Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) on April 3rd for "Waterproofing Walls and Windows: Building Envelope 101."What are the components of an exterior wall? How do we ensure water can’t make it through the spots where a window joins to a wall? What is flashing and lathing? Project Coordinator Kim Luu of leading waterproofing consulting firm Marx Okubo Associates, Inc. will answer these questions and more in this 101-level training on waterproofing, wall assemblies, and the components of a…

Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) for its first "Housers of Color Happy Hour" on April 26 in Oakland. This event is designed to facilitate connections between people of color who are working in the affordable housing industry. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come! Drinks and light snacks are provided.  RSVP today! 

Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) for a tour and happy hour on Thursday, October 4 from 4pm to 6pm. With the first two phases of Hunters View complete and the third in the works, now is a great time to tour the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. Originally constructed in 1956, the redevelopment of this public housing project by The John Stewart Company, Ridge Point Non-Profit Housing, and Devine & Gong, Inc. has been rolling in phases since 2005. Come…

Join the Emerging Leaders Peer Network (ELPN) on Tuesday, October 23rd from 10:00AM to 2:00PM for a training on density bonus. Although it can be a powerful tool to help get affordable housing projects approved, frequent amendments to the Government Code can make it intimidating or confusing for developers to use the State Density Bonus Law. This training will discuss how to: qualify for a Density Bonus; use incentives, concessions and waivers to reduce project costs and modify development standards; determine…