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SAP Feature: Passive House Rebate from Denver, Colorado

Source: www.denvergov.org Denver is working towards a zero-emission future by 2040. Newly constructed buildings can plan to be highly efficient, all-electric and designed to leading standards such as Passive House. We intend to meet Denver's decarbonization goals by offering a monetary incentive for a limited number […]

VMWP’s Rick Williams at Housing Leadership Day

Please join us at 25th Annual Housing Leadership Day on October 17, 2025 at the South San Francisco Convention Center, 255 S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080! Rick Williams, VMWP,  will be presenting, "From Workplace to Homebase - Commercial to Housing Conversion" an adaptive […]

San Francisco Opens 73 New Affordable Homes in Hunters Point

Full Source: Century Homes America By Mathew Abraham [caption id="attachment_691893" align="aligncenter" width="800"] KALW [/caption] San Francisco marked a major milestone in its fight against the housing crisis with the opening of the Dorris M. Vincent Apartments in Hunters Point. The project, which adds 73 affordable units, is designed for families […]

San Francisco Adds 73 Affordable Units in Hunters Point with New Complex

Full Source: Vanguard Staff By David Greenwald [caption id="attachment_14811" align="aligncenter" width="847"] Photography: Ken Gutmaker [/caption] “The Dorris M. Vincent Apartments are delivering 73 new units of affordable housing for San Francisco’s families—helping us make San Francisco more affordable now and for generations to come.” – Mayor Daniel Lurie   SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor […]

Mayor Lurie Cuts Ribbon on 73 New Affordable Homes For San Francisco Families at Dorris M. Vincent Apartments in Hunters Point Shipyard

Full Source: SF.gov Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work to Make San Francisco Affordable for Future Generations, Add Housing Across City   SAN FRANCISCO – Mayor Daniel Lurie today cut the ribbon on the Dorris M. Vincent Apartments, an affordable housing development located in the heart of the Hunters Point Shipyard. […]

Community Feature: Santa Clara County partnership gives surplus food to people in need at affordable housing projects

By: Joyce Chu Full Source: San José Spotlight. Santa Clara County is taking a unique approach to prevent food waste: bring it directly to the people who need it most. Last year, the county started a food recovery program to install commercial refrigerators in affordable housing developments and stock […]

Mountain View Inspires Liccardo to Introduce Federal Housing Bill

Full Source: San Jose Spotlight by Emily Margaretten, Mountain View Voice   Rep. Sam Liccardo co-authors legislation that would “unlock” restrictions on how cities, spend Community Development Block Grants. It would provide cities with more flexibility to use CDBG funds to construct affordable housing. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)   It’s not […]

San Mateo County Breaks Ground on $70 Million Affordable Housing Complex in North Fair Oaks

Full Source: Hoodline San Jose By Nina Singh-Hudson Source: County of San Mateo Breaking new ground in the battle against the housing crisis, developers have started construction on the Monarch at Redwood housing complex in North Fair Oaks, San Mateo County. When complete, the $70 million project by […]

Developer Breaks Ground on $70M Affordable Housing Project in North Fair Oaks, and He Isn’t Alone

Full Source: San Francisco Business Times By Douglas Sams – Senior Reporter, San Francisco Business Times Monarch at Redwood is a $70.4M, affordable housing development in the North Fair Oaks neighborhood. Affirmed Housing/Van Meter Williams Pollack Story Highlights Affirmed Housing breaks ground on $70 million affordable housing project. Project provides […]

Repositioning U.S. Retail: More Malls as Mixed-Use Town Centers

Full Source: Urban Land By Patricia Kirk and Ron Nyren [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1440"] In Cupertino, California, The Rise is a mixed-use project intended to replace a defunct shopping mall near Apple Park. The property is owned by Sand Hill Property Company. (Monolot/Courtesy of KPF) [/caption]   As aging retail malls continue to […]

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