490 East Middlefield Road evening view, rendering by SDT Architects

CEQA Exemption Granted For 490 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View

The City of Mountain View has granted a CEQA Exemption for the eight-story proposal at 490 East Middlefield Road in Mountain View, Santa Clara County. The project was determined to meet the criteria for the streamlined review through the California Environmental Quality Act via Assembly Bill 130. Jeff Stone of Diamond Construction Inc is listed as the project applicant, filed through WTA Middlefield LLC.

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Caltrain San Francisco Railyards high-residential variant, illustration by Prologis

Deep Dive Into Caltrain’s San Francisco Railyards Redevelopment

Preliminary plans have been submitted for the potential redevelopment of the Caltrain San Francisco Railyards at 4th and King Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The trove of documents filed earlier this week shows a few variants for transforming the 18.6-acre property into a high-density extension of the city’s urban environment, with the tallest tower potentially reaching 850 feet. The plan is a joint venture with Prologis and Caltrain.

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