The grand opening of Arboleda Apartments, which provides 48 affordable homes to low-income families and people with special needs, will be held May 14 at 10:30am. Satellite Affordable Housing Associates is the Project Developer. The homes are a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments […]
Our Congress for the New Urbanism inaugural Legacy Charrettes was just featured on BetterCities.net. Click on the image to check out our work to build on Garland's downtown investments. http://bettercities.net/article/better-plan-other-side-tracks-21564 […]
Westlake Urban recently sat down with Rick Williams and Karen Murray, partners at Van Meter Williams Pollack, to talk about how their innovative approach to design and architecture enhances communities. Van Meter Williams Pollack is an award-winning architecture and urban design firm based in San Francisco […]
A story broadcast on NPR discussing the correlation between improved housing and better health features Terraza Palmera at St. Joseph's and Potrero HOPE SF Master Plan.
Faiza Ayesh giggles with delight as she describes her brand-new two-bedroom apartment in Oakland, Calif. She shares her home with her husband and […]
St. Joseph’s Redevelopment has won a 2014 AIA San Francisco Design Honor Award for Historic Preservation. In existence for nearly half a century, AIA San Francisco’s Design Awards program celebrates outstanding achievements in architecture and design. BRIDGE Housing is the developer. AIASF will host the 2014 […]
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Colorado has named Fire Clay Lofts the winner of the 2013 Colorado Impact Award in the Infill Category. The Impact Awards are based on the ULI Awards for Excellence, the most highly respected international program of land use awards. As with the ULI Awards for Excellence, ULI […]
Source: SFGate By John King | Saturday, October 5, 2013
Nonprofit developers play vital role in housing
Growing number of affordable units in Bay Area a safety net for residents
One of the Bay Area's largest developers turned 30 last month and threw itself a party, but some of […]
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has named St. Joseph’s Senior Apartments as a finalist for the 2013 ULI Global Awards for Excellence, widely recognized as the land use industry’s most prestigious recognition program. “We are honored to be a finalist for this prestigious award,” said Cynthia […]
Warner Creek Senior Apartments held it's Grand Opening Celebration. The project features 60 new affordable rental homes for lower income seniors to “age in place”, a creek-side courtyard, several community spaces for resident activities, a computer learning center, and resident gardens. Sustainable features include bay-friendly […]
The Sunnydale and Potrero Plans have each recieved a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant. San Francisco was the only city to be awarded two of the 17 grants issued nationwide. Van Meter Williams Pollack [VMWP] is the Master […]
Grand Opening of Arboleda Apartments
A better plan for the other side of the tracks…
Westlake Urban Interview with Rick Williams and Karen Murray of VMWP
Improving Housing Can Pay Dividends In Better Health
AIA San Francisco 2014 Honor Award Winner St. Joseph’s Redevelopment
Fire Clay Lofts ULI 2013 Colorado Impact Award Winner
VMWP’s Affordable Housing Projects Featured in SFGATE
St. Joseph’s Senior Apartments ULI 2013 Global Awards of Excellence Finalist
Warner Creek Senior Housing Grand Opening
Winners! Sunnydale & Potrero both Receive HUD Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants