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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 […]

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 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 […]

Community Feature: Santa Clara County partnership gives surplus food to people in need at affordable housing projects

By: Joyce Chu Full Source: San José Spotlight. Santa Clara County is taking a unique approach to prevent food waste: bring it directly to the people who need it most. Last year, the county started a food recovery program to install commercial refrigerators in affordable housing developments and stock […]

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 […]

San Mateo County Breaks Ground on $70 Million Affordable Housing Complex in North Fair Oaks

Full Source: Hoodline San Jose By Nina Singh-Hudson Source: County of San Mateo Breaking new ground in the battle against the housing crisis, developers have started construction on the Monarch at Redwood housing complex in North Fair Oaks, San Mateo County. When complete, the $70 million project by […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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