This hands-on visit showed the complexity of uniting three buildings from different eras and why it matters: we’re not just renovating a space—we’re strengthening a community resource that serves 2,600+ youth each year.
Partners: Behan Bros. Inc., SCM, LLC.

"What's exciting about Veridian is the idea that we can offer a sustainable neighborhood that is also affordable. That we can do a net zero neighborhood in a cold climate, that we can do this and we can do this now."
- Ben Willis, Associate Principal & Director of Philadelphia office, UNION

"Veridian represents what we... aspired to do - to bring all of our various missions and directives into one project. The placemaking, social vision, walkability, energy efficiency, sustainability, material palette - they all come to bear in this one project.
- Don Powers, Founding Partner, UNION

And - the community extends sustainability beyond energy. Thirty percent of the landscape supports food production, while car-free paths connect residents to miles of wooded trails.

Veridian at County Farm is a 170-home mixed-income community that proves how ambitious sustainability goals and beautiful, authentic neighborhoods can coexist. Every residence runs entirely on solar and battery storage, regardless of income level.

Arguably our most picturesque project to date, each home was designed to sit perfectly in the sloping landscape of this truly magical place. From masterplan to the last construction detail, every choice set a new standard for what a sustainable community could look like.
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100 homes across 23 acres overlooking Rosario Strait and the San Juan Islands is where cutting-edge sustainable technology met the timeless coastal character that defines the Pacific Northwest.
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...incredible opportunities for restoration and adaptive re-use, are lost for our communities forever," says Taylor But thanks to grants, advocacy and dedication, Daniel's Mills has a bright future.

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Daniel's Mill is set to become the centerpiece of a 214-unit apartment complex with shops, restaurants, and businesses.

"All too often when contaminated buildings are left to deteriorate like this...

"This may very well be some lucky person's view from their future apartment."

This 1800s textile mill illustrates the potential hidden within our aging infrastructure. After decades of abandonment and contamination from its later use as a paint factory...

📅 Date: August 14, 2025

📍 Location: Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square, 120 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 in the Paris Ballroom on the 2nd floor

🕒 Time: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Join us in ensuring an equitable future for Philadelphia.

www.bisnow.com/events/phila...

Speakers include UNION Associate Principal Ben Willis, Bisnow CEO Joe Duffey, Thomas Queenan, Mo Rushdy, David Langlieb, and Scott Zuckerman.