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468 Turk Street new design, rendering by Macy Architecture

Renderings Revealed for 468 Turk Street, Tenderloin, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 5, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed for a nine-story group housing development at 468 Turk Street in the Tenderloin, San Francisco. The 102-foot structure will yield 36,860 square feet, of which 22,190 square feet is dedicated to residential use, and 3,200 square feet for shared living spaces. 2,230 square feet of open space will be available for residents at the basement level and the roof. Maddern Construction is listed as responsible for the development as property owner through Turk Street LLC.

1049 Market Street, image via Google Satellite

Plans Filed for Contentious 1049 Market Street, SoMa, San Francisco

4:30 am on February 5, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been published for the mixed-use rehabilitation of 1049 Market Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The six-story property has been at the center of a long struggle between the building owner, the residents,…

140 New Montgomery Street from Howard Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 48: 140 New Montgomery Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 4, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

140 New Montgomery Street, first called the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building, is tied as the 48th tallest tower in SFYIMBY’s countdown of the 52 tallest buildings planned or built in the Bay Area. The PT&T Building is arguably the most influential skyscraper in this city among its contemporaries, as it was the first to bring to life Eliel Saarinen’s conceptual Tribune Tower design. The tower opened in 1925 to be the tallest skyscraper in the city, rising 435 feet tall. The verticality and slight setbacks were novel for the Bay, and the style would be replicated. Timothy L. Pfleuger is the architect responsible.

Google Middlefield Park plan, image courtesy Google

Plans Reviewed for Massive Google Middlefield Park, Mountain View, Santa Clara County

5:00 am on February 4, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Development plans are under review for a mixed-use Google Middlefield Park master plan in Mountain View, Santa Clara County. Google’s proposal brings up to 1,950 apartments, retail, 10.5 acres of parkland, and over a million square feet of offices with transit-oriented planning. The development possible after the city adopted its East Whisman Precise Plan in 2019. Google is working with Lendlease to develop the project and is expecting completion as late as 2040.

The Energy Hub at 35 South 2nd Street, rendering by Hayes Davidson and Westbank

Renderings Released for Westbank’s Energy Hub at 35 South 2nd Street, in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on February 3, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings are out for Westbank’s Energy Hub, an innovative mixed-use tower proposed for 35 South 2nd Street in Downtown San Jose, with Bjarke Ingels Group’s design. The images were released with the launch of the Westbank Campus Website. The new website connects the firm’s five projects in San Jose with their master vision to get the Silicon Valley capital to the forefront of environmentally focused urbanization and offer solutions to address the climate crisis while meeting the demand for housing and workspace. The Energy Hub will provide shaded housing, retail, and office space just around the corner of the future San Jose BART station.

1027-1029 Clayton Street, rendering by Schaub Ly Architects

Permits Filed for Three Buildings between 1027-1033 and 1047 Clayton Street, Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco

4:30 am on February 3, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for three duplex buildings at 1027-1033 and 1047 Clayton Street in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco. Given its location on a steep incline, the building will rise three floors above street level and two below street level to reach the rear yard. Schaub Ly Architects are managing the development.

1101-1123 Sutter Street differing color option, design by David Baker Architects via Martin Building

Renderings Illustrate Preservation Options Ahead of HPC Meeting for 1101-1123 Sutter Street, Polk Gulch, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 2, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The existing structures at 1101 and 1123 Sutter Street are heading to the Historic Preservation Commission of San Francisco in the shadow of a proposed residential tower. The developers hope to bring 201 new apartments to Polk Gulch with a rehabilitated historic building and a new attractive tower, of which forty will be sold below market rate. Martin Building is listed as responsible for the development through 1101 Sutter Affordable LP.

4300 Stevens Creek Boulevard development, rendering courtesy HMH

Demolition Permits Filed for 4300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, West Valley, San Jose

5:00 am on February 2, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Permits were filed to rezone and demolition three existing commercial structures at 4300 Stevens Creek Boulevard in the West Valley neighborhood of San Jose. The project proposed to add four buildings, three of which contain 637 apartments, of which 230 will be affordable. The fourth structure will create 250 hotel guest rooms and 6,200 square feet of ground-level retail. HMH is responsible for the application

Parcel G at 845 Embarcadero street life rendered, design by TCA Architects

Permits Filed for 845 Embarcadero, Parcel G, Brooklyn Basin, Oakland

5:30 am on February 1, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for an eight-story apartment building, part of the massive twelve-building, 3,100-unit Brooklyn Basin development along the Oakland Waterfront. Addressed at 845 Embarcadero, Parcel G will bring affordable housing, retail, and amenities across an oddly-shaped footprint. Oakland-based Signature Development Group is developing the project, with joint-financing from Signature, China-based Zarsion Holdings Group, and Reynolds & Brown.

335 3rd Street, rendering by R2 Building

Permits Filed for New Building at 335 3rd Street, Jack London District, Oakland

5:00 am on February 1, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for an eight-story residential building for 335 3rd Street, located in Jack London District, Oakland. The project, named R2 Building, will bring 38 houses to the waterfront neighborhood, of which three will be sold as affordable to residents making up to 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI). RAD Urban is responsible for the development.

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