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1234 Great Highway, image by Google Satellite

Meeting Today on Affordable Senior Housing at 1234 Great Highway, Sunset District

5:00 am on November 8, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The developers behind a proposed senior affordable housing project along the Great Highway are holding a public meeting tonight at the South Sunset Community Center. The event will be held tonight, November 8th, between 6-8PM at 2601 40th Avenue in San Francisco. Speaking with YIMBY, a representative for the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation shared that the proposal is “very early in the development process,” with more community meeting opportunities expected to occur early next year. TNDC and Self-Help for the Elderly are jointly responsible for the plan.

3997 Fabian Way aerial, rendering by TCA Architects

Competing Plans Filed for 3997 Fabian Way, Palo Alto

5:30 am on November 7, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Juno Realty Partners has resubmitted competing plans for housing at 3997 Fabian Way in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The two entitlements reflect previous plans by the developer for 292 or 350 units. The project made the news earlier this year as one of the first applications in the Bay Area to invoke the Builder’s Remedy for the 350-apartment version.

333 12th Street exterior view during the day, image courtesy Panoramic

City Opens Permanently Affordable Housing at City Gardens, SoMa

5:00 am on November 7, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The City of San Francisco has officially opened the 2021-built apartment complex as a permanently affordable supportive housing facility at 333 12th Street in SoMa. The project was developed by Panoramic Interests and grabbed headlines as the first in San Francisco to utilize the State Density Bonus program. The city purchased the development last summer, less than a year after opening.

3300 Mission Street establishing view, rendering by BAR Architects

New Building Permits for Affordable Adaptive Reuse of 3300 Mission Street

5:30 am on November 6, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for the adaptive reuse of 3300 Mission Street in Bernal Heights, San Francisco. The 100% affordable proposal will receive a fast-tracked approval process per the Mayor Lee-passed executive directive for the vacant building, which was damaged in a 2016 fire. The development team will include Mitchelville Real Estate Group, Bernal Heights Housing Corporation, and the Tabernacle Community Development Corporation.

2395 Sacramento Street establishing view, rendering by BAR Architects

Updated Design Ahead of Meeting for Adaptive Reuse in Pacific Heights

5:00 am on November 6, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

March Capital Management is continuing to pursue an adaptive reuse of the former private library for Cooper Medical College in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. Updated renderings show the firm is honing in on the design, led by BAR Architects, that includes interior renovations and expansion. The city’s Planning Commission is scheduled to review the plan in a public meeting this Thursday.

The Village SF at 80 Julian Avenue pedestrian view, rendering by PYATOK

The Village SF Among Winners of National Mass Timber Design Competition

5:30 am on November 5, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Plans for The Village SF Wellness Center is among the five winners of the national 2023 Mass Timber Competition. The contest was run by the Softwood Lumber Board and the USDA Forest Service, focusing on building toward net-zero construction. The five winners will receive a combined $2.2 million. The Village SF, a proposed multi-function community hub for indigenous peoples in San Francisco’s Mission District, is developed by Friendship House, Equity Community Builders, and several Native-led nonprofits.

842 California Street looking northwest, rendering by Cass Calder Smith

Permit Activity for 842 California Street, San Francisco

5:00 am on November 5, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Less than a month after increased plans surfaced, recent permit activity shows minor adjustments for the eight-story apartment proposed for 842 California Street, San Francisco. The development now aims to create an additional dwelling unit for a total of 31 new homes in Nob Hill. Acme Development is the project sponsor.

70 Encina Avenue front elevation, illustration by Hayes Group Architects

Reduced Plans Surface for 70 Encina Avenue, Palo Alto

5:30 am on November 4, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been filed for a reduced residential project at 70 Encina Avenue in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The project’s unit capacity has been cut in half, from twenty to ten dwellings, while the housing style has been shifted from apartments to townhomes. Edward Storm of Storm Land Company is responsible for the project as property owner.

Freedom West 2.0 pedestrian view, rendering courtesy project team

Funding Milestone Reached for Redevelopment of Freedom West, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 3, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

A new funding milestone has been announced for Freedom West 2.0, a master plan to right the wrongs of 20th-century urban redevelopment in San Francisco’s Fillmore District. The $27 million secured to date comes a month after a new state bill has created a new pathway to finance the project. The development team includes MacFarlane Partners and Avanath Capital Management.

2480 Bancroft Way new design, rendering by Studio KDA

Construction Starting Next Week for 2480 Bancroft Way, Berkeley

5:00 am on November 3, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The development team tells YIMBY that construction will start next week for the eight-story apartment at 2480 Bancroft Way in Southside, Berkeley. The Edge, as it is called, will overlook the UC Berkeley Campus by the busy Telegraph Avenue intersection. Ruegg & Ellsworth is the project developer.

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