Magdalena Expands to Sonoma County: Our Most Urban Deployment Yet
We’re excited to share a major milestone for Magdalena. We’ve secured land and begun deployment in Sonoma County, marking the fourth county in California where Magdalena homes are now live or underway.
This newest location is also our most urban setting to date. It sits within an hour of San Francisco, in Rohnert Park, home to Sonoma State University. The property is designed for approximately 150 homes and already supports a diverse, established community of local workers, students, and retirees.
A Site with Deep Roots in the Community
This location carries meaningful local history. In the 1970s, Sonoma State University students organized and developed the area, known as The Grove, as a way to solve housing for themselves. Over time, it became a well known and much loved part of Rohnert Park’s cultural fabric. We are proud to be building in a place that the broader community already recognizes and values.
Our first homes at this site are exceptionally well positioned, with generous space and a standout location within the community. We’re especially pleased that our first tenants are moving to the area to study and work, reinforcing Magdalena’s mission to support people who want to live close to opportunity.
Just as important, this property is part of a family of multifamily and residential communities in the area, making it a natural fit for Magdalena’s long term approach to housing.
Four Counties and Growing
With Sonoma County now added, Magdalena is actively deploying across:
San Diego County in Southern California
Lake County in Northern California
Mendocino County, where we began deployments over a year ago
Sonoma County, our newest and most urban location
Reaching four counties is an important proof point. It demonstrates how adaptable, versatile, and scalable the Magdalena model is across rural, semi rural, and urban environments. We invite people to explore the range of settings where our homes are being deployed and to see firsthand how the same core product supports very different lifestyles and communities.
Land Expansion Matched by Manufacturing Growth
This expansion on the land side is well matched by growth on the manufacturing side. Magdalena has secured enough sites to support our current production pace of five homes per month, while also expanding the way those homes are built.
Today, we operate across three production facilities in two countries, giving us both resilience and flexibility as we scale. At the same time, we are piloting production in Asia for the first time, where selective automation offers promising gains in consistency, efficiency, and build quality. Together, these steps ensure that our ability to deliver homes grows in step with the number of sites where they can be deployed.
Looking Ahead
Adding Sonoma County is more than just a new dot on the map. It represents meaningful progress toward a larger goal. Within the next six months, we aim to be within an hour’s drive of roughly 50 percent of California’s population, making it easier than ever for people to visit a Magdalena home, experience our communities, and explore what’s possible.
We’re proud of how far the model has come, grateful for the partners and communities we’re working with, and excited to continue expanding thoughtfully across California.