Articles by Andrew Nelson

La Maravilla, rendering by HCLA and Mithun Design

Construction Officially Starts For La Maravilla in Mission District, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 4, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has officially started for La Maravilla, a nine-story permanent supportive housing development at 2970 16th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. The complex will eventually provide over a hundred affordable housing units, on-site services, and community-focused amenities overlooking the busy 16th Street BART Station. Mission Housing and Mission Economic Development Agency are jointly responsible for the project.

2225 East Bayshore Road pedestrian view, rendering by KTGY Group

Preliminary Permits Filed For 2225 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto

5:00 am on May 4, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary plans have been filed for a townhouse development at 2225 East Bayshore Road in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The proposal is looking to replace an office campus with several dozen apartments near the Baylands Nature Preserve. Maryland-based BGO is listed as the project developer.

807 Franklin Street east elevation from Franklin Street, rendering by Kerman Morris Architects

Modified Plans For 807 Franklin Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 3, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Modified plans have been filed for an eight-story apartment complex at 807 Franklin Street in San Francisco’s Western Addition neighborhood. This application comes over half a decade after a two-story Victorian house was moved from Franklin Street to Fulton Street to make way for a 2018-approved development. San Francisco-based Brown and Company is still responsible for the development as the property owner.

3135 San Pablo Avenue, rendering by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

Demolition Permits Issued For 3135 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland

5:30 am on May 2, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been issued for the approved affordable senior housing development at 3135 San Pablo Avenue in West Oakland, Alameda County. The plans would replace a single-story commercial structure with a six-story project. Satellite Affordable Housing Associates and Saint Mary’s Center are jointly responsible for the project.

Freemark Inn at the Abbey aerial, rendering by 10 Design

Hotel Approved For Freemark Abbey Winery, Saint Helena

5:00 am on May 1, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Plans for a new hotel complex at Freemark Abbey Winery in Saint Helena, Napa County, have been approved. The project, dubbed the Inn At The Abbey, will bring a 79-room hotel to the historic vineyard north of the city center along St. Helena Highway. Jackson Family Investments is responsible for the application.

One Ecker Place, image via Google Street View

Renovations Planned For 1906 Brick Building Overlooking Oceanwide Center Hole

4:30 am on May 1, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Planning permits have been filed for the renovation of an historic four-story building at 16 Jessie Street in San Francisco. The listed structure, dubbed One Ecker Place, was constructed in the aftermath of the 1906 Earthquake as a commercial warehouse and was converted into residential use twenty years ago. Irvine-based Sehgal Revoc. Living Trust is listed as the property owner.

South Second Street parking lot, image via Google Satellite

Preliminary Permits for 143 South Third Street, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on April 30, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for affordable housing at a sprawling parking lot at 143 South Third Street in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The proposal shifts away from a 24-story mixed-use tower that was first proposed by the Sobrato Organization in 2015. Pacific West Communities is responsible for the application.

80 South Avenue, image via Google Street View

Suburban Sprawl For 80 South Avenue, North Sacramento

4:30 am on April 30, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Subdivision permits have been filed for a single-family enclave at 80 South Avenue in North Sacramento. The approved project aims to build 35 homes on a five-acre property near Steelhead Creek and the grocery-anchored Natomas Gardens shopping center. West Sacramento-based Omar Pela is listed as the project developer.

103 Walbridge Street, image via Google Street View

Preliminary Permits For 103 Walbridge Street, San Francisco

4:30 am on April 29, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a corner development at 103 Walbridge Street and 520 Carter Street in the Crocker Amazon neighborhood of San Francisco. The project is expected to produce two small three-story apartment buildings along Geneva Avenue, near Cow Palace and the multi-phase Sunnydale HOPE SF project. The Millbrae-based Four Thirty Innovator Inc. is listed as the project applicant.

Meeting Tonight For Affordable Housing at 555 Northgate Drive, San Rafael

5:30 am on April 28, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The San Rafael Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tonight for a seven-story affordable housing complex at 555 Northgate Drive across from the Northgate Shopping Center in San Rafael, Marin County. The development will produce nearly two hundred units on the two-acre property. Affordable Housing Preservation Investors and AMG Land Development are jointly responsible for the development.

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