Habitat News

We are delighted to welcome Felix AuYeung as Chief Real Estate Officer at Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco. AuYeung will oversee site acquisition, development, construction and home preservation initiatives while stewarding partnerships with public agencies, developers and community stakeholders.

Construction is underway on eight permanently affordable townhomes at 31 Wharf Road in downtown Bolinas. The project will provide much-needed homeownership opportunities for low-income, first-time homebuyer families.

The $9.6 million grant from CalHome will support the development and preservation of affordable homes in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties. The award comes at a critical moment, as CalHome funding was not included in the Governor’s January 2026–27 state budget proposal, placing the future of California’s only state-wide affordable homeownership program at risk.

Watch the coverage from KTVU FOX 2 of our first-ever holiday build. Teams came together for Deck the Walls at the Cow Palace in Daly City to raise money for our homeownership mission and compete for the title of Best Holiday Playhouse 2025.

Read more on InMenlo's coverage of the eight new homes we are building in Menlo Park. These homes are 100% affordable for first-time, low-income homebuyers.

As 2025 comes to a close, Holden Weisman, Director of Policy & Advocacy reflects on our challenges and achievements, sharing gratitude for recent wins, and looking ahead with hope toward our advocacy campaigns in 2026.

Listen to KQED's coverage of the Habitat advocacy push to restore $500 million to CalHome - the state's only funding for building and preserving homes for ownership. You can hear from CEO Maureen Sedonaen, as well as homeowner, Andie who speaks to the impact of owning her own home.

We are excited to announce we have received a generous $68,000 grant from Lowe's to help repair eight homes in Marin and San Mateo counties. This is part of Lowe’s commitment to deliver 10 million square feet of impact in communities nationwide this year. The initiative includes enabling 20 local Habitat affiliates to complete 200 repair projects across the United States.

We are thrilled to announce Laurel Landing, a new project bringing much-needed affordable homeownership opportunities to Belle Haven, a historically underserved neighborhood in Menlo Park. Last month, we hosted a neighborhood meeting to introduce the project to local residents and invite feedback and participation as part of a collaborative effort to strengthen community together.

On November 17, Habitat for Humanity California, homeowners, state leaders, housing advocates and our CEO, Maureen Sedonaen, came together to call on Governor Newsom to restore $500M for CalHome, the tool we need to build homes and open the door to generational stability for working families across California.

Fall marks a new chapter for advocacy at Habitat Greater San Francisco. Holden Weisman, Director of Policy & Advocacy, highlights recent progress and outlines how our new Advocacy Plan for FY 2026 will help advance affordable homeownership across the Bay Area.

Read more about the Marin Independent Journal article featuring our newest member of our Board of Director, Sheri T. Joseph.