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SAP Feature: Michael Kloefkorn presenting “Best Practices for Red List Free Affordable Housing” at ILFI

Join Michael Kloefkorn and many other speakers on June 20th and 21st for International Living Future Institute's Annual (VIRTUAL) Affordable Housing Summit as ILF discusses how to move from practice to policy. With Ryan Johnson of Healthy Building Network and Susan Puri of International Living […]

San Rafael project underway to convert offices to apartments

The former office building at 3301 Kerner Blvd. in San Rafael is being converted to housing for homeless residents. Source: Marin Independent Journal By ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ | arodriguez@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal PUBLISHED: June 14, 2023 at 5:31 p.m. | UPDATED: June 15, 2023 at 6:21 a.m. Construction has […]

Apartments approved at 1244 Cherry Street in San Carlos

Source: SF YIMBY A new housing project has been approved for construction at 1244 Cherry Street in San Carlos. The project proposal includes the development of a five-story apartment complex offering affordable homes for rent. The onsite office structure and the remaining housing units will be demolished. Nonprofits […]

Front page news, Cherry Street housing is approved in San Carlos

33-unit apartment building plan moving ahead Source: SMDJ Author: Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Rendering of the proposed five-story apartment building at 1244 Cherry St.in San Carlos. A proposal for a five-story apartment building was approved by the San Carlos Planning Commission Wednesday, paving the way for the creation of […]

SAP Feature: 2022 VMWP DDx Summary

For three decades, VMWP has understood the responsibility we have as architects to design for a healthier future and has implemented trusted sustainable practices throughout our projects. Being a 56-person firm, many individuals have taken time to earn professional credentials in sustainability and bring that knowledge […]

Colorado NAHRO Honors AVi at Olde Town with Best Project Award

AVi at Olde Town Award of Excellence The Colorado National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) has awarded the prestigious Awards of Excellence to AVi at Olde Town. The project has been Awarded Best Project for 2023, celebrating the best of affordable housing in Colorado. [caption […]

AVi has been awarded a Housing Colorado Eagle Award

Congratulations to the AVi team as they have been awarded the Housing Colorado Eagle Award for 2023! We celebrate Foothills Regional Housing's AVi at Olde Town, in Arvada, Colorado which provides affordable housing that features 100 one-and two-bedroom units, with 30 reserved for foster youth facing […]

Architizer Honors VMWP with Special Mention for Affordable Housing

Architizer Honors VMWP with Special Mention for Affordable Housing   We are thrilled to announce that Victory Village has been selected as a Special Mention in the Affordable Housing category for the 2023 Architizer A+ Awards.   This Architizer award is an outstanding accomplishment for VMWP and the Victory […]

Celebrating SAHA’s Albany Family Housing groundbreaking

Rick Williams and Camille Lo attended the groundbreaking for SAHA's Albany Family Housing at 755 Cleveland Avenue last week. This was an exceptionally celebratory day as the project is the first affordable housing development in Albany, California. Congratulations to SAHA and the entire development team. […]

2175 Market “may be the best” new flatiron building in San Francisco

Forget New York. This map shows San Francisco’s striking collection of flatiron buildings By John King |  April 30, 2023 4:00 a.m. To see full article/source: San Francisco Chronicle   Let’s start with the obvious: America’s most famous flatiron building is the Flatiron Building in New York — the wafer-thin, 22-story triangle […]

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