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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 […]

Ascent at Hover Crossing Ahead of Schedule, On Track for December Completion

Full Source: Times-Call By London Lyle | [email protected] The family-focused Ascent at Hover Crossing development will offer 75 affordable homes, a community center, and an on-site early childhood education facility [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="904"] A birds eye view of the Ascent at Hover Crossing housing development rendering. Courtesy of the City […]

Farmworker housing at 555 Kelly is slowly moving forward

By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Full article and source: San Mateo Daily Journal   Half Moon Bay slowly moving forward with farmworker housing. Questions remain on parking, traffic safety as advocates push for progress Half Moon Bay is moving forward with drafting a lease agreement for a 40-unit, five-story […]

San Francisco’s Future, Shaped by Women! Join us for a 2-Day Insider’s Look at Urban Development

Join us for an afternoon or two and get an exclusive look at the future of San Francisco's most transformative districts! Join the Women’s Development Collaborative (WDC) for an intensive, two-day program touring major projects and hearing directly from the innovative women leading their design and […]

Join us at Ocean Beach for the LEAP Sandcastle Classic!

J Serra Among Us Crew $3,050 Raised of  $4,500 Donate Check out the J Serra Among Us Crew page! Cahill, VMWP, M Moser, KPFF & are partnered with  Junipero Serra Elementary School for this year's Leap Sandcastle. Please help support Leap Arts in Education by making a donation through this page. Thanks […]

Half Moon Bay Council gets ‘the ball rolling’ on 555 Kelly farmworker housing agreement

Source: www.coastsidenews.com By Ashton J. Hacke After 15 months of negotiations over the terms of a lease agreement with Mercy Housing for city-owned land at 555 Kelly Ave., the Half Moon Bay City Council heard public input on Thursday evening, Oct. 16, and then directed staff to […]

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