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AVi at Olde Town

DESCRIPTION AVi at Olde Town, formerly Allison Village, is an existing 37-unit apartment community constructed in 1980, sitting on a parcel of approximately 2 acres at 5352 Allison Street, Arvada. The site is a half-mile from the Olde Town Arvada commuter rail station and the walkable […]

2323 Emerson Ave N.

DESCRIPTION 2323 Emerson Avenue N is a project that received funding through the Hennepin County TOD Predevelopment grant program for emerging developers. VMWP provided technical assistance and design from concept design through Entitlements. The project includes the new construction of 6 live/work units and a two-story […]

Sunnydale Hope SF Master Plan

DESCRIPTION The Sunnydale community, originally built as a visionary housing solution for wartime ship builders, is now a dilapidated assembly of disconnected buildings. Its leftover spaces are difficult to police and difficult to access. The new Sunnydale will be redeveloped incrementally to create a network of […]

Pleasanton Objective Design Standards

DESCRIPTION As a prospering suburb in the Tri Valley just over the hills from the Bay Area, Pleasanton has a complicated relationship with growth. VMWP previously authored Transit Oriented Development Design Guidelines and Housing Design Guidelines for Pleasanton. Spurred by a statewide mandate to provide Objective […]

Rebuild Potrero SFHA Master Plan

DESCRIPTION The Potrero Housing Authority site is located on the edge of Potrero Hill, a steep site with dramatic views of the city and the San Francisco Bay. The transformation of this obsolete public housing site reconnects the street grid with a series of blocks similar to the surrounding […]

Central Louisiana State Hospital Campus Redevelopment

DESCRIPTION The 409 Acre parcel formerly home to the Central Louisiana State Hospital, is owned by the Louisiana Department of Health. After the hospital moved to its new location the community wondered what the future holds for this large site. It became apparent upon the site […]

Balboa, Building E

Description Balboa Reservoir Building E will be the first 100% affordable multifamily building in the new Balboa Reservoir neighborhood in San Francisco, adjacent to City College. Balboa Reservoir will be a diverse and inclusive mixed-income community that brings together residents and neighbors around the new Reservoir […]

3301 Kerner Blvd – Under Construction

Description 3301 Kerner Blvd is a vacant commercial property located at the intersection of Kerner Blvd and Bellam Blvd in San Rafael, immediately across the street from a major transit stop, a grocery store, and the County of Marin’s Health and Wellness Campus. The building is […]

Stoneridge Mall Framework

Description VMWP has provided The City of Pleasanton the Stoneridge Shopping Center Framework, which is a document that outlines initial components and concepts that provide guidance for development of the Stoneridge Mall Framework and any subsequent efforts related to the comprehensive, long-range planning of the Stoneridge […]

Warm Springs Transit Village

DESCRIPTION The Warm Springs Transit Village is part of the South Fremont Innovation District Community Plan adopted by the city in 2014. The Warm Springs Transit Village master plan was developed with Toll Brothers to create a vibrant walkable residential mixed-use community adjacent to the Warm […]

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