Articles by Andrew Nelson

80 Willow Road aerial overview, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

California Attorney General Pushes Scales For 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park

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

California Attorney General Robert Bonta has weighed in on the prolonged planning process for 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park, San Mateo County. More than two years have passed since N17 filed plans for the 665-unit development, dubbed Willow Park, and the most recent progress shared by the city in May was the latest determination of ineligibility for processing under Assembly Bill 2011. In the recent ten-page letter from the Attorney General to the city, Bonta declared that the reasons for delay range from improper to unlawful.

465 Liberty Street, illustration by Winder Gibson Architects

Permits Filed For 465 Liberty Street in Eureka Valley, San Francisco

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

Permits have been filed for a small apartment complex at 465 Liberty Street in the Eureka Valley neighborhood of San Francisco. The project would replace a single-family residence with three units, while retaining the property’s historic earthquake refugee shack. San Francisco-based Conterra Capital LLC is responsible for the application.

3150 El Camino Real northwest view, rendering by Studio T Square

Groundbreaking Soon For 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

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

Construction is expected to start soon for the massive seven-story apartment complex at 3150 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. City approval was granted last summer for the 368-unit project. Acclaim Companies and Stanford University are jointly responsible for the development.

150 Charter Street, rendering by Studio T Square

Plans Filed For 150 Charter Street, Redwood City

5:00 am on August 3, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have been filed for a townhouse development at 150 Charter Street in Redwood City, San Mateo County. The proposal would replace the existing Mi Rancho Supermarket with 58 condominiums close to a Target department store. Cupertino-based Chengde Capital LLC is listed as the project applicant.

230 Anza Street, rendering by C.M. Wong Architecture

Plans Approved For 230 Anza Street, San Francisco

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

Plans have been approved for an eight-story apartment infill at 230 Anza Street in San Francisco’s Lone Mountain neighborhood. The project is the first such proposal to receive approval from the city’s planning commission under the recently enacted San Francisco Family Zoning Plan. Krystal Dong of Oakland-based Ivy Hills LLC is listed as the property owner.

606 South Delaware Street, illustration courtesy San Mateo Planning website

Preliminary Plans For 606 South Delaware Street, San Mateo

5:30 am on August 1, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary plans have been filed for a residential infill at 606 South Delaware Street near downtown San Mateo, San Mateo County. The project would replace a single-family home with 20 studio apartments. The property owners are listed as Gustavo Hornos and Jesica Salomon, two San Rafael-based individuals and stage winners at the 2011 USA Tango Championship.

3571 16th Street, image via Google Street View

Garage-to-ADU Conversion At 3571 16th Street, San Francisco

4:30 am on July 31, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have been filed to convert a portion of a ground-level garage into housing at 3571 16th Street in the Castro District, San Francisco. The application would replace eight covered spaces with three accessory dwelling units, invoking a local ordinance. Syncopated Architecture is responsible for drafting the plans.

6501 Shattuck Avenue, rendering by Dinar and Associates

Construction Underway For 6501 Shattuck Avenue, North Oakland

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

Crews are making progress on a four-story mixed-use complex at 6501 Shattuck Avenue in Bushrod, North Oakland. Concrete is passing the first floor as construction is moving ahead for 18 apartments above a large ground-floor retail space. Magganas Properties is responsible for the development, filing through Bruder LLC.

1430 Chapin Avenue, rendering by Lever Architecture

Initial Environmental Review For 1430 Chapin Avenue, Burlingame

5:30 am on July 29, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Planners have started one of the first steps of the environmental review process for 1430 Chapin Avenue in Burlingame, San Mateo County. The recent notice has invited public comments regarding a proposed five-story office building near Burlingame Avenue and El Camino Real. San Mateo-based developUrban is responsible for the project.

575 Sutter Street, image via Google Street View

Office-to-Housing Conversion For 575 Sutter Street, San Francisco

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

Permits have been filed to convert a portion of a commercial office space into housing at 575 Sutter Street in the Union Square neighborhood of San Francisco. The application invokes the city’s Downtown Adaptive Reuse program for the construction of a dozen residential units. AHK Group is listed as the property owner, filing through One Timberlake Inc.

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