December 2021

Luna Vista Case Study

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 ...

October 2021

A Win for Affordable Housing!

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 ...