Casita Coalition CEO Noerena Limon represented our mission on the national stage at HOPE Global Forums, highlighting the transformative potential of middle housing. Featured in the SaportaReport, her insights underscore how zoning reform and innovative housing solutions can bridge the gap in homeownership and equity. 🌍🏠 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gW3mxvN4 #ADUs #MiddleHousing #BuildTheMiddle
Casita Coalition
Architecture and Planning
San Francisco, CA 2,175 followers
A statewide coalition founded to expand the supply of middle housing in California, including ADUs, duplexes, and more.
About us
The Casita Coalition believes that small homes - ADUs, cottage clusters, and duplexes - can improve housing choice and opportunity throughout California. We promoted recent landmark state ADU laws that now help tens of thousands of California families add a “Casita” to their backyard. Our Coalition includes planners, advocates, academics, builders, architects, business associations, and retired professionals dedicated to working together to expand these naturally affordable “Casitas” through all types of neighborhoods in California. Working in coalition, we develop and share best practices and policies with homeowners, practitioners and decision-makers state-wide. Visit our website to learn more.
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https://www.casitacoalition.org/
External link for Casita Coalition
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- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
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- Nonprofit
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353 Sacramento Street, 10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111, US
Employees at Casita Coalition
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Our CEO Noerena Limon recently graduated from our Casita Academy ADU Principles Cohort. Read more about her experience below and don't miss your chance to join the January 2025 cohort for $99! Register today for the January cohort: https://lnkd.in/gjN22szN #CasitaAcademy #BuildTheMiddle
Economic Mobility/Housing/Racial Equity Champion, Houser, Researcher, Problem Solver, Coalition Builder, Convener
As CEO of Casita Coalition, part of my onboarding included joining the ADU Principles Cohort within #CasitaAcademy. Over the course of three weeks, I was immersed in an engaging mix of self-paced lessons and interactive workshops that deepened my understanding of how to navigate California’s ADU laws. If you’re involved within the broader housing ecosystem and feel overwhelmed about all of the ADU changes, don’t really know where to go for answers, if you’re hearing conflicting information, or are just curious about ADUs, this is a great way to learn in community. What I loved about the course was that my cohort included a diverse group of builders, planners and housing advocates. The discussions and questions we had among ourselves made the class extra special. I highly encourage folks who are interested in learning more to join the January cohort. (Scholarships are available.) A big thank you to JPMorganChase for generously funding Casita Academy’s growth and for California Homebuilding Foundation for providing the initial funding that made our cohorts possible. Register today for the January cohort: https://lnkd.in/gjN22szN #ADUs #MiddleHousing #BuildTheMiddle
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Casita Coalition reposted this
Expanding housing options is crucial to addressing the affordability crisis—and it’s a conversation we were proud to be part of at the National Housing Conference's annual ‘Solutions for Affordable Housing’ event last week. During ‘The Missing Middle: Strategies for Expanding Housing Options’ panel, Zillow shared insights from the ‘Build the Middle Playbook,’ created in partnership with Casita Coalition. This guide equips advocates, policymakers, and community leaders with actionable tools to create equitable and affordable housing solutions. Ready to take action? Check out the ‘Build the Middle Playbook’ to help drive meaningful change: https://lnkd.in/e2NzAnTx
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Fantastic Fast Company article highlighting Casita Coalition and California YIMBY co-sponsored SB 1211, a game-changer in expanding ADU potential for multifamily properties and creating affordable housing opportunities. This piece was authored by friends of Casita Azure Printed Homes, robotically printed homes using recycled plastic! 📖 Quick read: https://lnkd.in/gHPuCiwc #ADUs #MiddleHousing #BuildTheMiddle
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Casita Coalition reposted this
Economic Mobility/Housing/Racial Equity Champion, Houser, Researcher, Problem Solver, Coalition Builder, Convener
A fire alarm and an eventful halftime show that involved herding hundreds of people down 13 sets of stairs didn't stop us. I loved sharing the stage with colleagues Anna G. Boone, Laurie Goodman, and Cindy Waldron as we discussed a path forward toward solving our housing supply crisis. Thank you to National Housing Conference for hosting this critical conversation. 1. Middle Housing works and starting small tends to be the best strategy. 2. Removing zoning barriers is only the first step toward ensuring necessary housing gets built. 3. Missing middle includes missing middle housing and missing middle income. Resources and proven track records exist for both. We just need scale and wide adoption. 4. The Build the Middle Playbook offers a guide to change makers who want to make a difference in their community. https://lnkd.in/g7GgPz3x #BuildtheMiddle #MiddleHousing #MissingMiddle Casita Coalition
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Casita Coalition reposted this
Economic Mobility/Housing/Racial Equity Champion, Houser, Researcher, Problem Solver, Coalition Builder, Convener
The Casita Coalition is proud to have played a critical role in launching California's ADU revolution. I'm looking forward to sharing the stage with Sarah Karlinsky, Ramie Dare, Annie Fryman and Steve Wertheim as we discuss what we've learned from California's advances in zoning and land-use reform. Thank you to the Terner Center for Housing Innovation for hosting this important conversation.
In recent years, California has become fertile ground for land-use innovation at the state level. From Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) reform to density bonus law, to upzoning commercial corridors and strengthening housing element law, California has been pursuing an “all of the above” approach. What can other states learn from this experimentation? What is working on the ground and what isn’t? What are the remaining barriers to increasing zoned capacity that can be addressed at the state level? Join us on Tuesday, December 3 for a webinar on the above questions with Sarah Karlinsky, Ramie Dare, Annie Fryman, Noerena Limon, and Steve Wertheim. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gRNTjjd4
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The ADU revolution is making waves and Casita Coalition is at the forefront! Featured in Dwell, the article highlights how ADUs are helping California communities meet their housing needs. A Snapshot of the Impact Captured: ✅ ADUs provide affordable, flexible housing for families, renters, and aging-in-place. ✅ Since helping to shape California's 2017 ADU law, we've seen more than 113,000 permits issued statewide— a grassroots solution with a sizeable impact. ✅ New policies, like AB 1033 (ADU condos) and SB 1211 (Multifamily ADUs) are paving the way for even more affordable housing solutions. We're proud to be driving innovative middle housing initiatives. Let’s continue to build the middle! 🏠 📖 Read more about the movement and our role in reshaping housing policy: https://lnkd.in/gMeajkDQ #ADUs #MiddleHousing #BuildTheMiddle
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Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman highlighted the Casita Coalition-Zillow co-authored ‘Build the Middle Playbook’ as a strategy to unlock affordable housing supply in an interview with Yahoo Finance! Download our playbook: https://lnkd.in/g88bgfWF #BuildTheMiddle
The U.S. needs more — and more affordable — housing to be built to address the supply crisis and put home within reach for more people. Our CEO, Jeremy Wacksman, shined a spotlight on the issue this week in an interview with Yahoo Finance: https://lnkd.in/eU-kgA3V We were proud to partner with the Casita Coalition to co-author the 'Build the Middle' playbook Jeremy mentions in this interview! Check it out for actionable strategies to unlock housing supply across the country: https://lnkd.in/e2NzAnTx And watch the full interview for more insights from Jeremy on the housing market and Zillow's success growing our mortgage business and rentals marketplace.
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Casita Coalition reposted this
"Our content based focus and speakers are what sets #ZillowHousing24 apart," said Faith Schwartz of the upcoming December 3rd event. Be sure to register here https://lnkd.in/ekKbR75G to see Dennis Shea, Laurie Goodman, Biju Kulathakal and Noerena Limon share their perspective on how our industry drives innovation in housing supply.
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We are thrilled to share that our CEO Noerena Limon is taking the stage at the World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana 2024 Design Policy Conference to share her vision for innovative housing solutions and policy reforms.
Beyond Innovation: Noerena Limon, CEO of the Casita Coalition Meet our Track Speaker, Noerena Limón! Noerena serves as the CEO of the Casita Coalition, an organization dedicated to tackling the national housing crisis through middle housing solutions. She is also a Governor Newsom appointee to the Board of the California Housing Finance Agency. Previously, Noerena was the Executive Vice President for Public Policy and Industry Relations at the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP). Her experience includes roles at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and in President Obama’s White House. Noerena holds a BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School. Join us at the Design Policy Conference to hear Noerena share her vision for innovative housing solutions and policy reforms. Tickets are available now—use code DESIGN24 at checkout for 25% off for a limited time only. https://lnkd.in/g-yYjBns #DesignPolicyConference World Design Organization Institute of the Americas Burnham Center for Community Advancement UC San Diego Design Lab
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