The kickoff session for the Developer Pathway Program will feature two upcoming developers and their teams.

Bridget Basham | Plenum Architecture → Infill Developer Bridget is an architect with 25+ years of experience now expanding into full-cycle small-scale infill development. Her project proposes transforming three light-industrial parcels into a 17-unit, three-story live-work development in the Bay Area. The project uses a Conditional Use Permit to unlock flexible live-work zoning, with potential for additional ADUs in ground-floor garages to support feasibility. Units are likely market-rate, and the team is still determining for-sale vs. for-rent, though an ownership model may be a natural fit given the live-work format and its appeal to small business owners.

Nelson Yuan | Gentle Homes Nelson is the founder of Gentle Homes, an infill developer focused on attainable housing in well-resourced neighborhoods, with a background in private credit and investment banking. He's bringing two interconnected projects to review: a 33-unit, 8-story mixed-income condo building in SF's Sunset District (23 market-rate, 10 BMR units priced at 80–165% AMI), and a scalable redevelopment model targeting the neighborhood's single-family stock, partnering with senior homeowners to convert their properties into small multi-family buildings while allowing them to age in place.

Want to learn more about how to join our Track B Project Review Advisor Panel and support our Developer Pathway Program Collective? Reach out to Gabrielle at Gabrielle@housingactioncoalition.org.