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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 […]

Neighborhood grocer project underway

Montbello Fresh Food Market is in the works. Source: What Now Denver; Author: Katie Porter After nearly a decade without a full-service grocery store, Denver’s Montbello neighborhood is preparing for the long-awaited opening of the Montbello Fresh Food Market. The nonprofit grocer is part of the FreshLo Hub […]

Mercy Housing, Related California start construction on 184 units in San Francisco neighborhood

Source: San Francisco Business Times; Author: Douglas Sams Block 9 will create add a new round of affordable housing units to the massive Sunnydale neighborhood redevelopment in San Francisco. Two of California’s largest affordable housing developers have started construction on 184 new homes at San Francisco's Sunnydale […]

Ascent at Hover Crossing Ahead of Schedule, On Track for December Completion

Full Source: Times-Call By London Lyle | [email protected] The family-focused Ascent at Hover Crossing development will offer 75 affordable homes, a community center, and an on-site early childhood education facility [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="904"] A birds eye view of the Ascent at Hover Crossing housing development rendering. Courtesy of the City […]

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 […]

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 […]

From Workplace to Homebase – Commercial to Housing Conversion

Please join us at 25th Annual Housing Leadership Day which will include the panel "From Workplace to Homebase – Commercial to Housing Conversion". Recently, large cities to small towns have been considering commercial to residential conversions as a strategy to revitalize struggling districts and corridors, aiming […]

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 […]

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 […]

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