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 701725.

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701
#REF!
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
93
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Chelsey Mutual HousingRichmond29 unitsJV
Windsor RedwoodsWindsor64 unitsJV
702
AHA MacArthur MGP, LLC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
92
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Uptown Newport I (North) - 4301 JamboreeNewport Beach46 unitsJV
Uptown Newport II (South) - 4201 JamboreeNewport Beach46 unitsJV
703
CC Seabreeze, LLC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
92
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Seabreeze ApartmentsCrescent City55 unitsJV
Totem Villa ApartmentsCrescent City37 unitsJV
704
Housing Authority of Fresno County
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
92
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Shockley TerraceSelma47 unitsJV
Marion Villas ApartmentsKingsburg45 unitsJV
705
Picerne Group Inc.
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
92
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Uptown Newport I (North) - 4301 JamboreeNewport Beach46 unitsJV
Uptown Newport II (South) - 4201 JamboreeNewport Beach46 unitsJV
706
BHNR, Inc.
2 projects · 1 JVs
52% JV
91
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Paulin Creek Apartments (Site A)Santa Rosa · 202544 units
Papago Court / Apple Valley Apartments (Site A)Santa Rosa · 202347 unitsJV
707
Mission Court MGP, LLC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
90
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Mission Court Senior Apartments (formerly Parc 55Fremont45 unitsJV
Mission Court Senior Apartments (formerly Parc 55)Fremont45 unitsJV
708
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional
2 projects
0% JV
89
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Sycamore Park ApartmentsLos Angeles · 202158 units
Blythe Street ApartmentsPanorama City · 202031 units
709
Phoenix Development Company of Minneapolis
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
89
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Dutton FlatsSanta Rosa40 unitsJV
Stony Point FlatsSanta Rosa · 202249 unitsJV
710
Philip R Hammond, Jr.
2 projects
0% JV
88
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Silver Birch Apts.Huron · 202234 units
Southcove AptsOrange Cove · 201854 units
711
The Uplift All Foundation
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
88
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Filipino Community Building of StocktonStockton · 202568 unitsJV
Quan Ying Senior ApartmentsStockton · 202120 unitsJV
712
Daylight Community Development
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV+188 pipeline
87
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
11604 Vanowen ApartmentsNorth Hollywood48 unitsJV
NoHo 5050 ApartmentsLos Angeles · 202439 unitsJV
713
MHDC CA MGP III LLC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
87
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Esperanza & Colosimo Apartments (Site A)San Francisco49 unitsJV
Betel ApartmentsSan Francisco38 unitsJV
714
TPC Holdings V, LLC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
86
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Sanger Crossing ApartmentsSanger44 unitsJV
Paradise ArmsLos Angeles42 unitsJV
715
The Michaels Dev. Co., I, LP, a New Jersey limited
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
86
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Mesa GrandeNeedles45 unitsJV
Blackberry Oaks ApartmentsSonora41 unitsJV
716
Rona Barrett Foundation
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
85
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Golden Inn & Village SeniorSanta Ynez59 unitsJV
Golden Inn & Village FamilySanta Ynez26 unitsJV
717
575 Vallejo Street, Inc.
2 projects · 1 JVs
47% JV
85
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Vallejo Street Senior Apts.Petaluma · 202345 units
Vallejo Street Senior ApartmentsPetaluma · 202040 unitsJV
718
Rincon De Los Esteros, Inc.
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
85
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Orchard Gardens ApartmentsSunnyvale · 201961 unitsJV
Creekview InnSan Jose · 201824 unitsJV
719
Figueroa Economical Housing Development Corporatio
2 projects · 1 JVs
46% JV
84
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Pacific Rim ApartmentsInglewood39 unitsJV
Heavenly Vision Senior Housing, LPLos Angeles · 201845 units
720
COALITION FOR BETTER LIVING
2 projects · 1 JVs
49% JV
82
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
L.A. Colorado TerraceLos Angeles42 units
Colorado EastLos Angeles · 201840 unitsJV
721
CRDC
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
82
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Hanford Senior VillasHanford47 unitsJV
Villa San JoaquinLemoore35 unitsJV
722
Almond Court, Inc.
2 projects · 1 JVs
52% JV
82
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Sunrise VillaWasco · 202243 unitsJV
Villa HermosaWasco · 201939 units
723
Veloce Partners
2 projects · 2 JVs
100% JV
81
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
Osborne Gardens ApartmentsLos Angeles50 unitsJV
Orion Gardens ApartmentsLos Angeles31 unitsJV
724
Quechan Housing Authority
2 projects
0% JV+26 pipeline
81
units
Completed TCAC projects (2)
QHA Homes IWinterhaven44 units
QHA Homes IIWinterhaven37 units
725
Leela Enterprises
4 projects · 4 JVs
100% JV
80
units
Completed TCAC projects (4)
My Town HomesLos Angeles20 unitsJV
Maya Town HomesLos Angeles20 unitsJV
Mirage Town Homes Los Angeles20 unitsJV
Mayur Town HomesLos Angeles · 202220 unitsJV

Development model breakdown

Share of units built as sole sponsor vs. joint venture — developers 701725.

#REF!
0% sole sponsor100% JV
AHA MacArthur MGP, LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
CC Seabreeze, LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Housing Authority of Fresno County
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Picerne Group Inc.
0% sole sponsor100% JV
BHNR, Inc.
48% sole sponsor52% JV
Mission Court MGP, LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional
100% sole sponsor0% JV
Phoenix Development Company of Minneapolis
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Philip R Hammond, Jr.
100% sole sponsor0% JV
The Uplift All Foundation
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Daylight Community Development
0% sole sponsor100% JV
MHDC CA MGP III LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
TPC Holdings V, LLC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
The Michaels Dev. Co., I, LP, a New Jersey limited
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Rona Barrett Foundation
0% sole sponsor100% JV
575 Vallejo Street, Inc.
53% sole sponsor47% JV
Rincon De Los Esteros, Inc.
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Figueroa Economical Housing Development Corporatio
54% sole sponsor46% JV
COALITION FOR BETTER LIVING
51% sole sponsor49% JV
CRDC
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Almond Court, Inc.
48% sole sponsor52% JV
Veloce Partners
0% sole sponsor100% JV
Quechan Housing Authority
100% sole sponsor0% JV
Leela Enterprises
0% sole sponsor100% 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.