Housing & Community Development

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Murphy Ranch
The first California Department of Housing and Community Development affordable housing project in Morgan Hill, California offers 62 family townhouses on more than 7 acres. Murphy Ranch was funded in part by the Department of Housing and Community Development's Multifamily Housing Program. The developer for Murphy Ranch is First Community Housing.

The design of the townhouse project compliments the rural environment in Morgan Hill. Each unit has a private back yard adjoined by a solar-heated swimming pool, community building, and landscaped common grounds. The site offers a two block walk to the transit station, day care center, and a major shopping area. The community building includes a lounge, state-of-the-art computer-study lab, and management leasing offices.

The energy efficient, affordable project includes two, three, and four-bedroom townhomes with washer/dryer, network-ready cabling, and Internet service is available to residents at reduced rates. Other amenities are children's tot-lots and after school children's programs.

According to Dennis Kennedy, Mayor of Morgan Hill, "The environmentally 'green' Murphy Ranch housing project built by First Community Housing is an outstanding contribution to the City. Nearby public transit, shopping centers, and the new Community and Cultural Center will add to the quality of life for the new residents of Murphy Ranch. I extend my gratitude to the developer, First Community Housing, for bringing this type of planning to our City."