Funding Announcement: Coefficient Giving
We’re proud to announce that we were awarded a grant from Coefficient Giving! This award will support us in expanding our impact in disability-forward building code and land use reform.
Category: News
The Kelsey Co-Authors Op-ed for The Washington Post: How elevator rules are throwing a wrench into America’s housing market
Our Managing Director, Allie, is in The Washington Post today alongside Stephen Jacob Smith, Executive Director of The Center for Building in North America, explaining how updating federal elevator rules can expand disability-forward housing.
The Kelsey Featured in The New York Times
The article offers an inside look at life at The Kelsey Ayer Station. Through the stories of our residents and our Inclusion Concierge, it highlights what truly makes a community feel like home, from the deep relationships built between neighbors to the specific design features that support residents with and without disabilities.
The Kelsey Civic Center: San Francisco Welcomes Landmark Disability-Forward Community
The Kelsey and Mercy Housing California proudly announce the opening of The Kelsey Civic Center, a deeply affordable, accessible, and inclusive community in the heart of San Francisco. The community was celebrated this week alongside Mayor Daniel Lurie, Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, residents, and community partners.
Disability-Forward Housing Featured on PBS NewsHour’s Brief But Spectacular
We were featured on Brief But Spectacular! Watch the segment to hear a brief history of The Kelsey and see our vision for the future of inclusive communities.
The Kelsey Civic Center Nominated for Affordable Housing Finance Readers’ Choice Awards
We’re honored to be nominated for the 2025 AHF Readers’ Choice Awards in the Urban Development category. Join us in celebrating! Vote and learn more.
The Kelsey Ayer Station Named Finalist for ULI Terwilliger Center Award
We’ve been named a finalist for Urban Land Institute’s Terwilliger Center Award for Innovation in Attainable Housing!
Enterprise Features Disability-Forward Housing
Enterprise came by The Kelsey Ayer Station in San Jose to experience firsthand what disability-forward housing looks like—and they wrote about it!
Jake Interviewed on Life at The Kelsey Ayer Station
Jake shares his experiences living at The Kelsey Ayer Station in two articles on disability-forward housing, featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and New York Amsterdam News.
Jonta Interviewed in San Francisco Chronicle Article on Disability-Forward Housing
Jonta shares about her housing journey and experience living at The Kelsey Ayer Station.