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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 […]

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 […]

Developer Breaks Ground on $70M Affordable Housing Project in North Fair Oaks, and He Isn’t Alone

Full Source: San Francisco Business Times By Douglas Sams – Senior Reporter, San Francisco Business Times Monarch at Redwood is a $70.4M, affordable housing development in the North Fair Oaks neighborhood. Affirmed Housing/Van Meter Williams Pollack Story Highlights Affirmed Housing breaks ground on $70 million affordable housing project. Project provides […]

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 […]

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, […]

‘This Day is a Long Time Coming’ | Historic Fifth Ward Hospital Reopens as Mixed-Income Housing

Full Source: KHOU 11 Author: Jason Miles St. Elizabeth's Hospital originally opened in 1947 to serve the African-American community during segregation. The former St. Elizabeth's Hospital is where generations of African-American families came into the world and where many gathered again Monday morning. "We thank you, oh God, for […]

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 […]

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