This spring, the City of Alameda officially broke ground on the first phase of the North Housing Master Plan, a 12-acre affordable housing project for seniors, veterans, and formerly homeless individuals in Alameda, California. Phase 1 will include 155 new affordable homes across three developments (The Estuary I, The Estuary II, and Linnet Corner), as part of an ambitious 586-home plan to support low-income residents.

When complete, North Housing will offer both affordable housing and onsite supportive services, including benefits counseling, group and individual therapy, life skills and soft skills training, adult educational programs, and social and recreational activities. Supportive housing such as this is at the heart of Governor Gavin Newsom’s homelessness prevention programs and voter-approved Proposition 1.

“New affordable housing and supportive services have never been more desperately needed,” said California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency Secretary Tomiquia Moss. “Projects like North Housing make a real difference for people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, giving them a place to call home and helping them onto a path of stability and prosperity.”

The California Department of Housing and Community Development has supported this project with more that $20 million from the Infill Infrastructure Grant, Multifamily Housing, and Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Programs. A project of the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda, the North Housing Master Plan is located on land previously owned by the U.S. Department of the Navy, allocated for this project by the Surplus Land Act and the Base Closure Act.