At Van Meter Williams Pollack, we believe that making cities more livable starts with making our buildings more accountable. This year marks a significant milestone in our commitment to the planet. It is our 6th consecutive year reporting to the AIA 2030 Design Data Exchange […]
Source: San Francisco Business Times
By Douglas Sams – Senior Reporter, San Francisco Business Times The Monarch at Redwood is a $70 million affordable housing development — one of the few housing projects to break ground in San Mateo County. Affirmed Housing/Van Meter Williams Pollack San Mateo County officials plan […]
J Serra Among Us Crew
$3,050 Raised of $4,500 Donate Check out the J Serra Among Us Crew page! Cahill, VMWP, M Moser, KPFF & are partnered with Junipero Serra Elementary School for this year's Leap Sandcastle. Please help support Leap Arts in Education by making a donation through this page. Thanks […]
VMWP is thrilled to announce that 180 Jones was awarded a 2025 PCBC Gold Nugget Merit Award Best Supportive / Transitional Housing! “Gold Nugget Award winners reflect our industry’s best, brightest and most innovative architects, planners and builder/developers,” said Judging Chairman and Gold Nugget ceremonies administrator […]
Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development Larry spent years surviving homelessness on the streets of San Francisco. He spent much of his time at a bus stop across the street from his new home. “I can’t believe I was out there,” said Larry, looking outside […]
In preparation for today, Earth Day 2025, VMWP has been reflecting on its sustainability goals and successes these past three decades, including our progress since signing on to AIA's 2030 Commitment. From that, our team has updated our Sustainability Action Plan and are sharing it […]
Today, Mayor London N. Breed joined City officials, community leaders, and housing advocates to celebrate the grand opening of Islais Place, a new 100% family-oriented affordable housing project in District 11. The project includes 137 apartments affordable to households making between 30% and 103% of […]
Today we celebrate the ribbon cutting of BRIDGE Housing's Islais Place at 4840 Mission Street in San Francisco, California. It is one of the first new 100% affordable housing developments built in San Francisco’s District 11 and one of the first major projects in the […]
Please join us to tour VMWP San Francisco' s architectural and urban design firm Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP) is an award-winning Architecture and Urban Design firm based in San Francisco, Denver, and Minneapolis. VMWP specializes in affordable housing, mixed-use and market-rate housing, master planning, land […]
Urban Designer, Rick Williams, will be presenting "It's Not Just a Dream: The Joys and Struggles of Realizing a Transit-Oriented Vision" at Mpact Transit + Community Conference 2024
The Mpact Transit + Community Conference (formerly Rail~Volution) focuses on the interplay of transit, mobility, land use and […]
SAP Feature: Our 6th Year of AIA 2030 DDx Reporting
San Mateo County races to rezone to narrow a shortfall of nearly 1,000 homes
Join us at Ocean Beach for the LEAP Sandcastle Classic!
180 Jones Wins 2025 PCBC Gold Nugget Merit Award Best Supportive/Transitional Housing
San Francisco’s Tenderloin Welcomes Residents to Affordable, Supportive Housing at 180 Jones (Video)
SAP Feature: VMWP Sustainability Action Plan 3.0
Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of 100% Affordable Housing, Islais Place
Celebrating the Ribbon Cutting of BRIDGE Housing’s Islais Place
AIASF BAYA Firm Tour: Van Meter Williams Pollack
Save the date: Rick Williams to speak at Mpact 2024