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1,100-Unit Balboa Reservoir Development Breaks Ground

Source: The Ingleside Light The upper Balboa Reservoir has been fenced off to build the project's infrastructure.   Work crews are demolishing asphalt and concrete ahead of preparing the grounds for buildings, streets and sidewalks in December. Without fanfare, the years in the making Balboa Reservoir housing development officially […]

Sterling City Council approves housing development permit in split vote

Source: Journal Advocate; Author: Callie Jones Developer and outgoing Planning Commission chair say studies show more affordable housing is needed in Sterling The third time was the charm for Volker Development. In a split 5-2 vote, the Sterling City Council on Tuesday approved the developer’s request for […]

Celebrating the Grand Opening of 170 New Affordable Apartment Homes as Part of San Francisco’s Largest Public Housing Transformation

Source: Mercy Housing The event also marked the groundbreaking of two additional buildings, creating another 184 affordable apartment homes Secretary Tomiquia Moss, Senator Scott Wiener, Mayor Daniel Lurie, Supervisor Shamann Walton, Executive Director Erin Curtis, and other community leaders joined Related California and Mercy Housing California to celebrate the grand opening […]

Report: Measure K funded 3K homes in San Mateo County

Of half-cent sales tax, $192M has been spent on affordable housing since 2016 Source: The Daily Journal; Author: Holly Rusch San Mateo County helped produce 3,070 completed affordable housing units via its Measure K funds since 2016, according to a report from the Housing Leadership Council of […]

Finances, Parking Among BART Housing Concerns

Source: The Independent; Author: David Jen PLEASANTON — The financial health of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system and concerns about sufficient parking steered discussions of possible new housing at the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station during the Oct. 22 Pleasanton Planning Commission meeting. Representatives of Van Meter […]

40-unit affordable housing project approved in St. Helena

Source: The Napa Valley Register; Author: Jesse Duarte St. Helena’s biggest affordable housing project in 30 years was quietly approved last Friday after no public hearings and no public opposition. Now the applicants just need to figure out how to pay for it.Forty apartments, ranging from one […]

Neighborhood grocer project underway

Montbello Fresh Food Market is in the works. Source: What Now Denver; Author: Katie Porter After nearly a decade without a full-service grocery store, Denver’s Montbello neighborhood is preparing for the long-awaited opening of the Montbello Fresh Food Market. The nonprofit grocer is part of the FreshLo Hub […]

Mercy Housing, Related California start construction on 184 units in San Francisco neighborhood

Source: San Francisco Business Times; Author: Douglas Sams Block 9 will create add a new round of affordable housing units to the massive Sunnydale neighborhood redevelopment in San Francisco. Two of California’s largest affordable housing developers have started construction on 184 new homes at San Francisco's Sunnydale […]

San Jose to add more multifamily affordable housing

Source: San Jose Spotlight; Author: Joyce Chu The former location of Chuck E. Cheese will be transformed to 191 affordable apartments. Photo by Joyce Chu.   The construction of nearly 200 affordable apartments will break ground next month in South San Jose. San Jose City Council unanimously approved a $73.7 […]

Affordable homes project in San Jose makes progress with property deal

Source: East Bay Times; Author: George Avalos About 100 homes would sprout in Willow Glen district 90-unit affordable housing development planned for a San Jose site with addresses of 520 and 544 West Alma Avenue in the Willow Glen district, concept. SAN JOSE — An affordable housing project […]

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