County officials and project stakeholders posed at the April 25 Casa Roseland groundbreaking. [Image courtesy MidPen Housing]
Ground broke this week on the Casa Roseland project, a 75-unit affordable housing development in the Roseland area of Santa Rosa. Shovels officially hit the dirt April 25, according to County of Sonoma officials.
The apartments—a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units—will serve families with incomes of up to 30 to 60% of Area Median Income, which is currently $29,050 to $82,980, depending on household size.
District 3 Supervisor Chris Coursey, who represents the Roseland area, described the project as an important step in mitigating the area’s affordable housing crisis.
“This investment will pay dividends many times over,” Coursey said in an announcement.
Casa Roseland is part of Tierra de Rosas, a community-led effort to improve the Roseland neighborhood’s economy, housing opportunity and overall community wellbeing.
MidPen Housing, a Foster City-based affordable housing developer with several Sonoma County projects under its belt, was selected by the Sonoma County Community Development Commission to develop Tierra de Rosas which, in addition to affordable housing, will include market-rate housing, a civic-use building and a 10,000-square-foot mercado.
Casa Roseland will include a community room, learning center, teen room, bike storage and laundry facilities, as well as approximately 1,600 square feet of outdoor space including a landscaped barbecue area and children’s play area. The architect is Van Meter Williams Pollack LLP and the general contractor is Devcon Construction, Inc.
Construction is expected to be complete in summer 2026.
