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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 […]

City Council Supports Affordable Housing Development at El Cerrito BART Station

Source: SF YIMBY; Author: Andrew Nelson El Cerrito Plaza aerial view, preliminary rendering of design by Pyatok and Van Meter Williams Pollack The El Cerrito City Council has started to support the next phase of affordable housing as part of the El Cerrito BART Station redevelopment in Contra Costa County. […]

Housing+ Innovations in Policy & Design Symposium

Source: AIA San Francisco AIASF’s Housing Symposium returns Thursday, May 15!Housing+ Innovations in Policy and Design brings together experts from around the Bay Area and beyond to examine real solutions in housing production, design innovation, and policy reform. Hosted at the Center for Architecture + Design, San […]

Local and state officials celebrate construction of long-awaited Roseland affordable apartments

Source: The Press Democrat; Author: Paulina Pineda Officials said the 75 units, part of a larger project on Sebastopol Road, would be transformational for the community. Sonoma County Supervisor Chris Coursey looked out at a crowd of regional and state partners, housing officials and Roseland community members […]

MidPen Housing and Partners Break Ground on 75 Affordable Homes in Santa Rosa

Source: MidPen Housing “Today marks an important moment in our efforts to address our region’s affordable housing crisis and ensure Sonoma County remains a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive,” said District 3 Supervisor Chris Coursey, who represents the Roseland area. SANTA ROSA, CA, April […]

San Rafael office building becomes home for formerly homeless

Source: Marin Independent Journal; Author: Adrian Rodriguez The former office building at 3301 Kerner Blvd. in San Rafael during preparations for conversion to housing for homeless residents. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) A San Rafael office building that has been converted into a supportive housing complex for formerly […]

This Long Awaited Affordable Housing Unit In San Mateo County Will Begin Construction

This project will turn a six-unit apartment complex into 33 multi-family homes. Source: Patch; Author: Albert Gregory Congressman Kevin Mullen and San Carlos Mayor Sara McDowell will be in attendance for the groundbreaking ceremony. SAN CARLOS, CA — Two housing organizations will host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday that […]

Modular Construction Enables Efficient and Affordable Housing

NREL Teams Up With iUnit To Advance Lower-Cost Modular Housing Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); Author: Tara McMurtry NREL researcher Shanti Pless (center) introduces visitors to the NREL Research Block, which currently hosts iUnit Communities’ modular apartment prototype, shown on the right. Photo by Joe DelNero, NREL Recently, […]

S.F.’s newest housing development feels like a ‘new city’ to neighborhood residents

Source: San Francisco Chronicle; Author: J. K. Dineen Sunnydale Hope SF is San Francisco’s newest housing development. “Housing first” has become a mantra for a generation of urban policy makers: the idea that a place to live is the first step in dealing with the mental illness […]

‘It doesn’t feel real’: Long-rumored 1,100-unit housing project finally breaking ground in S.F.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle; Author: J. K. Dineen Customers are seen inside a packed Java On Ocean Cafe, a longtime neighborhood institution, on Ocean Avenue in the Ingleside neighborhood. A mural is seen along Ocean Avenue. In the nine years since they opened Ocean Ale House just west […]

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