Journal
10/10/2025
Congratulations to Our 2025 SHNA Winners
We are thrilled to announce that two of our projects received recognition in the 2025 Senior Housing News Awards! Belmont Village San Ramon received third place in the assisted living category and Morgan Hill Senior Housing received third place in the affordable housing category. Both projects are examples of distinct models of care for senior…
06/12/2025
Enso Village Wins Gold Nugget Grand Award
We are thrilled to share that Enso Village received PCBC’s 2025 Gold Nugget Grand Award for Best Age Qualified Senior Living Community! Enso Village is located among rolling hills of Healdsburg, California, in the heart of Sonoma’s wine country. The property is sited to take advantage of its pastoral environment surrounded by gently sloping hills,…
06/03/2025
Cheers to Our New Associates!
We are pleased to announce two new Associates! Since joining HKIT in 2021, Sam has successfully managed a select number of the firm’s affordable housing projects, partnering with clients and builders to develop thoughtfully designed and sustainable places to live. Principal, Paul McElwee notes, “Sam has demonstrated a commitment to exceptional client and project management,…
05/14/2025
Gold Nugget Awards of Merit Announced
We are delighted to announce that FOUR of our projects have received Awards of Merit in PCBC’s 2025 Gold Nugget Awards program! The Adult Education and District Office Building at Jefferson Union High School District has been recognized in the Best Educational Project category, while Foon Lok East at Brooklyn Basin has received an award…
04/21/2025
Enso Village Named EFA Finalist
Enso Village has been named a finalist in Environments for Aging’s 29th annual Design Showcase! The Showcase is a vibrant compilation of architecture and interior design projects in senior care facilities. The community is America’s first Zen-inspired life plan community, offering an innovative approach to aging mindfully. The community is located on a 16-acre campus…
03/13/2025
Principal, Christophe Laverne a Panelist at 2025 EFA Conference & Expo
Principal, Christophe Laverne, will be a panelist on two separate sessions: “High Tech Low Profile: Designing Zen Inspirational Living” and “Smart Senior Living 2.0”. The sessions will focus on the design and implementation of low voltage technology and smart technology, respectively, as applied to senior care settings. Using the recently completed Enso Village in Healdsburg,…
03/12/2025
Morgan Hill Senior Housing Receives GreenPoint Rated Platinum Certification
The 81-unit affordable senior community in Morgan Hill has been certified GreenPoint Platinum! Originally targeted for Gold rating, the all-electric development achieved Platinum status through the hard work of the design team, client, general contractor, and the sustainability/code consultant. The project features sustainable measures including rooftop photovoltaics, electric vehicle parking, and drought-tolerant landscape.
05/15/2024
Monroe Commons & Elegance Berkeley Win Awards of Merit!
Two of our projects received merit awards in PCBC’s 2024 Gold Nugget Awards! Elegance Berkeley in the Best Service Enriched 55+ Community – IL/AL/Memory Care category and Monroe Commons in the category of Best Affordable Housing Community Under 30 du/acre. Thank you to PCBC for this recognition, and congratulations to our amazing clients, our talented…
04/15/2024
Cheers to Our New Associates!
We are pleased to announce two promotions to Associate! Since joining HKIT in 2018, Lisa (pictured top right) has successfully undertaken some of the firm’s most technically challenging affordable housing projects in recent history with thoughtfulness and diligence. Principal Paul notes, “Lisa demonstrates a commitment to HKIT’s ongoing growth and improvement, not only through her…
11/21/2023
75th Anniversary Principal Spotlight: Paul McElwee
Principal Paul McElwee joined HKIT in 2005, and has been on a steadfast mission to make an impact on the Bay Area community through the design of resilient and sustainable affordable housing. As the firm’s multifamily housing practice leader he shares, “Affordable housing has always been an important market sector in the Bay Area, and…