Articles by Andrew Nelson

35 South Second Street establishing view, rendering by Bjarke Ingels Group

New Renderings For BIG-Designed Tower in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on December 12, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose Planning Director is scheduled to review updated plans next Wednesday for 35 South Second Street in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The plans, dubbed the Fountain Alley mixed-use project, have shifted from the previous pants-shaped office-housing complex to a 27-story and 28-story tower with 768 apartments and ground-floor retail. The project is part of the wider San Jose master plan led by Westbank and Urban Community.

2125 Telegraph Avenue evening perspective, rendering by Gensler

Permits Issued For Affordable Housing at 2125 Telegraph Avenue in Uptown Oakland

5:00 am on December 12, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Grading permits have been issued for the eight-story affordable senior housing complex at 2125 Telegraph Avenue in Uptown Oakland, Alameda County. The project is looking to add 97 units near the intersection of Telegraph Avenue and Grand Avenue. Mercy Housing is the project developer.

241 Dolores Street, image via Google Street View

Backyard Apartments Proposed For 241 Dolores Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 11, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a backyard apartment complex at 241 Dolores Street in the Mission Dolores neighborhood of San Francisco. The proposal will replace a private courtyard with a four-story infil and ADU. Knock Architecture & Design is the architect and applicant.

2800 Telegraph Avenue, rendering by SDT Architects

Building Permits Filed For 2800 Telegraph Avenue, South Berkeley

4:30 am on December 11, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Building permits have been filed for a six-story residential development at 2800 Telegraph Avenue in South Berkeley, Alameda County. The proposal seeks to replace the single-story commercial building occupied by Karim Cycle bike shop with 18 new apartments. Bright Street Inc., a real estate construction management and architecture firm, is listed as the project applicant.

3230 24th Street, rendering by Wong Logan Architects

Plans Surface For Eight-Story Flatiron Apartments at 3230 24th Street in Mission District, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 10, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have surfaced for a potential eight-story residential complex at 3230 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. The project is looking to add 35 apartments to a vacant triangular parcel just one block away from the 24th Street BART Station.

15 Marina Boulevard aerial view, rendering by Arquitectonica

Preliminary Permits Filed For Fourth Safeway Redevelopment in the Marina, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 9, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for the fourth Safeway redevelopment proposal in San Francisco. This time, project developer Align Real Estate is looking to replace the grocery store with a 25-story sloped tower, containing nearly eight hundred rental apartments, at 15 Marina Boulevard in the Marina District.

1207 North Capitol Avenue corner view, rendering by Form4 Architecture

Planning Director’s Hearing Tomorrow For 1207 North Capitol Avenue, San Jose

5:00 am on December 9, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Plans for an affordable housing development at 1207 North Capitol Avenue are scheduled to be reviewed during a public meeting tomorrow morning. The San Jose Planning Director’s Hearing is expected to vote on the five-story development with over a hundred units in the city’s Cherrywood neighborhood. Danco Group is the project sponsor, having purchased the property in 2024 for $10.5 million.

250 Laguna Honda Boulevard street view, rendering by LDP Architects

New Building Permits Filed For 250 Laguna Honda Boulevard, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 8, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for the approved affordable housing project at 250 Laguna Honda Boulevard in San Francisco. Plans were approved in late October for the eight-story residential complex with a mix of affordable and supportive units. Mission Housing is the project developer.

222 Capp Street establishing view, rendering by Perry Architects

Formal Permits Filed For 222 Capp Street in Mission District, San Francisco

5:00 am on December 8, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Formal permits have been filed for an eight-story apartment complex at 222 Capp Street in the Mission District of San Francisco. The project is looking to replace a surface parking lot between 17th and 18th Street, just over a block from the 16th Street BART Station. Align Real Estate is listed as the project applicant.

2001 Center Street, image via Google Satellite

Zoning Permits Filed For Office-to-Housing Conversion in Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on December 7, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Zoning permits have been filed for a residential conversion of 2001 Center Street in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The application is looking to redevelop the seven-story office building with 58 apartments, a block away from the BART Station along Shattuck Avenue. Los Angeles County-based M.S. Consulting Engineering is listed as the project applicant.

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