A Grand Day in Hayward

Abode Housing Development joined community leaders and stakeholders on Friday, when we hosted the grand opening of Depot Community Apartments, a development that provides 125 studio units of affordable housing in Hayward.

The ceremony was co-emceed by Abode Housing Development CEO Louis Chicoine and Abode Services CEO Vivian Wan.

“Housing is the solution to homelessness, and adding these much-needed homes to the Bay Area is an example of how the region could tackle our housing affordability crisis,” Wan said. “We are so excited about this new development because its construction reflects Abode’s commitment to providing sustainable solutions to homelessness.”

The grand opening’s other scheduled speakers included Ari Beliak, President and CEO of Merritt Community Capital Corporation; Lucy Lopez, President and CEO of Hayward Chamber of Commerce; Alameda County Supervisor Elisa Marquez; Assemblymember Liz Ortega; Astrid Scott, Policy Analyst for the Office of Senator Aisha Wahab; and Marty White, Executive Director in Commercial Banking at Chase.

The Hayward development provides permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless individuals and other Alameda County residents who need affordable housing. Abode Services provides on-site services for residents. Also, residents have on-site access to a community room, bike storage, electric-vehicle chargers, dog park, BBQ area, computer lab, half-basketball court, laundry room, private lockers, community garden, and an outdoor patio.

Abode Housing Development has partnered on this site with Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, The Bay’s Future Fund, Cahill Contractors, California Debt Limit Allocation Committee, California Department of Housing and Community Development, California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, Capital Impact Partners, Chase, City of Hayward, The Corporation for Supportive Housing, County of Alameda, Horizon Services, Lowney Architecture, and Merritt Community Capital Corporation.