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Mill Valley reapproves city-led affordable housing project: 1 Hamilton Drive

A rendering of the proposed Bayfront Terrace housing project on Hamilton Drive in Mill Valley. (Van Meter Williams Pollack) By Steven Rosenfeld | srosenfeld@marinij.com Source: MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL The Mill Valley City Council has reapproved a four-story, 45-apartment complex for low-income families at the edge of Hauke Park. The unanimous vote Monday […]

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 […]

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 […]

VMWP’s Rick Williams at Housing Leadership Day

Please join us at 25th Annual Housing Leadership Day on October 17, 2025 at the South San Francisco Convention Center, 255 S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco, CA 94080! Rick Williams, VMWP,  will be presenting, "From Workplace to Homebase - Commercial to Housing Conversion" an adaptive […]

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 […]

Four New Housing Projects Delivering Affordable Homes

Source: SV@Home Despite rising construction costs and financing hurdles, affordable housing development is still pushing forward in Santa Clara County. We are spotlighting four promising projects—two of which SV@Home formally endorsed—that are creating hundreds of much-needed homes across the region.In today’s challenging development landscape, breaking ground […]

180 Jones Wins 2025 PCBC Gold Nugget Merit Award Best Supportive/Transitional Housing

  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 […]

SAP Feature: VMWP Sustainability Action Plan 3.0

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 […]

SAP Feature: 2024 DDX Summary

Since 1989, VMWP has worked hard to design sustainable, healthy homes for the future residents of our buildings. A sustainable home offers clean indoor air quality, thermal comfort, lower utility bills and quieter spaces. Beyond the benefits sustainable spaces bring to our residents, our efforts […]

AVi at Olde Town wins NAHRO 2024 Agency Awards

Source: NAHRO   AVi at Olde Town is a 100-unit, transit-oriented, service-enriched, urban infill project serving households earning 30-70% AMI with 30 units reserved for emancipated foster youth and 10 units reserved for unhoused veterans. Nominated for Excellence in Affordable Housing - AVi at Olde Town The youth and […]

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