The Michaels Organization

10/13/2026

Last week, alongside HACLA, city and state officials, and our many community partners, Michaels celebrated three exciting milestones in the revitalization of Jordan Downs, Los Angeles' largest public housing development:

🦋 The grand opening of Mariposa, which offers 75 affordable and market-rate apartments, workspaces, a community room, and a Head Start early childhood education center.

🛝 The groundbreaking for the new Children’s Park, the third park in Jordan Downs, featuring five play areas, sensory elements, a splash pad, a junior basketball court, and gathering spaces.

🎨 The unveiling of three resident-inspired murals created in partnership with East Side of the River.

“We are so proud of the progress that has been made and are grateful to all of the partners and community members who have come together to deliver on the promises made to the Watts community,” said Michaels EVP of Development Raoul Amescua. Read more here: https://hubs.li/Q04B3zbM0

10/06/2026

Student Living residents: there's still time to apply for a scholarship from The Michaels Organization Educational Foundation! All students who reside at an on- or off-campus apartment community owned or managed by Michaels Student Living are encouraged to apply.

Learn more and access the application at michaelsscholars.com.

09/21/2026

As housing costs rise, many healthcare employees cannot afford to live near their workplaces, resulting in longer commutes, higher turnover, staffing instability, and escalating labor costs that directly affect performance, culture, and patient care.

Learn how Michaels is working with partners like Tampa General Hospital to help healthcare systems address these challenges through attainable housing in our latest white paper, now featured in Becker’s Hospital Review:

In high-cost markets, hospital staff increasingly earn too much to qualify for housing aid yet too little to afford a home near work. The strain lands on

09/02/2026

Yesterday, alongside city officials, Mayor Donna Nevill, and development partners KUDA and JOIN, Michaels broke ground on The Lumberyard -- a new multifamily, mixed-use community, in the heart of downtown Davis, CA. The new community will rise on the former site of Hibbert’s Lumberyard and Hardware Store at the intersection of G and 5th Streets.

The five-story mid-rise will offer 239 apartments along with a variety of high-end amenities including a state-of-the-art fitness center, co-working space, clubhouse, pool and spa, and a landscaped roof deck and sky-lounge on the 5th floor. Five percent of the apartments will be set aside for households earning 50 percent or less of the Area Median Income.

Read more about The Lumberyard and the groundbreaking celebrations here: https://hubs.li/Q04wg__j0

08/31/2026

Tomorrow, Michaels will join Davis City and our development partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of The Lumberyard, an $88 million mixed-use community that will bring 239 apartments and new retail space to the heart of downtown Davis, California.

Read more about this new community and the upcoming ceremony here:

Mayor, Development Partners to Mark the Start of Major New Multifamily, Mixed-Use Community in Heart of Downtown, on Former Site of Hilbert Lumberyard Davis, CA, August 31, 2026 — The Michaels Organization, along with their development partners, will host a groundbreaking ceremony for The Lumberya...

07/30/2026

📣 Join us in Rahway for a Construction Job Fair at Ebenezer AME Church on Thursday, August 13th. See more details below!

07/27/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Michaels Education Foundation Scholarship Recipients!

The Villages at Belvoir team is grateful to have 46 residents earn a total of $480,000 for this 2026/27 school year. This award grows bigger and bigger every year and we are SO proud of our recipients this year and for the years to come!

We would like to send a special thank you for to the members of the Fort Belvoir Garrison team who were able to celebrate our residents with us.

To read more about The Michaels Education Foundation, please visit www.michaelsscholars.com

Scholarships are one of so many reasons to love living with us at The Villages at Belvoir! For more information on applying to live with us, visit www.villagesatbelvoir.com.

07/27/2026

Last week, teammates at our Camden, NJ headquarters filled over 1,000 backpacks with essential school supplies for residents of our affordable housing communities and their neighbors throughout the city. 🎒📚✏️

A special thank-you to the City of Camden Mayor's Office and our on-site teammates for their help distributing the bags at upcoming back-to-school events!

07/08/2026

The 2026 Canstruction competition is underway! Alongside our partners at Urban Practice, our HQ teammates donated 3,6000 cans of food for our entry, "Ringing in the Sound of Sustenance." All food used to create the structure will be donated to the Food Bank of South Jersey, benefiting local families in need.

Stop by the Deptford Mall before Sunday, 7/12 to see it in person, and place a vote for your favorite here: https://hubs.li/Q04nWrx80

Read more about our unveiling ceremony and the Canstruction competition here: https://hubs.li/Q04nWBR40

06/24/2026