William Ho Email & Phone Number

With over 20 years of experience, Willow Development & Planning LLC provides consulting services for vertical developments, city planning, and organizational systems. See an example list of consulting services and a portfolio sample of past projects at www.willowdevplan.com

Barangaroo, Nsw, Au

Integral part of the leadership team responsible for envisioning and entitling the redevelopment of 350 acres of Google-owned land into a vibrant urban mixed-use community with 6M sqft of office, 12.5K residential units (20% affordable), 500K sqft of retail, and 50+ acres of open space.- Collaborated with the City of Sunnyvale, California, on development and passage of its Moffett Park Specific Plan, an ambitious plan to redevelop over 1,200 acres of suburban office park into an innovation district- Created and managed an ambitious and dynamic workflow schedule across multiple teams - Master Plan, Place, Infrastructure, Open Space, Transportation, Residential, Commercial, Retail, Sustainability, District Systems, Finance, Community Engagement, and Entitlements.- Supported the creation of various planning documents, studies, and projecting budgets to validate project feasibility- Supported client management (Google) by creating project reports and budgets and participating in leadership meetings.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Co-led real estate development efforts in the Bay Area. Oversaw various project feasibility and design studies of the development pipeline. - Negotiated development agreements with for-profit and nonprofit partners to achieve shared goals through joint ventures and service-enhanced real estate projects. - Secured financing commitments from government agencies and institutional lenders- Supervised two real estate development project management staff.- Worked with executive and senior leadership to improve real estate development operations and processes- Took a leading role in efforts to adopt racial equity as a core strategic priority for the organization

Denver, Colorado, Us

Managed various real estate development project teams through design, community engagement, entitlements, finance, construction, lease-up, and permanent finance conversion.- Led the development of five mixed-use affordable housing projects, totaling 734 units and $582M in development costs.- Managed project that was the recipient of the American Institute of Architect Housing Award (2023), American Society of Landscape Architects Honor Award (2023), and Architect Magazine Honor Award (2022). - Led project that was recipient of Family Project of the Year by Affordable Housing Finance magazine (2019).

Md, Us

Oversaw creation of programs to support the greening and improved efficiency of affordable housing and neighborhood assets- Developed a program to enable property owners to green and improve the operating efficiency of their real estate portfolios; with four regional housing organization participating for a total of 57 multi-family properties- Launched a new green initiative to facilitate neighborhood planning and redevelopment activities under an equity, resilience, and sustainability lens.

Md, Us

Oversaw operations of the Bay Area Multifamily Fund, an innovative revolving loan fund designed to facilitate energy efficiency savings at affordable housing properties through green retrofits- Conducted capital needs and energy efficiency assessments across 29 properties- Refinanced six developments with approximately $400,000 in Fund proceeds, which helped leverage $2.2 million in additional financing

San Francisco, California, Us

Led the organizations Housing division through a major leadership transition period- Stabilized department operations, retained staff, and maintained organizational capacity to work with various partners and lenders.- Supervised and guided two project managers through all aspects of development work.

San Francisco, California, Us

Managed the development of affordable housing real estate development projects through design, community engagement, entitlements, finance, construction, and permanent loan conversion. - Increase the organization’s real estate development pipeline through community engagement efforts, and responding to requests for qualifications/proposals.- Led the development team for two mixed-use buildings with a total of 154 affordable apartments and development cost of ~$40 million.

New York, Ny, Us

Guided client projects through the department’s underwriting, due diligence, and commitment process.- Managed construction loan closings for four multi-family properties with a combined development cost of $62 million, $17 million of which were public funds from the department.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Led community efforts to address various neighborhood concerns.- Organized events and established a youth council to facilitate the acquisition of a publicly owned parcel for development of a 250 unit mixed-use affordable residential development.

M.S. In Real Estate Development, Development And Finance

Master In City Planning, Housing, Community & Economic Development

Urban Planning/Design Certificate, Career Discovery Summer Program

Bs, Environmental Studies