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San Rafael office building becomes home for formerly homeless

Source: Marin Independent Journal; Author: Adrian Rodriguez The former office building at 3301 Kerner Blvd. in San Rafael during preparations for conversion to housing for homeless residents. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal) A San Rafael office building that has been converted into a supportive housing complex for formerly […]

This Long Awaited Affordable Housing Unit In San Mateo County Will Begin Construction

This project will turn a six-unit apartment complex into 33 multi-family homes. Source: Patch; Author: Albert Gregory Congressman Kevin Mullen and San Carlos Mayor Sara McDowell will be in attendance for the groundbreaking ceremony. SAN CARLOS, CA — Two housing organizations will host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday that […]

Modular Construction Enables Efficient and Affordable Housing

NREL Teams Up With iUnit To Advance Lower-Cost Modular Housing Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL); Author: Tara McMurtry   NREL researcher Shanti Pless (center) introduces visitors to the NREL Research Block, which currently hosts iUnit Communities’ modular apartment prototype, shown on the right. Photo by Joe DelNero, NREL Recently, […]

San Francisco’s Tenderloin Welcomes Residents to Affordable, Supportive Housing at 180 Jones (Video)

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 […]

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 […]

Community Feature: Make It Home

COMMUNITY FEATURE: Make It Home furnishes homes of those in need with donated furniture and household goods and is in partnership with Eden Housing to give the heartfelt gift of furnishings to future residents at 3301 Kerner. As many residents are previously unhoused, the units […]

S.F.’s newest housing development feels like a ‘new city’ to neighborhood residents

Source: San Francisco Chronicle; Author: J. K. Dineen Sunnydale Hope SF is San Francisco’s newest housing development. “Housing first” has become a mantra for a generation of urban policy makers: the idea that a place to live is the first step in dealing with the mental illness […]

‘It doesn’t feel real’: Long-rumored 1,100-unit Balboa Reservoir housing project finally breaking ground in S.F.

Source: San Francisco Chronicle; Author: J. K. Dineen Customers are seen inside a packed Java On Ocean Cafe, a longtime neighborhood institution, on Ocean Avenue in the Ingleside neighborhood. A mural is seen along Ocean Avenue. In the nine years since they opened Ocean Ale House just west […]

MidPen Breaks Ground on Affordable NorCal Community

Source: Multi-Housing News; Author: Jeffrey Steele Built for veterans, the project will provide supportive services and case management. A scaled drawing of Oak Gardens in California. Image courtesy of MidPen Housing MidPen Housing has broken ground on Oak Gardens, a new affordable housing community for veterans in Menlo Park, […]

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