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Voter-Approved Measures A and E Support New Affordable Housing Development in San José

Arcade, a 191-home community from Affirmed Housing and public partners, advances affordable housing News provided by: Affirmed Housing Nov 19, 2025, 3:32 PM ET SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Affirmed Housing, in partnership with the City of San José and County of Santa Clara, […]

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

Full Source: Times-Call By London Lyle | llyle@prairiemountainmedia.com 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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Longmont Affordable Housing Community Waitlist Will Open Sept. 8

Full Source: Times-Call By London Lyle | llyle@prairiemountainmedia.com Ascent at Hover Crossing is a new 75-unit affordable housing community under construction in Longmont. The first waitlist for a new 75-unit affordable housing community under construction in Longmont will open Sept. 8.  The community will have one, two, three and four bedroom […]

Design revealed for dozens of townhomes at Balboa Reservoir

Source: San Francisco Business Times By Laura Waxmann  –  Staff Reporter, San Francisco Business Times A yearslong effort to transform a 17.6-acre, publicly owned swath of land adjacent to City College of San Francisco into 1,100 new homes has faced many twists and turns, and more than two years after […]

Balboa Reservoir Master Plan wins ASLA Northern California 2022 design award

Balboa Reservoir Master Plan ASLA Northern California Honor Award – GLS Landscape | Architecture, Van Meter Williams Pollack, and Pyatok ANALYSIS & PLANNING CATEGORY   Project Statement: Balboa Reservoir project creates an urban, landscape-driven master plan at the 17-acre Balboa Reservoir site. Located adjacent to the San Francisco […]

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