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November 30, 2023-Oakland, CA
We are thrilled to have matched our scholars with industry mentors to help them navigate conferences, serve as a sounding board, and guide them with the next steps in their careers.
Thank ...

November 2023-Oakland, CA
Merritt was excited to host our annual Partner’s Celebration event at BuckWild Brewing Company in Jack London Square this month!
We gathered with our partners and colleagues from across the state ...

October 11, 2023-Oakland, CA
Steven Spears has more than 30 years of experience in financial services. Spears served as Interim Chief Financial Officer at National Housing Trust from July 2022 to October 2023 and was ...

We are saddened by the loss of Kristy Ball, a long-term staff member at Merritt who retired in 2019. We are celebrating her memory and life as a dedicated friend, family member, and housing professional. She passed in early September. ...

September 26, 2023-Oakland, CA
Chione Lucina Muñoz Flegal is the Executive Director of Housing California. With deep expertise on issues of infrastructure, land use, housing, and environmental policy, she works to promote ...

September 21, 2023–Oakland, CA
Congratulations to The Pacific Companies on the financing closing for Orchard View Apartments, a new construction development in Gridley, CA. The project contains 16 two-bedroom, 23 three-bedroom, ...

September 18, 2023-Oakland, CA
Merritt is thrilled to have Gisela Salgado from California Coalition for Rural Housing join our Board of Directors! Gisela is the Director of Leadership Development at CCRH, and we work closely ...

August 30, 2023-Oakland, CA
Congratulations to Self-Help Enterprises on the financing closing for Santa Fe Commons II, a new construction development in the City of Tulare. The project will contain 56 affordable apartments ranging ...

August 23, 2023-Oakland, CA
David Eisenman joined Merritt in June 2020 as an Acquisitions Manager after finishing his M.B.A. at U.C. Berkeley.
David has always been interested in cities since growing up in Washington, ...

July 31, 2023-Oakland, CA
Our Acquisitions Analyst, Samimi Haroon has been working at Merritt since the Spring of 2022. Samimi was drawn to the affordable housing industry through his interest in impacting the community. He ...

July 20, 2023-Oakland, CA
Merritt believes everyone should have a home in a community where they can thrive. We invest in affordable housing and people to build a stronger California. For more than 30 years we have been ...

June 20, 2023-Oakland, CA
We are thrilled to welcome the newest cohort of Merritt Scholars! As part of our Commitment to California, Merritt Scholars will continue this year with the largest cohort to date, welcoming 20 scholars to ...
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