La Bella, Mountain View La Bella will transform a former industrial site at 1020 Terra Bella Avenue into 108 new homes for families in need of stable, affordable housing near transit and jobs. We will break ground in the Fall. Thanks to a generous donation of over half an acre from Public Storage, the project moved forward at a larger scale than initially envisioned, effectively doubling the number of affordable homes delivered while improving the overall design.    Of the …

Responding to Rising Food Insecurity In 2025, many Alta households continued to struggle to afford food and household essentials, leading to a rise in requests for assistance. This increase in need placed additional pressure on resident services staff, onsite food pantry operations, and our food partners. To help pay for additional resources for our Palo Alto residents, Alta Housing applied for an Emerging Needs Fund grant from the City of Palo Alto. This support allowed for timely, direct assistance to …

Artwork by Alta Housing Residents is on display at the Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto during the month of June 2023. Artists include: Yury Kuznetsov, Lina Gelfer, Xianwu Cai, Dmitri Yanushkevich, Esther Ho, John Cadigan, Lowell Ginsburg and Yiling Zhou. Pictures form Artist’s Reception on Saturday, June 16th @ 2:30 pm.  

Stephanie Shipe joined Alta Housing on May 1, 2023 as VP, Property Management.  Shipe brings 15 years of affordable housing property management experience and most recently served as the Director of Portfolio Management for the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda, California. “Stephanie Shipe is an experienced affordable housing property management professional and skilled leader with an outstanding track record,” said Randy Tsuda, Alta Housing’s President and CEO. “Stephanie is passionate about helping people and providing them with safe, …

In late January, residents started moving into their new apartments at Casa Esperanza at 1818 El Camino Real in Redwood City.   All  52 apartments are fully furnished with beds, desks, cabinets and kitchenettes.  Alta Housing is managing the property and Mental Health Associates (MHA) of San Mateo County will be providing supportive services. Thank you to the State of California’s Homekey program and San Mateo County for creating these new homes for some of our most vulnerable community members.