Van Meter Williams Pollack (VMWP)

Exciting progress at Vantage at The Station! Toll Brothers’ Vantage at The Station is transforming Sunnyvale, CA, with a transit-oriented, high-density, mixed-income community. Building A’s 94 units are nearly complete, bringing us one step closer to enhancing neighborhood connectivity and public transit access. This infill development replaces an industrial plant, revitalizing the area with much-needed housing. Huge thanks to Toll Brothers, the construction team, and key VMWP contributors: Ben Chuaqui and Rick Williams (Partners in Charge), Ruofei Gao (Project Architect, Construction Administration), and Pei Chi Chen (Permitting Architect). Learn more about the project: tinyurl.com/y8k5zjbw Photography: Toll Brothers #TOD #Infill #InfillDevelopment #Housing #TransitOrientedDevelopment #Sunnyvale #California #UrbanRevitalization #UrbanDesign #Architecture #Firm #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

Rick Williams presented "Transforming Transit Corridors to Grand Boulevards" at American Planning Association #NPC25 on Sunday with VMWPers Derek Westby and Jamilla Afandi in attendance. The comprehensive discussion on transforming transit corridors into vibrant, inclusive spaces included a few key takeaways: ✅ Transit investment is a catalyst—but only when paired with smart land use and infrastructure planning. ✅ Affordable housing must be prioritized early to prevent displacement along new BRT and light rail corridors. ✅ Multi-jurisdictional collaboration is essential to creating a unified "Grand Boulevard" vision. At VMWP, we believe that transit-oriented development should benefit everyone—not just those who can afford it. #LetsGo #EquitableDevelopment #Momentum #GrandBoulevard #AffordableHousing #TransitOrientedDevelopment #EquitableCities #NPC25 #APA #Colorado #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

275 Coleman, aka "11 Innes" and "Block 56", at Hunters Point in San Francisco achieves Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for all 73 units! Congratulations team: Mercy Housing, San Francisco Housing Development Corporation, San Francisco Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, Nibbi Brothers General Contractors, Kerman Morris Architects LLP and especially to the VMWP team: Fred Pollack, Pamela Goode, AIA, LEED AP Homes, CPHD, Ben Chuaqui, and Sophia Zhang. . More: https://lnkd.in/gDY_A9TE . #275Coleman #HuntersPoint #ElevenInnes #11Innes #Block56 #SanFrancisco #California #Residential #AffordableHousing #Housing #FamilyHousing #HousingCrisis #Construction #CongratsTeam #Cheers #SupportiveHousing #Architecture #ArchitectureFirm #UrbanDesign #UrbanDesignFirm #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

New renderings for Monarch are here. VMWP is thrilled to unveil new renderings for Affirmed Housing's "Monarch", an affordable housing community in North Fair Oaks. Monarch will provide 86 new affordable homes for families and individuals, creating a vibrant and sustainable place to live. Take a look at the latest vision for Monarch here: https://lnkd.in/e8hRZUVB Team: Affirmed Housing; VMWP team: Fred Pollack, Pamela Goode, AIA, LEED AP Homes, CPHD, Sean Nolan, Ruofei Gao, and Eric Sandoval. #NewRenders #AffordableHousing #FamilyHousing #InfillHousing #Housing #SanMateoCounty #SanFranciscoBayArea #California #Progress #Architecture #UrbanDesign #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

COMMUNITY FEATURE: Make It Home Bay Area furnishes homes of those in need with donated furniture and household goods and is in partnership with Eden Housing, Inc. to give the heartfelt gift of furnishings to future residents at 3301 Kerner. As many residents are previously unhoused, the units are all being furnished beautifully to welcome them home. Make It Home's vision is to help "Bay Area families and individuals transitioning out of crisis. We recycle, repurpose, and curate gently-used, donated furnishings to transform empty spaces into homes" dually helping those in need and protecting our planet. Their numbers are impressive to date, as they have furnished over 2,554 households diverting 2,809 tons from the landfill. We can't wait for the first looks, the first feelings, from residents as they open their doors. Thank you to Eden Housing and Make It Home! Learn more about Make It Home and how to contribute: www.makeithomebayarea.org . #OfficeConversion #California #Residential #AffordableHousing #Housing #HousingCrisis #Construction #SupportiveHousing #HousingForAll #SanRafael #Marin #Marincounty #Homeless #Development #Renovation #Rehab #Underconstruction #Construction #ConstructionPhotos #Progress #Architecture #ArchitectureFirm #UrbanDesign #UrbanDesignFirm #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

Sunnydale HOPE SF is transforming this corner of Visitacion Valley into a vibrant, connected community. As the masterplan architect for Sunnydale HOPE SF, we’re proud to see new homes, retail, and essential services come to life—creating a true urban village. Check out this San Francisco Chronicle article on how the project is redefining affordable housing and placemaking in San Francisco, with mixed-income housing, new local businesses and community-first design. . Congratulations to the Sunnydale Master Plan team: Clients: Mercy Housing and Related California ; San Francisco Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development. Consultants: KPFF Consulting Engineers, SWA, Merrill Morris Partners Landscape Architecture. VMWP team: Rick Williams and Karen Murray . Source: J.K. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle: https://lnkd.in/gBGJ48Xj Sunnydale HOPE SF Master Plan page: https://lnkd.in/gjud5xdz . #HOPESF #PublicHousing #SanFrancisco #Placemaking #Community #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing #UrbanDesign #Architecture #Firm #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

This morning, we officially broke ground on MidPen Housing Corporation's Oak Gardens and celebrated the building of 62 affordable Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) homes for veterans in Menlo Park, California. . It was a beautiful day in every way, and we thank the many local leaders, community members, and partners who gathered to celebrate the beginning of this exciting project that will serve veterans, including formerly homeless vets, with units for individuals and families. . Stay tuned for updates as Oak Gardens comes to life, https://lnkd.in/g96wZDBT. . #AffordableHousing #VeteransHousing #Housing #SupportiveHousing #OakGardens #MenloPark #Groundbreaking #Community #VeteransAffairs #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

Unique details are beginning to emerge at Eden Housing, Inc.’s 3301 Kerner Blvd. “This is the fun part of adaptive reuse projects” says Giselle Alcazar, Project Architect of 3301 Kerner, "we are able to highlight the details like exposed structural brace frames turned into usable shelf space and small variations to the individual unit entrances, ultimately creating a one-of-a-kind home for future residents." Eden Housing's 3301 Kerner is the adaptive reuse of a commercial building into 41 units of permanent supportive housing and services for the homeless. More: https://lnkd.in/gfY9tvjU #OfficeConversion #California #Residential #AffordableHousing #Housing #Housingcrisis #Construction #SupportiveHousing #HousingForAll #SanRafael #Marin #Marincounty #Homelessness #Development #Renovation #Rehab #Underconstruction #Construction #ConstructionPhotos #Progress #Architecture #ArchitectureFirm #UrbanDesign #UrbanDesignFirm #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

Site Visit! On Friday we were able to tour Mercy Housing and Abode Communities' 231 Grant educator workforce housing in Palo Alto, California. . Thanks to the amazing design team: Fred Pollack, Elaine Uang, Mary Helen Kennedy, Jamilla Afandi, and Sophia Zhang, we were able to see the progress firsthand and learn about the impact these homes will have on our community. It was inspiring. Collaboration between developers, city planners, and design professionals is key to making housing accessible and sustainable. We’re proud to play a role in shaping communities where everyone has a place to call home! More: https://lnkd.in/g4EPe3sh #PaloAlto #TeacherHousing #FamilyHousing #AffordableHousing #SupportTeachers #Congratulations #Construction #Start #UnderConstruction #Penninsula #BayArea #Architecture #Architect #UrbanDesign #California #VMWP #VanMeterWilliamsPollack

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