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Dozens of homes built for San Mateo County farmworkers 3 years after mass shooting

Source: CBS San Francisco, By Max Darrow   In the aftermath of a tragedy, hope is often what keeps people moving. In Belinda Hernandez Arriaga's case, it's a hope that farmworkers will have a better life as a result of a day that changed Half Moon Bay […]

Progress Rooted in Partnership: VMWP Minneapolis recognizes the deep and meaningful collaborations of 2025

Celebrating the milestones and community-driven designs that defined our work in Minnesota this year Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP) has always believed that the most enduring projects are those built upon a foundation of shared values and collective vision. By blending intentional architecture with forward-thinking urban […]

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, […]

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 […]

Longmont Affordable Housing Community Waitlist Will Open Sept. 8

Full Source: Times-Call By London Lyle | [email protected] 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 […]

Bell Street Gardens Welcomes Residents

Full Source: Tri-City Voice By: Stephanie Uchida Local officials held a ribbon cutting to officially open the apartment complex. Photo by Stephanie Uchida. New affordable housing complex in Fremont is fully leased. According to Dan Sawislak, executive director of Resources for Community Development (RCD), the former Islander Motel with […]

Balboa Reservoir Project Work Schedule and Meetings Announced

Full Source: The Ingleside Light By: Alex Mullaney The development team laid out much of its work plans and more in a Friday afternoon newsletter. Work in the Balboa Reservoir on July 19, 2025. Photo by Alex Mullaney/Ingleside Light. The project team behind the 1,100-unit Balboa Reservoir project announced […]

Fifth Ward’s St. Elizabeth Hospital Gets New Life as Apartments

Full Source: CW39 Houston A historic hospital in Houston’s Fifth Ward has been transformed into affordable housing, marking a significant milestone for the community. The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the redevelopment project took place today, July 28, 2025. The project, spearheaded by the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation and Cloudbreak Communities, […]

Fremont unveils Bell Street Gardens – affordable housing built on site of motel used to house homeless persons

Full Source: CBS News Bay Area By John Ramos   The site of a former Fremont motel, once used to house homeless individuals, is now a gleaming new affordable housing complex that was unveiled on Wednesday.The opening comes after the city recently caught a lot of flak for […]

Blighted Fremont Motel Takes on New Life as 126-Unit Affordable Housing Complex

Full Source: Silicon Valley Business Journal By Elizabeth Nguyen – Contributing Writer, Silicon Valley Business Journal Resources for Community Development celebrates the grand opening of its affordable housing development Bell Street Gardens in Fremont on July 23, 2025. Photo by Henri Boulanger. A long-vacant Fremont motel that was once considered […]

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