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July 2, 2024-Oakland, CA
Welcome to the newest cohort of Merritt Scholars!
We are thrilled to welcome our 20 new Scholars into a program that will lay the groundwork for a career in affordable housing. Each scholar will be ...
June 25, 2024-Oakland, CA
Our 2023-2024 Merritt Scholars cohort was the largest cohort to date, welcoming 20 scholars in 2023.
As a People-First organization, Merritt knows that solving the affordable housing crises means ...
June 12, 2024–OAKLAND, CA
Our 2023-2024 Merritt Scholars cohort was our biggest cohort to date! Merritt Scholars are spread out across the state of California with varying interests in the affordable housing field.
We have ...
June 5, 2024--Oakland, CA
Kevin Umaña is a 2023-2024 Merritt Scholar graduating from Cal Poly Pomona with a B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning. Post graduation Kevin will be continuing his internship with the Citywide Housing ...
May 29, 2024-Oakland, CA
Congratulations to The Pacific Companies on the financing closing for Northwind Senior Apartments, a new construction development in Paradise, CA. The project contains 20 one-bedroom units to be rented to ...
May 23, 2024--Oakland, CA
Nyny Vu is a 2023-2024 Merritt Scholar and is graduating from UC Berkeley with her Master of City Planning Spring 2024! Nyny accepted a job with Enterprise Community Investment as a Real Estate Financial ...
April 17, 2024-Oakland, CA
Merritt had its final fund closing for Fund 24--closing at $140,745,000, making it Merritt’s second largest fund in its 35 years!
Fund 24 currently finances eight projects, creating 476 ...
April 9, 2024--Oakland, CA
Rebecca joined Merritt in April 2023 and is about to celebrate her 1-year anniversary!
Joining our team as an Asset Manager, Rebecca has years of direct on-site property experience via ...
February 22, 2024-Oakland, CA
Nedrah started working in finance in 2003 at a company focusing on supporting small businesses. While working there she became a tax preparer, learned the ins and outs of running a business and ...
January 29, 2024-Oakland, CA
Commitment to California
Merritt believes everyone should have a home in a community where they can thrive. We do this by investing in affordable housing and people to build a ...
January 24, 2024-Oakland, CA
Congratulations to San Diego Community Housing Corporation on the financing closing for Casa Nueva Apartments, a substantial rehabilitation project in San Diego, CA. The project contains 26 ...
January 22, 2024--Oakland, CA
For over 25 years, Steven Herman has held senior level positions with private and non-profit companies that support affordable housing and community and economic development. He is currently ...
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