3400 Laguna Street front view, rendering by HKIT Architects

Increased Plans For Julia Morgan-designed Retirement Community in Marina District, San Francisco

Increased plans have been filed for the Julia Morgan-designed retirement community at 3400 Laguna Street in San Francisco’s Marina District. The latest application now seeks to add an eight-story complex behind the landmarked three-story brick facility designed by the famous Beaux-Arts architect. Heritage on the Marina and Sequoia Living are jointly responsible for the application.

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3637-3657 Sacramento Street, rendering by Gary Gee Architects

Potential Increase For 3637-3657 Sacramento Street, San Francisco

Plans have surfaced for a potential increase to the active construction site at 3637-3657 Sacramento Street in Presidio Heights, San Francisco. The documents look into invoking the city’s Family Zoning Plan to increase the floor count and residential capacity. Sacramento Locust Associates is the project sponsor, with San Francisco-based Litke Properties responsible as the property owner.

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321 Florida Street with Bay Windows shown off, design by Handel Architects

Permit Activity For 321 Florida Street, San Francisco

Recent permit activity has been spotted for a previously dormant nine-story proposal at 321 Florida Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. The application is now being pursued by a joint venture with DM Development and Thompson Builders. The filings come in the wake of reporting by J.K. Dineen for the San Francisco Chronicle that the project team hopes to start construction as early as this Fall.

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1532 Mount Diablo Bouldevard Main Rendering, image by Perry Architects

Design Review Meeting Scheduled Today for Large Mixed-Use Project at 1532 Mount Diablo Boulevard in Walnut Creek

The Walnut Creek Planning Commission will meet today to discuss the design review aspects of a proposed project at 1532 Mount Diablo Boulevard. Likely areas of discussion will include how the eight-story project would bring a large amount of new housing to a high-demand area, but that its scale is significantly larger and out of sync with the surrounding buildings. The project is being sponsored by Align Real Estate, who have notably proposed several similarly scaled-up projects throughout the Bay Area.

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