Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP)

Karen Murray, Fred Pollack, and Ben Chuaqui attended the 2024 BRIDGE Housing Scholarship Program Luncheon at the City Club which celebrated 60 new scholars. The group of BRIDGE residents was awarded over $450,000 to support their post-secondary education. BRIDGE Housing Scholarship Programs recognize that education has the power to transform lives, lift people out of poverty, and close entrenched equity gaps. BRIDGE Housing Corporation has awarded more than $3.5 million to residents through three scholarship programs for post-secondary studies. . More on the program: https://lnkd.in/gVPdJe5i . #Scholarships #Scholars #Education #College #University #Resident #Equity #Developer #Support #BRIDGEHousing #DoGood #Housing #SanFrancisco #California #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

VMWP loved celebrating San Francisco Housing Action Coalition (#SFHAC)'s newest Housing Heroes on Wednesday at the Salesforce Park Amphitheater, with the company of many dedicated housing professionals, clients, and partners. . Congratulations to London Breed | San Francisco Mayor, Jay Bradshaw | Nor Cal Carpenters Union Executive Officer, Thomas Mayhew | Farella Braun + Martel LLP! #SanFrancisco #California #HousingActionCoalition #HAC #ProHousing #Solution #Housing #Heros #Leaders

If you are at Mpact, check out "It’s Not Just a Dream: The Joys and Struggles of Realizing a Transit-Oriented Vision" with presenters Rick Williams, Megan Reineccius, Kersten Elverum, and moderator Ryan Kelley. It starts at 4:00, today! See you there! More info: https://lnkd.in/gTkdmTjf #UrbanDesign #TOD #MPact #Mobility #Community #Possibility #Planning #ProjectManagement #Zoning #Transit #Policy #Design #TransitOrientedDesign #RailVolution #JoinUs #MPactPhilly

We are approaching the finish line at Resources for Community Development's Bell Street Gardens, PV is installed, exterior finishes are up, and scaffolding is off building 1. Thank you for the new aerials, James E. Roberts-Obayashi Corp.. We are looking forward to the final stages of construction.The two-building, affordable housing, LEED for Homes Gold targeted, project is under construction in Fremont, California. The project will provide a total of 128 affordable units via a motel conversion/renovation with a new 3rd story and a new 4-story family housing structure. . More on the project: https://lnkd.in/gMQBTu4B . VMWP team: Rick Williams, Michael Kloefkorn, Gretchen Till, and David Gregory . #LEEDForHomes #BellStreet #AffordableHousing #Housing #FamilyHousing #SpecialNeedsHousing #SpecialNeeds #SupportiveHousing #AllElectric #Community #HousingCrisis #MotelConversion #ReUse #Renovation #Architecture #Architect #Design #Fremont #California #RCD #RCDHousing #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

Wonderful to celebrate Cherry Street Commons with HIP Housing and Eden Housing, Inc. at Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH)! Cheers! #NPH2024 #PartnersInHousing Kate Comfort Harr (she/her), Rick Williams, Andrea Osgood, Yvette Hackworth, Veronica Satizabal Copello #AffordableHousing #HousingSolutions #Developer #Architect

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 every year and said of this year's charette: . "As always we learned a ton while meeting together for several weeks prior to the Housing Colorado Conference as well as at the convention. . Thank you to the CU Denver College student participants: Ebru Altintas Solako, Harrison Hoefler, Mark Shenberger and Rylee Gollogly. . Thank you to our awesome Stakeholder team from the Grand Junction Housing Authority and City of Grand Junction: Brain Rusche, Scott Aker, Jody Kole, Steve Kollar, Kate Schaneman, Ashley Chambers, Daniella Acosta - we learned much about their work and their wonderful community. . Much appreciation to all the volunteers and mentors in the process: Bilal Daher, Caili Hill, Charlie Deese, David Hissem, Diana Rooney, Eric Dillon, John Green, Mary Anderies, Rezan Prananta, and Sam Valenzuela. . A special thanks to Paul Brady for his great leadership and facilitating skills in Co-leading the charrette with me. Thank you @Andrew Chapin for all of your organization." . Brett and VMWP will see you next year! . #HousingColorado #HousingCO #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #Charette #Conference #Charette #Volunteer #Learn #Architecture #Architect #UrbanDesign #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

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 with 601 dwellings and open space. The Toll Brothers are responsible for the development. Source SF YIMBY: https://lnkd.in/esJBdGvf More: https://lnkd.in/gDirpy_U #moonlite #shoppingcenter #santaclara #stripmall #redevelopment #transform #homes #ammenities #publicopenspace #sfyimby #workspace #gym #accessible #townhomes #condominiums #mallconversion #architecture #urbandesign

YIMBY Prom 2024 is officially in the books. Scott Wiener and London Breed were officially crowned Prom King and Prom Queen :crown:. It was wonderful to glam it up and have some fun with our hard-working, pro-housing community. Cheers to YIMBY, Scott Wiener, London Breed and their efforts and actions to support affordable housing in our communities. . #YesInMyBackyard #YIMBY #Prom #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing #Housing #SanFrancisco #California #Architect #Architecture #UrbanDesign #Design #Firm #VanMeterWilliamsPollack #VMWP

New photos of BRIDGE Housing's Islais Place at 4840 Mission in San Francisco, California.This project is one of the first major developments in San Francisco’s Excelsior District in nearly 25 years. It features 137 affordable housing units, over 5,000 square feet of retail space, and a 10,000-square-foot Mission Neighborhood Health Center. . More: https://lnkd.in/gFa7xPUx . Team: Cliff Lowe Associates, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors, BRIDGE Housing Corporation, Mission Neighborhood Health Center #VMWP team: Rick Williams, Ben Chuaqui, Sophia Zhang, Pei Chi Chen, Liz Murphy, Gretchen Till, and Yaner Chen. . #AffordableHousing #Architecture #FamilyHousing #Housing #MixedUse #SanFranciscoBayArea #MissionStreet #CayugaTerrace #ExcelsiorDistrict #California #Progress #Motivation #Team #Architect #UrbanDesign #Nibbi #BRIDGEHousing #SiteVisit #SchoolTrip #TourBus #VisitSanFrancisco #HealthCenter #Retail #ProgressPhotos #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

Oak Gardens brings 62 units of much needed housing to the Menlo Park Veterans Affairs campus. Finding affordable housing nearby is a major challenge, with many traveling over 2 hours to make physical therapy and mental health appointments. By co-locating housing on the campus, new residents will have easy and convenient access to their VA appointments, AND will be close to shops, libraries, community centers, schools, jobs, and other high opportunity resources in Menlo Park. Co-locating housing on campus eases the burden of commuting for care, and gives residents the gift of time to pursue new educational or professional goals. Elaine Uang, Project Architect of Oak Gardens summarizes, "above all, co-locating housing on campus improves the quality of life of VA members and their families." More: https://lnkd.in/eshRGdUm #VeteransHousing #AffordableHousing #InfillHousing #EquitableCommunities #LocationMatters #HousingIsHealthCare #HousingIsMentalHealthCare