Welcome to Lifeline Emergency Housing
High-quality, affordable independent living units!
About Us
Lifeline Emergency Housing aims to invent a new way to address the housing needs of our most vulnerable neighbors, by designing and building efficient tiny housing units
With more than 35 years of experience in the San Francisco Bay Area rental housing industry, we understand the region's growing need for affordable homes. Rising housing costs have placed stable housing beyond the reach of many residents. As a result, more and more of our neighbors are living in vehicles, tents, and other unsafe conditions.
Traditional shelters provide essential emergency support, but communities also need more cost-effective options for stable, independent housing. Lifeline offers a different solution that encourages independent living through compact tiny homes designed to help meet the need.
So Far..
Currently, we have developed several tiny house prototypes.
Our units are mobile and can be easily adapted for a variety of installation options. Our current units are efficiently designed to meet the needs of independent living, but without the excess energy costs of supporting extra square footage.
<< Our First Unit
Our first unit has 136 sq. ft. of living space. The unit features a full kitchen including a two-burner stovetop, refrigerator, microwave, and even a kitchen sink. There is a full bath with a toilet, basin, and full-size shower. In the main living area, there is a couch that converts into a bed, with storage underneath. There is also a closet with storage, a TV, and a low-energy heater, as well as a 50 sq. ft. outside deck for socializing with neighbors.
<< Our Second Unit
The second unit is smaller and designed as an entry-level unit that can be located on any vacant city lot. For the unit to be operational, it only needs an electric hookup, and then it can start providing much-needed housing for someone in need. This unit would be used in conjunction with a mobile shower and kitchen unit for communal use.
First Pres. Tiny House Village
We partnered with First Presbyterian Church of Hayward to develop a six-unit Tiny House Village in the church’s rear parking lot. Built offsite with donated labor and materials, each 153-square-foot home includes a full bathroom and kitchen, combined living and sleeping space, and a private patio. The church’s transitional housing program serves pre-screened residents. Rent increases every four months, with amounts above the initial rate deposited into each resident’s savings account. Residents also receive job and life-skills support and assistance finding permanent housing.
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We welcome conversations with faith communities, municipalities, nonprofits, property owners, donors, & organizations interested in alternative housing solutions.
