Y-Foundation is a non-profit social housing provider in Finland that owns over 16,000 affordable rental apartments. It was founded in 1985 by several large cities and organizations to provide affordable housing options. Y-Foundation operates apartments in scattered housing, real estate properties, and supported housing units. It also operates over 10,000 state-subsidized rental apartments under the brand M2 Homes. M2 Homes aims to provide tenants with generous living spaces near services at affordable rents. Y-Foundation works to make housing affordable from both the tenant and landlord perspective by keeping rents low while controlling costs through things like land acquisition and construction materials.