Mutual Housing California

Mutual Housing California is a nonprofit affordable housing developer, owner, manager, and resident services provider headquartered in Sacramento. Their developments house very diverse populations—including working families, seniors, developmentally disabled, farmworkers, as well as those who have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness. To date, Mutual Housing’s portfolio includes 24 communities totaling 1,533 units throughout the greater Sacramento area.

Since their founding in 1988, they have been working in concert with local governments, community stakeholders, neighborhood groups, and social service agencies to develop high quality, sustainable, and permanently affordable rental housing. The organization has experience in new construction and substantial rehabilitation projects. With in-house expertise in development, finance, construction management, property management, resident services, and community organizing, they work with teams of experienced designers, contractors, and private and public lenders and investors to ensure that each development is designed, constructed, and operated to ensure long-term financial viability, physical sustainability, and resident and neighborhood pride. Mutual Housing completed Spring Lake, the first zero net energy "ZNE" affordable multifamily project in the country in 2016. The project won recognition worldwide for as a demonstration of sustainable affordable housing, including the World Habitat Award.

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50% emissions reduction by 2033

20% reduction in energy intensity

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Better Buildings Challenge

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