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Half Moon Bay needs more homes for farmworkers. Experts blame an ‘anti-housing constituency’

Source: San Francisco Chronicle; Author: J. K. Dineen The 9,000-square-foot lot at 555 Kelly St. in Half Moon Bay is not much to look at. On the edge of downtown, across from a Boys & Girls Club, it features a small house and a parking lot shaded by […]

No mall is an island: how Gwinnett County plans to improve mobility as it redevelops site

Source: Bisnow; Author: John Krukowski Courtesy of Gwinnett Place CID A rendering shows the proposed transformation of Ring Road to accommodate pedestrians, bikes and cars for the Global Villages development. A new strategic plan to revitalize the nearly vacant Gwinnett Place Mall is being hailed as a potential economic boon […]

News Palo Alto school board approves 29-units of subsidized staff housing

Source: Palo Alto Online; Author: Zoe Morgan Members sign off on spending $1.45 million to participate in project   Santa Clara County's proposal for 231 Grant Ave. calls for 110 apartments for teachers and other employees of area school districts. Rendering by Van Meter Williams Pollack LLC.   Years in […]

Pleasanton moving to allow hundreds of homes at Stoneridge Mall

Source: San Francisco Business Times; Author: Sarah Klearman Pleasanton is moving to rezone 18 acres within the 75-acre Stoneridge Mall, pictured here, for housing.   Under state pressure to build more housing, the city of Pleasanton is moving to allow upward of 1,000 homes at city’s flagship retail […]

Emerging Technologies Training Center opens in Vicksburg

Source: Hinds Community College; Author: Paisley Boston “Hinds Community College is one of those partners that I think does it (workforce training) better than anyone else in the state of Mississippi. They pour themselves into their community… Photos by: Brad Smith Above: Among those attending the Dec. 7 ribbon-cutting […]

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 […]

Pleasanton Leaders To Discuss Stoneridge Mall Future

Source: Patch; Author: Michael Wittner The city council and planning commission are holding a public meeting Thursday to review the Stoneridge Mall Framework. The Stoneridge Mall Framework aims to determine future uses of the large property by January. (Google Maps) PLEASANTON, CA — Pleasanton residents are invited to attend […]

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 […]

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