Sango Court, an affordable housing development located in Milpitas, CA, embraces the future of construction with its innovative modular design. This transit-oriented development comprises two buildings with a shared courtyard and 102 modularly constructed units. This new development addresses the pressing need for affordable housing and exemplifies the benefits of modular construction when seamless integration and techniques are executed effectively. Read more about the challenges and successes we discovered during the modular and building process in our case study. Case study courtesy of Autovol.  

In the ever-evolving world of construction, a paradigm shift is underway, and it’s called modular construction. Industry leaders, including Nibbi’s Senior Preconstruction Manager, Randall Thompson, recently convened at The Registry’s “Modular Construction Summit: Formula for Success” webinar to share their insights into this innovative approach and explore the formula for success. Watch the entire webinar here or read on for a recap of what was discussed! The Growing Industry and Continued Learning One resounding theme echoed throughout the webinar was the rapid growth of the modular construction industry. As Caleb Roope, President & CEO of The Pacific Cos., succinctly said, “Modular is an ...

The award of the Sango Court project marks Nibbi’s first foray into modular construction since the 1970’s. As newcomers to modern modular construction, Nibbi approached the Sango Court project with extensive research on partnership, manufacturing, and process. Today the team’s construction process is sure-footed and honed to bring the project to completion by fall 2023. Once constructed, Sango Court will be a transit-oriented affordable rental development. Located in Milpitas, the transit-rich site is approximately half a mile away from Milpitas BART station, and close to parks, shopping, schools, dining, and jobs.  Working Hand in Hand with the Project Owners Sango ...

Luna Vista (950 El Camino Real) was recently featured in a case study published by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. The study is titled “Engineering Solutions for a More Inclusive Community” and highlights the collaboration between Alta Housing, Van Meter Williams Pollack, and Nibbi SPS, Nibbi’s self-perform division. The three worked together to creatively incorporate wood into a new affordable housing complex to keep costs low, tackle a public predicament, and give rise to a stronger, more inclusive community. In the case study, Nibbi SPS’s Senior Project Manager, Jeff Shibata, offered insight into how Nibbi SPS gave maximum value ...

It has been an exciting several months for affordable housing developers and developments in California! In May, we received fantastic news from Governor Gavin Newsom. In Governor Newsom’s revision to the 2021-22 state budget, he addressed homelessness and increased funding for affordable housing.  This announcement was a massive win for our clients and people in California who deserve an affordable place to live and thrive. Governor Newsom’s revised budget included an additional $1.75 billion in Housing and Community Development (HCD) grants for shovel-ready developments. A “shovel ready” development is a project that is essentially ready to go! It has been ...

A huge thanks to Levelset for recognizing Nibbi as a 2020 Winner of the “Excellence in Managing Payments” award! We are proud to win this award for ensuring subcontractors and suppliers on our projects are paid on time, and we are committed to our trade partners’ success. This award is meaningful to us because it reflects the growing effort in our industry to help our trade partners gain access to more substantial and better opportunities. We are delighted to receive this award because our commitment to our trade partners is also our commitment to the community. More importantly, we are ...

Why is modular building so popular? Because it allows builders to begin construction off-site while waiting for permits and since the units are built in a factory setting, weather delays are non-existent! All of this means, efficiency and an on-schedule project for our clients. Although 355 Sango Court is not technically Nibbi’s first modular project, it will be our first of this scale! A fun fact: Nibbi’s first modular project was completed in 1970 for the San Francisco Unified School District. To prepare for 355 Sango Court, the project team met with contractors to learn more. Nibbi met with two ...

We are excited to announce 626 Mission Bay has been awarded “Best Affordable Housing Deal of the Year” by the San Francisco Business Times! Nibbi worked with TNDC and Mithun/Studio Vara to build 143 affordable homes for formerly homeless families. The new building also offers supportive services focused on health and wellness. The project was chosen as “Best Affordable Housing Deal of Year” because of the community the new building has brought to Mission Bay. TNDC CEO, Don Falk, says, “the way that the neighborhood is emerging now is truly striking […] it has a real vibrancy that I don’t ...

Politico Magazine recently published a highly favorable article on the RAD program in San Francisco.  Given the very challenging nature of this rehabilitation work, it’s gratifying to see the refreshed buildings getting such a positive reception.  Nibbi has completed 3 RAD projects so far and is working on several more at this time. Politico’s online article contains lots of interesting background on the RAD program and how it’s making huge improvements to the lives of very low-income residents in San Francisco.  You can check it out here.

There’s so much more to a Rebuilding Together project than just construction.

This past spring, Nibbi transformed the Maafu family’s home in East Palo Alto. One of Nibbi’s more significant undertakings for Rebuilding Together, the renovation included the extension and conversion of the garage into living space with a new bathroom.

“We really felt like creating more livable space for the family, given the size of the family and the age of the kids, that they needed a safe, habitable space.” – Mike Nibbi

This touching 4 minute video gives a better sense of the Rebuilding Together experience.