Who's building affordable housing in California?

Track records for leading LIHTC developers — sourced from TCAC award data and enriched with HCD Annual Progress Reports. SPV-unwound sponsor attribution.

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347,995
LI units built
4,306
TCAC projects
63,991
Units in pipeline
775
Developers tracked
536
Cities represented

Developer leaderboard

775 developers tracked — ranked by total low-income units built. Showing 676700.

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676
Ashwood Construction
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
106
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Oak Park Senior VillasFresno64 unitsJV
Campus CommonsArcadia42 unitsJV
677
Pacific Union Apartments, Inc.
2 projects · 1 JVs
78% JV
106
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Monarch Village ApartmentsSanta Cruz83 unitsJV
1010 Pacific Avenue ApartmentsSanta Cruz23 units
678
C
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
105
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
1322 O StreetSacramento55 unitsJV
Santa Ana InfillSanta Ana50 unitsJV
679
Avenida Serra Housing Partners GP LLC
3 projects · 3 JVs
100% JV
105
units
Completed TCAC projects (3)
Oakcrest TerraceYorba Linda68 unitsJV
Mar Vista Union ApartmentsPasadena19 unitsJV
Avenida Serra ApartmentsSan Clemente18 unitsJV
680
Oceanside Gardens, Inc.
3 projects · 1 JVs
75% JV
105
units
Completed TCAC projects (3)
Mariposa TownhomesOrcutt · 202279 unitsJV
Juniper Street ApartmentsArroyo Grande · 201914 units
Sequoia Street ApartmentsMorro Bay · 201812 units
681
Women Organizing Resources, Knowledge and Services
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
105
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Villas Las AmericasLos Angeles54 unitsJV
Temple VillasLos Angeles51 unitsJV
682
Cabrillo EDC
2 projects
0% JV
104
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Villa VictoriaOxnard53 units
Villa Cesar ChavezOxnard51 units
683
AHA MGP RIV I, LLC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
103
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Mercado ApartmentsPerris59 unitsJV
Portola TerraceTemecula44 unitsJV
684
Skid Row Development Corporation
2 projects · 1 JVs
44% JV
101
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Marion HotelLos Angeles · 201944 unitsJV
Norbo HotelLos Angeles · 201857 units
685
Nexus Affordable Housing, LP
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
101
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Sonoma Court ApartmentsEscondido60 unitsJV
EastgateSan Marcos41 unitsJV
686
Hamilton Affordable Homes, Inc.
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
100
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Hamilton Transitional Housing Phase 1Novato59 unitsJV
Hamilton Transitional Housing, Phase 2Novato41 unitsJV
687
Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura
3 projects · 2 JVs
51% JV+134 pipeline
100
units
Completed TCAC projects (3)
Willett RanchVentura49 units
El PortalVentura28 unitsJV
Rancho Verde ApartmentsVentura · 202223 unitsJV
688
2112 Monterey Road, LLC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
100
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Met NorthSan Jose70 unitsJV
Met SouthSan Jose30 unitsJV
689
Southern CA Housing Development Corp.
2 projects
0% JV
98
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Mission Pointe at RiversideRiverside63 units
Cape Cod Senior VillasOceanside35 units
690
Affordable Housing land Consultants
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
98
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Season at Regency Place IIAnderson78 unitsJV
El Centro Senior Villas IIEl Centro20 unitsJV
691
JSCo Heritage Commons III LLC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
98
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Heritage Commons Phase IIIDixon43 unitsJV
Meadow View Place Truckee · 202255 unitsJV
692
Community Housing Sonoma County
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
98
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Humboldt ApartmentsSanta Rosa51 unitsJV
Fife Creek CommonsGuerneville · 201947 unitsJV
693
California Urban Investment Partners, LLC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
97
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
The CrossingSan Bruno60 unitsJV
Archstone San Bruno IISan Bruno37 unitsJV
694
Kings County Management and Development Corporatio
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
97
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Valley Gardens Apts fka Armona Family ApartmentsArmona19 unitsJV
Cinnamon VillasLemoore78 unitsJV
695
Housing Authority of the County
3 projects · 3 JVs
100% JV
97
units
Completed TCAC projects (3)
Sunset GardensGilroy73 unitsJV
Miramar WaySanta Clara15 unitsJV
Julian GardensSan Jose9 unitsJV
696
Design Center Development Corp.
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
96
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Las Brisas IISignal Hill59 unitsJV
Orange Grove GardensPasadena37 unitsJV
697
Women Organizing Resources, Knowldege and Services
3 projects · 2 JVs
69% JV
96
units
Completed TCAC projects (3)
Pisgah VillageLos Angeles46 unitsJV
Young Burlington ApartmentsLos Angeles20 unitsJV
Park William ApartmentsPomona · 202530 units
698
Cabrillo Economic Dev. Corp.
2 projects
0% JV
96
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Rodney Fernandez Gardens, Phase ISanta Paula73 units
Vista HermosaSanta Paula23 units
699
Danberg Development
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
95
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Academy HallLos Angeles45 unitsJV
Athens Glen ApartmentsLos Angeles · 202450 unitsJV
700
Davis Mutual Housing Association
2 projects
0% JV
93
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Moore VillageDavis58 units
Tremont GreenDavis35 units

Development model breakdown

Share of units built as sole sponsor vs. joint venture — developers 676700.

Ashwood Construction
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Pacific Union Apartments, Inc.
22% sole sponsor78% JV
C
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Avenida Serra Housing Partners GP LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Oceanside Gardens, Inc.
25% sole sponsor75% JV
Women Organizing Resources, Knowledge and Services
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Cabrillo EDC
100% sole sponsor0% JV
AHA MGP RIV I, LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Skid Row Development Corporation
56% sole sponsor44% JV
Nexus Affordable Housing, LP
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Hamilton Affordable Homes, Inc.
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura
49% sole sponsor51% JV
2112 Monterey Road, LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Southern CA Housing Development Corp.
100% sole sponsor0% JV
Affordable Housing land Consultants
0% sole sponsor100% JV
JSCo Heritage Commons III LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Community Housing Sonoma County
0% sole sponsor100% JV
California Urban Investment Partners, LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Kings County Management and Development Corporatio
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Housing Authority of the County
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Design Center Development Corp.
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Women Organizing Resources, Knowldege and Services
31% sole sponsor69% JV
Cabrillo Economic Dev. Corp.
100% sole sponsor0% JV
Danberg Development
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Davis Mutual Housing Association
100% sole sponsor0% JV

Top cities by affordable units built

Concentrated production across these California cities by the tracked developers.

#1Los Angeles
587 projects
39,112 units
#2San Francisco
185 projects
18,181 units
#3San Jose
146 projects
17,446 units
#4Sacramento
130 projects
15,221 units
#5San Diego
150 projects
15,189 units
#6Oakland
85 projects
7,539 units
#7Fresno
65 projects
6,240 units
#8Bakersfield
54 projects
4,383 units
#9Long Beach
41 projects
4,289 units
#10Santa Rosa
50 projects
4,013 units
#11Anaheim
42 projects
3,766 units
#12Richmond
23 projects
3,323 units

Units in pipeline

Preliminary Reservation projects (awarded but not yet placed in service).

Pacific West Communities, Inc.
8,474
TPC Holdings IX, LLC
8,474
Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing
7,306
Riverside Charitable Corporation
2,984
Meta Housing Corporation
2,854
Community Revitalization and Development Corporation
2,368
USA Multifamily Development, Inc.
2,328
Affirmed Housing Group, Inc.
2,143
PacH San Jose Holdings, LLC
2,104
CFAH Housing, LLC
1,906
Pacific Southwest Community Development Corporation
1,690
National Community Renaissance of California
1,673
Eden Housing, Inc.
1,582
Chelsea Investment Corporation
1,513
Las Palmas Foundation
1,464
Pacific Housing, Inc.
1,403
ROEM Development Corporation
1,265
CRP Affordable Housing
1,253
Mercy Housing California
1,187
MRK Partners, Inc.
1,167
JEMCOR Development Partners, LLC
1,146
BRIDGE Housing Corporation
1,140
Danco Communities
1,108
Community Development Partners
1,052
Corporation for Better Housing
985

About this data

Stats are derived from TCAC (California Tax Credit Allocation Committee) Low-Income Housing Tax Credit award records, enriched with HCD Annual Progress Reports (APR) joined on Assessor Parcel Numbers. Attribution uses SPV-unwinding — project-specific LLCs are collapsed into their controlling parent sponsors. "APR confirmed" units reflect buildings with a certificate of occupancy recorded in the HCD APR. Data covers 775 developers with 2+ built projects through 2025. "Pipeline" = Preliminary Reservation stage (TCAC award issued, project not yet placed in service). JV = joint venture where two or more independent sponsors share the tax credit project. The headline totals (units, projects, pipeline) count each project once — JV projects are de-duplicated by TCAC application number — while the developer leaderboard credits every co-sponsor's involvement, so per-developer unit counts add up to more than the distinct statewide totals.

Scope: Primary source is TCAC LIHTC award data. It does not include affordable housing financed solely through HUD HOME loans, Section 8 project-based contracts, USDA Rural Development, local redevelopment funds, or bond financing without a tax credit award. Developers can submit non-TCAC projects via their dashboard; those verified by our team are included and marked self-reported in the leaderboard. Developers whose portfolios include a significant share of non-LIHTC affordable housing may still show lower counts than their own websites until those projects are submitted and approved.