For the last twelve days of 2024, SF YIMBY will look back on each month and reflect on the biggest stories we covered. Throughout May, YIMBY fielded a series of new renderings across the region, including Herzog & de Meuron-designed labs at Potrero Power Station, several affordable housing projects, and the Diridon Station redevelopment. Our biggest story was published at the end of the month, with the exclusive reveal of the potential tallest building in San Mateo County within a multi-structure development set to replace the former Sunset Magazine headquarters in Menlo Park.
Plans for First Building Filed in Freedom West 2.0 Mega-Development, San Francisco
880 McAllister Street, rendering by DLR Group
May 1st: Details plans have been published for the first structure within the Freedom West 2.0 masterplan in San Francisco’s Fillmore District. The seven-story proposal will bring over a hundred units of affordable senior housing to the corner site at 880 McAllister Street. MacFarlane Partners is the project applicant, working with Avanath Capital Management.
Affordable Senior Housing Proposed for 3333 Mission Street in Bernal Heights, San Francisco
3333 Mission Street establishing view, rendering by BAR Architects
May 2nd: Detailed plans have been shared for proposed affordable housing at 3333 Mission Street in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood. The project will replace a parking garage with 70 units of new senior housing along the busy thoroughfare. Bernal Heights Housing Corporation is the project developer.
Funding Secured for Affordable Housing at 1515 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
1515 South Van Ness Avenue seen along Shotwell, rendering by David Baker Architects and YA Studio
May 3rd: The State of California has helped secure new funds for 1515 South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Mission District. The Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded $37.9 million towards a 168-unit affordable housing proposal for the vacated site. Chinatown Community Development Center and the Mission Economic Development Agency are jointly responsible for the project.
Construction Wrapping Up for 1951 Shattuck Avenue, Downtown Berkeley
1951 Shattuck Avenue from the Shattuck Avenue crosswalk, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson
May 13th: Crews have topped out, and facade installation is all but complete for the 12-story residential complex at 1951 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The project, named Ace Berkeley, will bring approximately 163 units and retail near BART and the UC Berkeley campus. Grosvenor is the project developer.
Meeting Tomorrow for Diridon Station Redevelopment, San Jose
Diridon Station at-grade and stacked alternative looking west from Cahill Plaza, illustration by Mott MacDonald
May 14th: New project details have been revealed ahead of tomorrow’s meeting about expanding the Diridon Station in San Jose. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Diridon Joint Policy Advisory Board will review three design options to accommodate increased Caltrain services, integrate High-Speed Rail, and connect to the future BART extension. As expected for an infrastructure project in the Bay Area, the costs are astronomical, ranging from $2.5 billion to $13 billion.
Affordable Housing for Artists Proposed at 1687 Market Street, San Francisco
1687 Market Street, rendering by Mark Cavagnero Associates
May 15th: Permits have been filed for the proposed 17-story mixed-use project at 1687 Market Street in San Francisco. The development would replace the historic three-story McRoskey Mattress store at the corner of Gough Street with affordable housing and an artist’s community. Mercy Housing is responsible for the application on behalf of the Artists Hub on Market.
Construction Wrapping Up For UC Berkeley Dorm, Downtown Berkeley
Anchor House overlooking Oxford Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson
May 17th: Construction is wrapping up for the 14-story student dorm at 1950 Oxford Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The project, named the Helen Diller Anchor House, is expected to open in time to welcome UC Berkeley transfer students for the Fall semester this year.
Renderings Revealed for Life Sciences Complex in Potrero Power Station, San Francisco
Potrero Power Station Block 2 aerial look, rendering by Herzog & de Meuron
May 30th: New renderings have been revealed for a seven-story commercial complex to rise at Potrero Power Station Block 2 along San Francisco’s waterfront. The project would combine lab space and new institutional healthcare space in a building designed by the internationally renowned architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. Associate Capital is the project developer.
Exclusive: Renderings Revealed for Willow Park Residential Tower, Menlo Park
Willow Park public open space overview, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz
May 31st: New renderings have been revealed alongside the formal application for 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park. The proposal aims to replace the former Sunset Magazine headquarters with Willow Park, a dense mixed-use neighborhood with hundreds of homes, office space, hotel rooms, retail, a Montessori school, and public parks on a creekside property close to downtown Palo Alto. If built, the project would become the tallest in San Mateo County.
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This is a wonderful article. This article highlights how important YIMBY is to the housing shortage.
If the YIMBY efforts in this article were to end in the future for some reason, the natural tendency in the community for NIMBY , will again result in a new housing shortage. Great article!!