Articles by Andrew Nelson

Town Tower at 323 22nd Street updated crown design, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

SFYIMBY Year in Review: February 2023

5:30 am on December 21, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

For the last twelve days of this year, SF YIMBY will look back on each month and share the biggest stories we covered. In February, Builder’s Remedy finally reached the Bay Area when plans for 21 units in Los Altos Hills revealed the discrepancy between what cities allowed and what some property owners wanted to build. Several towers showed permitting progress in Downtown Oakland and San Jose. Meanwhile, rare news from the North Bay came when public comment opened for what could become the largest affordable housing project built in Marin County in over 50 years.

585 17th Street, rendering by BDE Architecture

Plans Surface for 585 17th Street in Downtown Oakland

5:00 am on December 21, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been filed for an eight-story apartment complex at 585 17th Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The proposal will replace a narrow surface lot with nearly a hundred homes. DM Development is responsible for the application, working on behalf of the property owners, Lincoln Village Offices.

Treasure Island redevelopment aerial rendering, rendering by Steelblue

SFYIMBY Year in Review: January 2023

5:30 am on December 20, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

For the last twelve days of the year 2023, SF YIMBY will look back on each month and share the biggest stories we covered. January started with new plans revealed by Solbach for a 46-story tower, construction financing for Samuel Merritt University’s expansion in Downtown Oakland, and YIMBY sharing aerial views of construction for the mega-development on Treasure Island.

3 Transamerica proposed renovations, rendering by Foster + Partners

Unanimous Approval for Three Transamerica Redevelopment

5:00 am on December 20, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Parks Department and Planning Commission have unanimously approved the Three Transamerica redevelopment in San Francisco’s Financial District. Three Transamerica, or 545 Sansome Street, is the second phase of SHVO’s billion-dollar investment in the historic office complex with design by Foster + Partners. Its adaptive reuse will create a new gateway for the city’s most iconic skyscraper.

2587 Telegraph Avenue view from Telegraph and Parker Street, rendering by KTGY

New Renderings for 2587 Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley

5:30 am on December 19, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been published for the eight-story apartment infill at 2587 Telegraph Avenue in Southside, Berkeley. The illustrations provide lifelike views of the mid-rise apartments that may replace a low-slung commercial structure along the busy Telegraph Avenue thoroughfare with over two hundred bedrooms. Gilbane Development Company is the project developer.

Meeting Thursday for Sac Bee Apartments in Sacramento

5:00 am on December 19, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The Sacramento Planning Commission is scheduled to consider approval this Thursday for the Sac Bee apartments project in Midtown, Sacramento. The proposal is expected to replace the newspaper’s former headquarters at 2100 Q Street with over five hundred rental apartments. Irvine-based Shopoff Realty Investments is the developer.

533 Kirkham Street with the potential 32-story tower at 500 Kirkham Street in view, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

In-Person Meeting for 533 Kirkham Street in West Oakland

5:30 am on December 18, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

This Wednesday, Oakland’s Planning Commission will review plans for the eight-story apartment block at 533 Kirkham Street in West Oakland, Alameda County. During the in-person meeting, the commission could recommend approval for the latest major development around the neighborhood’s BART Station. Tidewater Capital is responsible for the application.

2601 San Pablo Avenue looking north, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

Preliminary Permits Filed for 2601 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley

5:00 am on December 18, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

NX Ventures has submitted the preliminary application for an eight-story infill at 2601 San Pablo Avenue in Southwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The developer plans to use Senate Bill 330 to expedite the approval process and use the State Density Bonus to increase the residential capacity to over two hundred homes. Trachtenberg Architects is responsible for the design.

1904 Adeline Street, rendering by Kodama Diseno Architects

Permit Activity for Senior Housing at 1904 Adeline Street, Oakland

5:30 am on December 17, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Recent permit activity has surfaced for the proposed four-story affordable senior housing complex at 1904 Adeline Street in West Oakland, Alameda County. Development permits have been approved, and the city has issued demolition permits for the existing Friendship Christian Church building, and a new building worksheet has been filed. The church is responsible for the development through the Friendship Community Development Corporation.

1196 Columbus Avenue seen from the corner of Bay and Jones Street, rendering by Elevation Architects

Permit Activity For Housing at 1196 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 16, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New permit activity has been spotted for the proposed six-story apartment complex at 1196 Columbus Avenue in North Beach, San Francisco. The proposal would bring 56 group housing apartments to the northwestern corner of the historic neighborhood, close to the Fisherman’s Wharf. Centrix Builders is responsible for the development.

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