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New Closing-Orchard View Apartments

New Closing-Orchard View Apartments

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, ...
Gisela Salgado Joins Merritt’s Board!

Gisela Salgado Joins Merritt’s Board!

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 ...
New Closing: Santa Fe Commons II

New Closing: Santa Fe Commons II

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 ...
Staff Spotlight: David Eisenman

Staff Spotlight: David Eisenman

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, ...
Staff Spotlight: Samimi Haroon

Staff Spotlight: Samimi Haroon

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 ...
Merritt Publishes 2022 Annual Report!

Merritt Publishes 2022 Annual Report!

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 ...
New Merritt Scholars Cohort 2023!

New Merritt Scholars Cohort 2023!

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 ...
New Closing – Rodeo Gateway  

New Closing – Rodeo Gateway  

June 13, 2023--Oakland, CA Congratulations to EAH Housing on the financing closing for Rodeo Gateway, which will rehabilitate and preserve 49 units of affordable housing for low-income seniors in Rodeo, ...
Merritt Scholars Spotlight: Zennon Ulyate-Crow

Merritt Scholars Spotlight: Zennon Ulyate-Crow

June 8, 2023-Oakland, CA Zennon Ulyate-Crow is a second year Politics major with a minor in Legal-Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Zennon has been drawn toward the housing field for a long time and has experience working in housing ...
Congrats, Graduating Merritt Scholars!

Congrats, Graduating Merritt Scholars!

May 30, 2023–OAKLAND, CA Our 2022-2023 Merritt Scholars cohort had scholars all over California in different colleges and universities and at different stages of their academic careers.  We want to celebrate our ...
Staff Spotlight: Amanda Hopkins

Staff Spotlight: Amanda Hopkins

May 23, 2023–OAKLAND, CA Bringing her affordable housing knowledge and passion for data and community, Amanda Hopkins joined Merritt in September 2022 as an Asset Manager. We are excited about what Amanda has already accomplished ...
Merritt Scholars Spotlight: Monica Davalos

Merritt Scholars Spotlight: Monica Davalos

May 18, 2023–OAKLAND, CA Our next Merritt Scholars Spotlight is Monica Davalos!    Monica is a 2022-2023 Merritt Scholar, working full time as a policy analyst for the California Budget & Policy Center, and is finishing ...
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