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Staff Spotlight: Izaac Singh

Staff Spotlight: Izaac Singh

August 12, 2024-Oakland, CA Izaac Singh is our next staff spotlight! He has been with Merritt for 6 years and has enjoyed his time with the organization. Izaac is our current Director of Asset Management and came to Merritt as ...
New Closing-Vigil Light

New Closing-Vigil Light

July 29, 2024--Oakland, CA Congratulations to PEP Housing on the financing closing for Vigil Light Senior Apartments - which will preserve 49 new units of affordable housing for low-income seniors in Santa Rosa, CA. Originally ...
Welcome 2024 Asset Management Specialist Cohort!

Welcome 2024 Asset Management Specialist Cohort!

July 16, 2024--Oakland, CA Merritt kicked off the second year of the Asset Management Specialist (AMS+) Program this summer!  We are thrilled to be offering and expanding the AMS+ program in 2024 as part of our ...
New Merritt Scholars Cohort 2024!

New Merritt Scholars Cohort 2024!

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 ...
Thank You 2023-2024 Merritt Scholars!

Thank You 2023-2024 Merritt Scholars!

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 ...
Congrats, Graduating Merritt Scholars!

Congrats, Graduating Merritt Scholars!

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 ...
Merritt Scholars Spotlight: Kevin Umaña

Merritt Scholars Spotlight: Kevin Umaña

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 ...
New Closing-Northwind Senior Apartments

New Closing-Northwind Senior Apartments

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 ...
Merritt Scholar Spotlight: Nyny Vu

Merritt Scholar Spotlight: Nyny Vu

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 ...
Merritt Closes Fund 24–Second Largest Fund!

Merritt Closes Fund 24–Second Largest Fund!

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 ...
Staff Spotlight: Rebecca Mauerer

Staff Spotlight: Rebecca Mauerer

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 ...
Staff Spotlight: Nedrah Barnes

Staff Spotlight: Nedrah Barnes

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 ...
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