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VMWP at ULI Minnesota: Rehab Realities Roundtable – Unlocking Potential in Small Properties

Join industry leaders: Laura Shagalov from VMWP, Kali Terr, Drew Shim, Ben Miles, and Matthew Ramadan on March, 7 from 2-4:30 at MSR Design to explore the opportunities and risks of small-scale rehabilitation projects in Minnesota. Calling all aspiring developers and future landlords! Ditch the bulldozers and […]

Renderings Revealed For Buena Vista Commons At 3980 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

  Source: YIMBY BY: ANDREW NELSON   New renderings have been revealed for the affordable housing redevelopment of the Buena Vista Village at 3980 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The plan offers replacement housing for residents of the city’s only mobile home park as part of the […]

Community Feature: Bay Area Young Architects (BAYA)

COMMUNITY  FEATURE: The Bay Area Young Architects (BAYA) Knowledge Community connects designers, students and newly licensed architects for networking, volunteer opportunities and social events. BAYA events are open to everyone engaged in the AEC industry. They welcome all non-licensed professionals and architects that have been […]

SFGATE features 1 Hamilton, Mill Valley’s first affordable housing in 3 decades

Bay Area town approves first affordable housing development in 30 years       By Tessa McLean Source: SGGATE Mill Valley approved a 100% affordable housing development this week, marking the first time this has happened in the Marin County town in 30 years, as first reported by the Marin Independent Journal. The four-story building […]

The Rose on Colfax opened up in the East Colfax neighborhood, bringing affordable housing and childcare

The new complex replaced an old strip club that closed down in 2016. From exotic dancers to blighted structures, the corner of East Colfax and Valentia Street has seen some things. Now, families and children will be the familiar sight at the intersection. Source: Denverite By: Desiree Mathurin  Kevin J. […]

Denver affordable housing complex with childhood learning center on Colfax celebrates grand opening

Source: Denver 7 By: Sam Peña DENVER, Colo — The City of Denver celebrated the grand opening of The Rose on Colfax on Wednesday. The affordable housing complex also comes with a childcare center. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston joined Gov. Jared Polis along with several other speakers at the […]

The need for farmworker housing and 555 Kelly Avenue in the San Francisco Chronicle

A year after Half Moon Bay mass shooting, farmworkers still waiting for better housing Source: San Francisco Chronicle By Jessica Flores [caption id="attachment_11824" align="alignnone" width="720"] Amairani Cortes walks to the gate at California Terra Garden in Half Moon Bay on Jan. 26, 2023, days after the mass shooting […]

180 Jones achieves TCO

Congratulations to the 180 Jones team as they achieved Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) on Friday! "The San Francisco building code permits building officials to issue TCOs prior to completion of all work covered by the permit, provided it is found safe for occupancy (2013 SFBC-Section […]

Community Feature: EAH Housing

COMMUNITY FEATURE: EAH Housing was formed in response to the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the riots following his murder, and the 1967 Kerner Report which articulated that violence and poverty arose from lack of jobs, education, and housing. In 1968, a group of […]

Please support Jamilla Afandi as SFNOMA 2024 Vice President/President-Elect

Today we ask you to support Jamilla Afandi as the 2024 SFNOMA Vice President/President-Elect. Jamilla has served NOMA and SFNOMA since 2013, dedicating her time and passion to NOMA's mission of advocacy, equity, and justice for communities of color. As the current 2023 SFNOMA Vice President, […]

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