with many individuals returning multiple times, making it…
Story 36: Cath Merschel’s Reflections from Eden’s Past
July 9, 2018
Cath Merschel, a community activist from San Francisco’s Tenderloin District, became Eden’s third Executive Director in 1987. Her tenure at Eden is marked by her leadership in launching social services programs, hiring trained social workers, and providing support and referrals to Eden’s residents. In this podcast, Cath fondly remembers her years at Eden Housing as…
Story 35: Eden Does it First: The HUD 6 Success Story
July 9, 2018
The story of Eden’s “HUD 6” is about more than just keeping housing affordable for the long-term—it’s about many partners coming together to make something powerful happen. The largest partner, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), created requirements that included long-term affordability guarantees. By refinancing all six properties together, Eden was able…
Story 34: A Transformation in Farmworker Housing
July 9, 2018
In 2014, Eden acquired its first farmworker housing communities. One of the communities, Camphora Apartments, underwent a complete renovation in 2016. It was transformed from a run-down labor camp with concrete block structures, to a welcoming home for 44 farmworker families. In this week’s story, hear from our partners and supporters who made this project…
Story 33: Eden’s Scholarship Recipients Want to Make a Difference
July 9, 2018
Eden Housing awarded 52 scholarships in 2018, to help residents of all ages to pursue their academic and career dreams. Scholarship recipients come from a wide variety of backgrounds and regions throughout California, yet many share a common dream—to achieve an education that allows them to give back to others. Rosa is attending the University…
Story 32: Eden Housing’s First Director: Rick Holliday
July 7, 2018
Rick Holliday joined Eden at a pivotal time, working closely with our founding board to bring much needed affordable housing to Hayward and beyond. Today, he operates Factory OS, building low-cost multifamily modular buildings. In this week’s story, hear from Rick about Eden’s early days. And, stay tuned for our next Affordable Housing Podcast to…
Story 31: What’s in a Name?
July 7, 2018
Choosing the name of a new housing community is just one of the small but important and fun details we think about at Eden. Many of our properties share their names with important people (and in one case an animal) in Eden’s history. In this week’s story we share some of the history behind our property…
Story 30: A Celebration of Community
July 7, 2018
Each year Eden hosts multiple National Night Out events as part of our commitment to crime free neighborhoods. Residents and staff, along with local elected officials, police, sheriff and fire department representatives come together to celebrate and strengthen communities across our portfolio. In honor of National Night Out 2018, this week’s story highlights some of…
Story 29: Celebrating our Maintenance Team
July 7, 2018
Eden’s Maintenance team is critical to our success, supporting our mission of providing high quality homes and communities to 22,000+ residents across our portfolio. For the second year in a row, in partnership with HD Supply, we are pleased to recognize them in an excitement-filled and educational day of team spirit and fun. Sponsored by
Story 28: A Story of Triumph
July 7, 2018
Adis Bajramovic spent his early life in Bosnia, Herzegovina, during the war. Adis and his family moved to the US when he was only 9. Today, his father has been working at Eden Housing for twelve years and Adis has established himself as a property manager for Eden Housing in Martinez. In this episode of Stories from Eden…