LISC Bay Area

A new affordable housing community is now open in North Richmond.

Legacy Court brings 43 new homes for low-income families, including units with supportive services for residents experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Projects like this take years of coordination, partnership, and investment—and reflect what’s possible when local leadership and mission-driven capital come together.

Proud to support efforts that expand access to stable, affordable housing across the Bay Area.

https://richmondstandard.com/community/2026/03/10/new-affordable-housing-opens-at-legacy-court-in-north-richmond/

New affordable housing opens at Legacy Court in North Richmond - Richmond Standard “Today, WE made history in North Richmond!” Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia posted the announcement in the wake of the grand opening Friday for Legacy Court in North Richmond. […]

What does equitable economic development look like in practice?

This Next City article points to a powerful answer: investing in community-rooted commercial corridors as hubs of culture, small business, and local identity.

At LISC Bay Area, we see the impact of this approach through our work supporting developers, small businesses, and corridor revitalization efforts across the region. Access to flexible, mission-driven capital remains critical to sustaining these ecosystems.

https://nextcity.org/features/black-commercial-corridors-are-still-banking-on-culture

Black Commercial Corridors Are Still Banking On Culture From West Oakland to Birmingham, historic commercial districts in Black neighborhoods are using cultural preservation to drive community investment.

In Oakland, The Center for ArtEsteem is transforming how local youth connect with art and wellness. With support from a LISC capacity building collaboration with Meta they’re fundraising to renovate their space and bolstered their staffing to offer youth a place to learn, grow, and express themselves through visual arts.

As they lay the foundation for future growth, they’re setting an example of how investing in better systems and people can lead to long-term community impact.

Art isn’t just about creating, it’s about healing, and this organization is helping to heal and empower future generations.

At LISC, we’re proud to support organizations like this that are changing lives, one project at a time. Learn more here: https://www.lisc.org/our-stories/story/strengthening-core-how-lisc-and-meta-support-backbone-community-progress/

How about this for good news? LISC has been awarded $65M in New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. Treasury's Fund! This brings our NMTC investment in low-income communities—for everything from health clinics and child care to job creation and economic development—to nearly $1.3B over the past two decades.

The award will help us intensify the impact that our NMTC affiliate, Broadstreet, has had in places that have been overlooked and under-resourced for far too long. Stay tuned for what these resources will do! https://www.lisc.org/our-stories/story/lisc-awarded-65m-new-markets-tax-credits/