2025 Year In Review
2025 has been a challenging year in many ways. We continue to navigate large forces acting against the general public interest (including the development of permanent supportive housing), and other ongoing headwinds for the completion of needed sustainable, highly livable communities.
However, we’re very proud of the tremendous community-focused projects we’ve carried forward this year, including the completion of five affordable housing projects (512 homes), the ongoing construction of four multifamily projects (558 homes), five groundbreakings (281 homes), the imminent groundbreakings of three more projects (157 homes), and the incorporation of community wellness and health services – new and renewed community-focused projects spanning the Bay Area, from Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, El Cerrito, and San Francisco to Pleasanton, Castro Valley, Walnut Creek, Santa Rosa, Larkspur, and Moss Beach.
Four PYATOK projects received six awards this year: Ancora Place (Oakland), Wilton Court (Palo Alto), Hinoki (Seattle), and Flicker (Oakland). Principal Adrianne Steichen was elevated to FAIA and received AIASF’s inaugural Marsha Maytum, FAIA, Citizen Architect Award. We also welcomed three new colleagues – Isabella Espinoza, Vi Mayrena, and Domingo Cuevas – and hosted six interns, including three from area high schools.
THANK YOU to our many collaborative partners for making this important work possible, and for sharing our belief that the best communities come about through strong communication, responsive design, and an open-minded, engaged, design team.
Projects completed/opening
Mahonia Glen, Santa Rosa
Crescent Grove, Castro Valley
Ms. Margaret Gordon’s West Port, Oakland
Flicker Bird Homes, Oakland (TCO)
Del Nido Rehab, Santa Rosa (Substantial Completion)
Projects continuing construction
121 East 12th St (2026)
2550 Irving (2026)
Chinatown TOD Senior Housing (2026)
Avalon Pleasanton (2027)
Groundbreakings
Civic Crossing, Walnut Creek
BUSD Workforce Housing, Berkeley
Larkspur Court Renovation
El Cerrito Plaza A South
AERO Work-Live TI, Alameda
About to break ground
Cypress Point, Moss Beach
2700 International, Oakland
MLK House Rehabilitation, Berkeley
Design awards
Wilton Court – City of Palo Alto Architectural Review Board Design Award
Ancora Place – AIA East Bay Design Awards Citation
Ancora Place – Finalist, Affordable Housing Finance Readers Choice Awards (Urban Category)
Ancora Place – Gold Nugget Merit Award – Best Affordable Housing Community (60-100 DUA)
Hinoki – AIA Seattle Honor Awards Honorable Mention
Flicker – NAHC Helen Waukazoo Spirit Award (for the project team)
Adrianne Steichen – AIASF Marsha Maytum, FAIA, Citizen Architect Award
Adrianne Steichen – FAIA