231 GRANT
EDUCATOR WORKFORCE HOUSING
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WAITLIST OPENING MAY 1st at 9am!
interested employees can submit an application for the waitlist online through the doorway housing portal
Please note - If you have already applied and received your lottery number, no additional action is required. Applications received after the lottery will be added to the bottom of the wait list and processed in the other they were received after all lottery applications have been processed.
Rendering of 231 Grant
Mercy Housing California (MHC) and Abode Communities are working in conjunction with the County of Santa Clara, represented by County Supervisor Joe Simitian, Facebook, the City of Palo Alto, and participating school districts in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties to develop new housing on a county-owned site. The property, located at 231 Grant Avenue in Palo Alto, offers an exciting opportunity to create new high-quality, and much-needed, rental housing affordable for teachers, school employees, and their families. This new community will include studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, amenity spaces, and landscaped gardens.
231 Grant began construction in July 2023. Its estimated completion date is June 2025.
PROJECT SPECIFICS
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Construction of 110 affordable rental apartments for teachers, school employees, and their families
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Private indoor and outdoor communal spaces
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Large, landscaped courtyards/recreation areas on the 2nd floor
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Indoor lounge and community space
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Secured bike parking
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
Mercy Housing and Los Angeles-based Abode Communities, along with the County of Santa Clara, the City of Palo Alto, and participating school districts in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, are partnering to create these much-needed new homes.
Facebook is helping to make this development possible through a generous donation as part of an ongoing pilot program to provide affordable housing. Read more about the Facebook Pilot Program.
COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Mercy Housing California and Abode Communities are committed to incorporating the local community into the development process through a variety of means, including input from neighbors, neighborhood associations, and local leaders, as well as written and electronic communications. In observance of health guidelines related to COVID-19, MHC and Abode Communities will solicit community input through virtual meetings, email, regular mail, and this website, as well as through in-person meetings.
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SUMMER 2021
Completion of initial design phase
WINTER 2021
Conclusion of planning and entitlement process
SUMMER 2023
Start of construction
WINTER 2024
Anticipated start of marketing and lease up process
SUMMER 2025
Anticipated construction completion and occupancy
CONTACT
Please use this form to submit any inquiries, questions, or comments to the 231 Grant Educator Housing Team.
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Please indicate if you are interested in applying to live at 231 Grant in the future. You will be notified via email when the application process begins.
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Note that resident applications are not currently available. There is no waitlist and completing this form does not confer priority during the application process.