15 Marina Boulevard pedestrian view showcasing the arched Safeway storefront, rendering by Arquitectonica

Reduced Floor Count, More Units for Safeway Marina Redevelopment, San Francisco

Updated plans have been filed for the mixed-use redevelopment of the Safeway at 15 Marina Boulevard in San Francisco’s Marina District. The latest application has slightly reduced the floor count while significantly increasing the overall residential capacity from 790 to 848 units. Align Real Estate is the project sponsor filing on behalf of the property owner, Albertsons Companies.

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1234 Great Highway, illustration by Paulett Taggart Architects

Preliminary Permits Resubmitted For 1234 Great Highway, San Francisco

Preliminary permits have been resubmitted for the oceanfront affordable housing complex at 1234 Great Highway in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood. The overall scale for the proposal remains unchanged since our previous coverage, including 199 rental apartments across an eight-story residential building and a single-story adult day health care center. Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation and Self-Help For The Elderly are joint developers.

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2330 Prince Street Rendering, image by Left Coast Architecture

Design Review Meeting Tomorrow to Discuss 2330 Prince Street in Berkeley

The monthly meeting of Berkeley’s Design Review Committee will be held tomorrow to discuss projects including a proposed housing development at 2330 Prince Street in Berkeley. The project is being brought by ArtHaus Partners, a group known for its turnkey-style housing units across the Bay Area. They are currently proposing the redevelopment of the site into 23 such units, including 1 affordable unit.

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470 West San Carlos Street, rendering by BDE Architecture

Meeting Tomorrow For 470 West San Carlos Street, San Jose

The San Jose Planning Director’s Hearing is scheduled tomorrow morning to review the site development permits for the eight-story residential project at 470 West San Carlos Street just outside Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The project could add 276 apartments and parking to a cleared parcel, formerly occupied by an auto shop and three single-family houses. Urban Catalyst is responsible for the application and had previously announced that construction was scheduled to start late last year.

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