Rendering of Planned Residential Conversion, image by SBC

Major Office-to-Residential Conversion Planned for CityView Plaza San Jose

In a major pivot, developer Jay Paul Co. has decided to convert a large portion of the ongoing CityView Plaza project from office to residential. The site, at the northeast corner of Almaden Boulevard and Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose, will transform an existing four-office building campus into 320 units, rebooting construction on the project which paused last year due to poor market conditions.

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2403 San Pablo Avenue aerial perspective from Byron Street, rendering by Studio KDA

Berkeley Moshav Breaks Ground at 2403 San Pablo in Berkeley

Last week, Berkeley Moshav, the nation’s first Jewish urban cohousing complex broke ground at its site on San Pablo Ave. The four-story, mixed-use construction begins more than 10 years after the original proposal, making a historic debut for a new type of community-based housing. Urban Development + Partners has worked with Studio KDA architects and local Jewish community groups to realize this long-held dream.

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Gateway at Millbrae Marriott Hotel, image courtesy Republic Urban Properties

Funding Secured for New Hotel Proposed at Millbrae Station Project

A new hotel project has been proposed for development at 200 Rollins Road in Millbrae. The project proposal includes the development of a new five-story hotel to be built as a part of a larger transit-oriented mixed-use complex offering spaces for apartments, retail, and office uses. Republic Urban Properties and Huntington Hospitality Group have partnered up for the project. ACRM Architects is responsible for the design.

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2270 Del Paso Road Night View

New Hotel Proposed At 2270 Del Paso Road In Natomas, Sacramento

Development permits have been submitted seeking the approval of a new hotel development proposed at 2270 Del Paso Road in Natomas, Sacramento. The project proposal includes the construction of a four-story hotel offering 122 rooms. WS California Developer LLC is listed as the project developer. BRR Architecture is responsible for the designs.

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570 Market Street with 44 Montgomery in the background, Danny Forster & Architecture

Upcoming Meeting to Review Approvals for 570 Market Street San Francisco

On Thursday, April 3, the San Francisco Planning Commission will hold a regularly scheduled public hearing at City Hall. The meeting agenda will include four items related to the approval of the proposed 29-story hotel at 570 Market Street. The project, designed by Danny Forster & Architecture, has been in the works since early 2021 but has not yet begun construction.

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