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Montbello’s FreshLo breaks ground in Denver, Colorado

Despite ‘challenges along the way,’ Montbello’s FreshLo Hub finally broke ground “Today was a good day.” Members of the Struggle of Love Foundation shovel dirt during a groundbreaking for the FreshLo grocery and community project in Montbello. March 2, 2023. Desiree Mathurin Mar. 02, 2023, 4:26 p.m. Source: Denverite “Today was […]

Planning Commission to discuss 360-apartment complex proposed for Stoneridge Mall property

Project location was part of prior Housing Element by Christian Trujano / Source: Pleasanton Weekly Uploaded: Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 5:29 am 0 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="617"] An artist rendering of the proposed 360-unit apartment project to be developed at the Stoneridge Shopping Center. (Image courtesy City of Pleasanton)[/caption] The Pleasanton Planning Commission […]

Celebrating AVi at Olde Town’s grand opening

New affordable housing community opens in Olde Town Arvada by: Samantha Spitz Source: KDVR ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) — A new affordable housing community located in the heart of Olde Town Arvada is now complete. AVi at Olde Town features 100 one-and two-bedroom units, but 30 are reserved for foster youth […]

AVi at Olde Town Arvada Becomes Home for Teens and Veterans Beginning a New Life Chapter

February 17, 2023, Arvada, CO Source: Milender White AVi at Olde Town held a Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting celebration on February  15th to welcome new residents to Arvada’s newest affordable housing development and community resource. AVi features a total of 100 new affordable one- and two-bedroom units.  Thirty […]

Rising from the ashes: A new beginning for Journey’s End Mobile Home Park

Community Resilience and Disaster Recovery in Northern California Five years after the Tubbs Fire February 15, 2023 Source: SF FED In October 2017, the Tubbs Fire devastated 36,807 acres of Napa and Sonoma Counties in northern California, including 2,834 homes, mostly located in the city of Santa Rosa. The […]

Moving on up: 2023 VMWP Promotions

Please join us in celebrating our newly promoted colleagues at Van Meter Williams Pollack. With their leadership and dedication to VMWP’s mission, our work has been enriched, our practice has grown, and the connections to the communities we serve has deepened. We are grateful for […]

Atlanta Business Chronicle: Gwinnett Place Mall as a top suburban project to watch in 2023

Gwinnett Place Mall, other suburban projects are top stories to watch in 2023 Source and full article: Atlantic Business Chronicle By Tyler Wilkins  –  Reporter, Atlanta Business Chronicle Published: Dec 27, 2022 [caption id="attachment_10224" align="alignnone" width="750"] One rendering of a reimagined Gwinnett Place Mall site created by Gwinnett Place CID through the […]

BART seeks feedback on accessibility for housing developments at Berkeley, El Cerrito stations

[caption id="attachment_10201" align="alignnone" width="720"] Source: FOX 2 KTVU[/caption] EL CERRITO, Calif. - BART is seeking public feedback through Jan. 8 on the draft corridor access plan for the planned housing developments at three stations in Berkeley and El Cerrito. The online open house is the third and […]

Project Feature: The Mock Up

Project Feature: The Mock Up The Vitalia Apartments team was reminded of the value of the onsite freestanding mock-up. VMWP and RHD were present to watch the installation of the rough opening waterproofing by Cahill. A particular thank you goes to RDH Building Science, Inc who reviewed […]

Project Feature: Celebrating San José Citywide Design Standards and Guidelines

VMWP worked with the City of San José to combine three separate documents for residential, commercial, and industrial design standards and guidelines into one user-friendly interactive resource. The document will shape San José's development for the next 30 years, including commercial, industrial, and residential building […]

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