Source: The Vicksburg Post; Author: Blake Bell One of the cool things about working in the media is we often get an inside look at how things work. Whether it is government bodies, events, a new business opening up, or just an old building that is […]
Source: Marin Independent Journal; Author: Rich Storek Elias Lopez prepares one of 14 mural panels for installation at 3301 Kerner Blvd. in San Rafael on Monday, June 28, 2021. The 53-foot long mural is a project by the Canal Arts Initiative. A new project is underway […]
At the end of September, Brett Jacques participated in Housing Colorado's affordable housing design charrette for Grand Junction Housing Authority. The charette was a part of the Urban Housing class taught by Jennifer Steffel Johnson at CU Denver College of Architecture and Planning. Brett participates voluntarily […]
Source: SF YIMBY; Author: Andrew Nelson Moonlite Center condominiums street view, rendering by Van Meter Williams Pollack The formal application has been filed with a minor plan increase for 2610 El Camino Real in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County. The update now aims to replace the existing Moonlite Center strip mall […]
Source: Bay Area News Group; Author: Chase Hunter Transit-oriented development plans for Bayfair Center, a shopping mall at 15555 E. 14th St. in San Leandro, site concept. (Van Meter Williams Pollack) The death of the Bayfair Center mall in San Leandro came last month with a sheet […]
Source: SF YIMBY; Author: Andrew Nelson El Cerrito Plaza TOD Parcel A South view with the courtyard, rendering by Pyatok The City of El Cerrito and project developer Related California have been awarded $39.1 million in state funding for the El Cerrito Plaza Transit-Oriented Development in Contra Costa County. The financing will allow the […]
By Andrew Faulkner, Associate, Architect, and Senior Urban Designer Over the past 20 years VMWP has worked with communities around the United States to reimagine regional malls and large format retail centers, transforming them into vibrant connected communities, resilient anchors for local economies, and revitalized centers […]
Today, Mayor London N. Breed joined City officials, community leaders, and housing advocates to celebrate the grand opening of Islais Place, a new 100% family-oriented affordable housing project in District 11. The project includes 137 apartments affordable to households making between 30% and 103% of […]
Today we celebrate the ribbon cutting of BRIDGE Housing's Islais Place at 4840 Mission Street in San Francisco, California. It is one of the first new 100% affordable housing developments built in San Francisco’s District 11 and one of the first major projects in the […]
Source: SF YIMBY; Author: Andrew Nelson Construction is wrapping up on a five-story affordable housing complex at 4840 Mission Street in San Francisco’s Outer Mission neighborhood. The project, named Islais Place, will soon bring over a hundred units alongside a health center and retail along the main thoroughfare. Bridge Housing is the project […]
Leadership Vicksburg’s inside look is eye-opening experience
Marin Voice: ‘Peoples of the Canal’ mural transforming section of San Rafael neighborhood
Brett Jacques at Housing Colorado’s affordable housing design charrette for Grand Junction Housing Authority
Updated Plans Filed For Moonlite Center Redevelopment, Santa Clara
What will happen to the Bay Area’s millions of square feet of closed mall space?
El Cerrito Plaza TOD Received $39 Million in State Funding
Mall Conversions, a Once in a Generation Opportunity
Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of 100% Affordable Housing, Islais Place
Celebrating the Ribbon Cutting of BRIDGE Housing’s Islais Place
Affordable Housing Wrapping Up in the Outer Mission, San Francisco