Linc Housing

Below is a description of the Linc Housing Project. The City would like to hear your feedback and comments.  Please use the discussion tool below to engage. 

Project Description 

In October 2020, Eureka City Council chose Linc Housing to develop three noncontiguous City-owned public parking lots with affordable housing. Two of the lots are located on the outskirts of Downtown, at the northeast corner of 8th and G Streets (across from the Eureka Inn) and the northwest corner of 6th and M Streets (near Eureka City Hall). The third lot is located at Sunny and Myrtle, adjacent to Kool Beanz Coffee & Ice Cream.

Linc Housing’s approved project includes 90 dwelling units total across the three sites: 

• 8^th & G: 

• 43,216-square-foot, 4-story (48 ft), 31-unit multi-family apartment building on a 14,400-square-foot lot.
• 14 one-bedroom, 8 two-bedroom, and 9 three-bedroom units. 
• 15 of the units will be reserved for very-low income households, 15 for low-income households, and 1 market-rate manager’s unit.

• 6^th & M: 

• 40,036-square-foot, 4-story (48 ft), 28-unit multi-family apartment building on a 13,200-square-foot lot.
• 12 one-bedroom, 7 two-bedroom, and 9 three-bedroom units. 
• 15 of the units will be reserved for very-low income households, 12 for low-income households, and 1 market-rate manager’s unit.

• Sunny & Myrtle: 

• 36,913-square foot, 4-story (48ft), 31-unit multi-family apartment building on an approximately 18,000-square-foot lot. 
• 16 one-bedroom, 8 two-bedroom, and 7 three-bedroom units. 
• 15 of the units will be reserved for very-low income households, 15 for low-income households, and 1 market-rate manager’s unit.

All three developments will include a first-floor community room; first-floor support services office space; laundry facilities; long- and short-term bike parking; and an outdoor tot lot and courtyard area.

See Q&A for information on what constitutes low and very-low income households.

How does the Linc Housing Project help towards the City’s share of the region’s projected housing need?

How was this project initiated?

The City Council adopted the 2019-2027 Housing Element in December 2019, including Housing Element Implementation Measure IMP H-34 (Affordable Housing on City-owned Properties) which identifies 14 City-owned parcels at 8 separate sites to be put up for sale or lease to affordable housing developers with the goal of constructing at least 327 deed-restricted affordable housing units by 2028. The City released the first request for proposals (RFP) in July 2020 for City parking lots at 8th & G, 6th & M, and Sunny & Myrle, and awarded the first three sites to Linc Housing in October 2020. The City entered into a Lease Disposition and Development Agreement with Linc Housing in March 2021.

What progress has been made on this project?

• Permitting: The project has received Design Review approval in February 2021, with modifications approved in June 2022, and a Class 32 Infill CEQA exemption. The project just needs a building permit to begin construction.
• Funding: In December 2021, HCD awarded Linc Housing an Infill Infrastructure Grant of $750,000. In August 2023, the City and Linc Housing were awarded an Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Round 7 loan and grant of $30.1 million. In addition to funding the housing, the award includes over $9.2 million in funding to the City and Humboldt Transit Authority for significant public infrastructure improvements, and $750,000 in funding for impactful programs. In June 2024, Linc secured another $15 million through the National Housing Trust Fund Program (NHTF). Linc Housing applied for tax credits this July, which will be the final funding component needed to move the development forward.
• Community Outreach: Linc Housing held two community meetings on April 29, 2021 and May 11, 2021 via Zoom, and two meetings on February 8 and March 9, 2023 at the Jefferson Community Center and via Zoom. Linc Housing also hosted an online survey, which received 312 responses. Since Fall of 2020, Linc has also held 19 small group meetings with community-based organizations, tribal entities, and other stakeholders, and has worked closely with City and Humboldt Transit Authority staff to identify needed public improvements to serve the future residents and surrounding community.

Who is Linc Housing?

Linc Housing is a 39-year-old nonprofit affordable housing builder and owner. There mission is to build communities and strengthen neighborhoods for people underserved by the market. Linc has successfully created over 9,000 affordable apartments housing over 13,500 current residents, with over 1,500 additional apartments in development. You can find out more about Linc at there website, The Linc Between Hope and Home | Linc Housing.

Press Release - September 7, 2023 

City of Eureka and Linc Housing awarded $30.1 million in Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) funding for affordable housing and community improvements 

On August 30, 2023 the California Strategic Growth Council awarded $30.1 million to the City of Eureka and Linc Housing to support the construction of 90 homes in three affordable housing communities at 8th and G Streets, 6th and M Streets, and Myrtle and Sunny Avenues, called the Eureka Scattered Site Project. The City and Linc Housing have been working together on the project since the Eureka City Council approved Linc Housing’s proposal in October 2020, after a Request for Proposals (RFP) process was completed with the aim of building affordable housing on City-owned parking lots as required by the City’s 2019-2027 Housing Element to meet State housing requirements. The AHSC funding will be used to leverage other funding in the coming months to complete the project. 

Click the link below to see the full Press Release and more information on the Grant that was awarded for the project:  

Eureka Gets $30.1 Million for Affordable Homes and Community Projects 

Also check out this map that shows what the grant is paying for: 

Map of planned improvements