News
As an early-career professional, Maria Landeros’ affordable housing industry experience began with a private developer in South Los Angeles, where her role was deeply rooted in supporting residents. While meaningful, the work also ...
2026 Strategic Outlook
A Note From Our President & CEO: Ari Beliak
As we look ahead to the rest of 2026, I’m proud of how far Merritt has come — and energized by where we’re going. Our impact continues to grow, and in 2026, our ...
Shania was raised in a low-income, immigrant household in Chicago, where she learned early on what housing stability truly means. Impacted by structural barriers that many low-income people of color face, Shania spent her childhood ...
Recent Property Closings & News
Congratulations to Eden Housing on their recent project, Donner Field Senior Apartments, located in Sacramento, California. As a new construction senior community, Donner Field is available to 67 ...
February 24, 2026 - Oakland, CA
Merritt is proud to announce the closing of Fund 26, the second-largest fund in our history!
Fund 26 finances eight projects, spanning eight counties across California, which will create 480 affordable ...
Rodrigo Ramos’ career pathway has been inspired by curiosity, persistence, and a deep commitment to affordable housing. His journey began as an undergraduate at California State University Dominguez Hills, where he pursued a dual ...
Commitment to California (C2C):
We're Looking For Our 2026-2027 Merritt Scholars!
Play a key role in building the next generation by helping us find future leaders in affordable housing! The Merritt Scholars program supports emerging ...
Overview
Merritt launched Commitment to California (C2C) in 2022 to attract, train, and retain affordable housing professionals through scholarships, internships, career development, and industry engagement. As Merritt’s reinvestment ...
Thank You For a Successful 2025!
As we close out another impactful year, we’re grateful to our partners, developers, investors, staff, and the entire affordable housing community who help drive our mission.
From every affordable home ...
Pavlin Buchukov’s career journey has been both strategic and mission-driven: with deep experience in lending and community development, Pavlin has helped grow organizations while ensuring that greater access to capital reaches the ...
Throughout her personal and professional journey, Darné Lang has always been driven to help others grow and thrive. Whether supporting children in special education classrooms or helping her team at Merritt drive meaningful change in ...
Thank You For a Successful Partners Celebration!
We’re deeply grateful to all our partners who joined us for Merritt’s 2025 Partners Celebration and who make our work possible every day. Your collaboration, commitment, and shared ...
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