Articles by Andrew Nelson

555 California Street seen right of center

Sale of Vornado and Trump Owned Iconic 555 California Now On Hold

5:30 am on November 25, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Once the tallest building in the west of the United States, 555 California Street still stands out in the San Francisco skyline half a century later. The 1969-era skyscraper has long been symbolic of the city’s Financial District, second only to the Transamerica Pyramid. Currently, the building is majority-owned by Vornado Realty Trust, holding 70% of ownership, with a 30% partnership deal with the President’s Trump Organization. Vornado announced this week that they have temporarily ceased efforts to sell the building, as well as the 1290 6th Avenue tower in Manhattan, also part-owned by the President’s company, stopping the search for a potential $5 billion transaction. If made, the Trump Organization stood to gain $1.5 billion. Efforts to sell are expected to restart in 2021.

5250 3rd Street view from 3rd Street looking south west, rendering courtesy Leavitt Architecture

Renderings Revealed for 5250 3rd Street, Bay View, San Francisco

5:00 am on November 25, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed to initiate the project review meeting for a new building at 5250 3rd Street in Bayview, San Francisco. The application calls for the construction of a 98-unit residential structure. The developer describes in the project review permits that their goal is to provide the majority of the housing for middle-tier affordable housing for teachers working in the city. Leavitt Architecture Inc. is responsible for the project design

Aggie Square Phase 1 courtyard at dusk, image courtesy UC Davis

$1.1 Billion Aggie Square Development Approved by UC Board of Regents

5:30 am on November 24, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Plans for a 1.38 million square foot addition to UC Davis’s Sacramento Campus have been approved by the University of California’s Board of Regents. With the decision made just weeks after the City Council also approved the development, their decision paves the way for the school to begin construction on phase one by early next year. The project, to be built at 2751 Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento, will produce a public plaza connecting four new buildings with housing, office space, and new research capacity. UC Davis picked Wexford Science & Technology and GMH Capital Partners to be joint developers of the project.

2951 El Camino Real view from Olive Avenue to El Camino Real, drawing by Sherry L Scott Architect

Permits Filed for 2951 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

4:30 am on November 24, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a new 119-unit mixed-use building at 2951 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The five-story structure will offer 5,000 square feet of office space and 1,000 square feet for ground-floor retail. Twenty-three of the units will be sold as affordable housing. Acclaim Companies will be responsible for the development.

1451 7th Street, rendering by JRDV Architects Inc

West Oakland Station Transit Development Approved by City Planning Commission

5:30 am on November 23, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

The Oakland City Planning Commission has approved the multi-building mixed-use Mandela Station @ West Oakland BART development, which plans to bring 762 units to 1451 7th Street, West Oakland. The project, so named for surrounding West Oakland BART Station, will culminate with over 75,000 square feet of new park space, retail, 240 affordable houses, and 522 market-rate apartments inside the 320-foot residential tower. JRDV Architects is responsible for the design.

65 Ocean Avenue, rendering by rg architecture

Progress for 65 Ocean Avenue, Mission Terrace, San Francisco

5:00 am on November 23, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Recently filed excavation permits show new movement for the 193-unit residential development planned for 65 Ocean Avenue in Mission Terrace, San Francisco. 48 units will be sold as affordable housing. The six-story building takes shape on top of a sloped irregularly shaped 40,500 square foot parcel. Presidio Bay Ventures is responsible for the development.

340 11th Street, rendering courtesy Stanley Saitowitz Natoma Architects

340 11th Street Nears Completion in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 22, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is progressing for a new small-scale office infill at 340 11th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project will bring 24,990 additional square feet to an area known to attract tech start-ups. The four-story building rises 55 feet tall, providing extra ceiling space. Along with 14,775 square feet of office space, 4,350 square feet will be opened as ground-floor retail.

907 North Capitol Avenue elevation, drawing by Elite Design Studio

907 North Capitol Avenue Heads to San Jose Planning Commission

4:30 am on November 22, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Plans for a new residential building at 907 North Capitol Avenue in the Berryessa Neighborhood have been brought to the San Jose Planning Commission. The proposal will demolish one single-family residence, divide the property into seven parcels, with six residential and one common area. Two buildings will be built, each containing three units. Elite Realty Services is responsible for the development, named the Berryesa Home Development.

Skyline housing, rendering courtesy Lennar

Permits Approved for Nine Buildings in Boulevard Development, Dublin, Alameda County

5:30 am on November 21, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been approved for nine new multi-family apartment buildings. The applications will build 74 units in sum as part of the nearly two-thousand unit Boulevard Dublin development in Dublin, Alameda County. Boulevard is a joint project with Brookfield and Lennar. For the permits most recently approved, Lennar is responsible.

3927 19th Street Left, 3931 19th Street at right, drawing by Studio 12 compiled by SFYIMBY

Drawing Revealed for 3927-3931 19th Street, The Castro, San Francisco

5:00 am on November 21, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Plans for building two single-family residences in the development of 3927, 3929, and 3931 19th Street are expected to have been approved by the Planning Commission in response to a Discretionary Review request. The added units on a low-density block in San Francisco’s Castro District would increase the combined residential offering from three to six. Dydx Realty Inc is responsible for the development.

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