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15 Marina Boulevard aerial view, rendering by Arquitectonica

5:30 am on March 24, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

San Francisco Deems Safeway Marina Tower Eligible for AB 2011 Approval

The San Francisco Planning Department has published a notice of conditional Project Eligibility for Assembly Bill 2011 Approval of the proposed 25-story mixed-use tower at 11-15 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco. The state law now mandates a final decision by August for the nearly 800-unit development and Safeway replacement along the city’s affluent northern waterfront. Align Real Estate, a prominent local developer, is the project sponsor.

2200 Fifth Street, design by BAM and Steve Walker Studio Inc

Preliminary Permits For 2200 Fifth Street, West Berkeley

5:00 am on March 24, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary applications have been filed for the townhouse redevelopment of 2200 Fifth Street in West Berkeley, Alameda County. The development now seeks a Middle Housing zoning certificate to replace the surface parking lot with eight three-story apartments. Oakland-based Broadway Design Build is the project applicant.

967 Mission Street construction activity occurring alongside street work, image by author

Construction Underway For 967 Mission Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 23, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is now underway for the nine-story affordable senior housing complex at 967 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco. BGI and Nibbi have started excavation on the former surface parking lot in preparation for the 95-unit residential infill. The development is sponsored by the MOHCD, following the property’s dedication to the city by the developers of 5M.

5670 Camden Avenue, image via Google Satellite

Meeting Wednesday For 5670 Camden Avenue, San Jose

5:00 am on March 23, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans later this week for a sprawling townhouse development at 5670 Camden Avenue in the Cambrian neighborhood of San Jose, Santa Clara County. The development will replace several baseball fields with over a hundred units across several dozen buildings. Mana Investments is responsible for the application, filing through Mana Camden Fund, LLC.

Approval Granted For 1301 Shoreway Road, Belmont, San Mateo County

5:30 am on March 22, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The City of Belmont has granted approval for a new life sciences campus at 1301 Shoreway Road in Belmont, San Mateo County. The development is expected to rise in an industrial neighborhood between the Belmont Slough and Highway 101. Los Altos-based Four Corners Properties is the project developer.

375 Hamilton Avenue pedestrian view, rendering by Hayes Group Architects

Permits For Six-Story Garage in Downtown Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

5:30 am on March 21, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Planning permits have been filed for a six-story public garage at 375 Hamilton Avenue in Downtown Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The city-led project will replace a surface parking lot with additional spaces and designate a portion of the property for a potential affordable housing development. Hayes Group Architects is responsible for the design.

940 Willow Road, rendering by Studio Current

Approval Upheld For 940 Willow Street in Willow Glen, San Jose

5:30 am on March 20, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Planning approval has been upheld for a seven-story apartment complex at 940 Willow Street in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood. Earlier this week, the San Jose Planning Commission rejected an appeal of the approved Builder’s Remedy-assisted development, which seeks to add 126 apartments near the intersection of Willow Street and Lincoln Avenue. Redco Development is responsible for the application.

1333 Columbus Avenue, rendering by DMARCstudio

New Building Permits For 1333 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 19, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for the approved mixed-use project at 1333 Columbus Avenue near Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco. The development is looking to replace a vacant building with a four-story apartment complex. Chicago-based Aventine Property Group is listed as the property owner.

36 Nevada Street Massing, image by Zack de Vito Architecture

Permits Filed for a New Two-Unit House at 36 Nevada Street in San Francisco

5:00 am on March 19, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Permits were filed earlier this month for a three-story single-family home with an attached additional dwelling unit located at 36 Nevada Street in San Francisco. The current site is a steeply sloped vacant parcel that backs directly up to the Bernal Heights Park. The building will be partially cut into the hillside, removing approximately 315 cubic yards of soil from the site.

1606 Derby Street, image via Google Satellite

Middle Housing Proposed at 1606 Derby Street, South Berkeley

4:30 am on March 19, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a small residential infill project at 1606 Derby Street in South Berkeley, Alameda County. The project invokes the city’s Middle Housing zoning rules to replace a detached garage with a new two-story house. The property owner is listed as a Newport Beach-based family trust.

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