A project application has been filed for renovations of the Chinatown Public Library at 1135 Powell Street in Chinatown, San Francisco. The plan will include selective demolition of the original structure and portions of the 1995-era renovation to improve interior functionality. The San Francisco Public Library director is responsible for the plans.
Renderings have been published for an office and restaurant structure at 500 Brannan Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The site is currently occupied by Marlowe, a popular 13-year-old American bistro. Canopy Project Management is sponsoring the project for an anonymous property owner listed as 590 4th Street LLC.
Amidst a struggling commercial real estate market, Mission Rock has proven a bright spot for San Francisco. Phase one of construction is wrapping up now in Mission Bay, which Tishman Speyer credited to Visa’s decision to move their global headquarters into Building G, and the team announced five new retail tenants secured last month. Now, the podium office space in The Canyon has been leased to Capgemini America, the US arm of the France-based global technology company.
The Berkeley City Council has approved plans for the eight-story apartment complex at 1598 University Avenue in Central Berkeley, Alameda County. The proposal is one of nine high-density projects by the same developer, NX Ventures, that could bring nearly two thousand homes across the city. Trachtenberg Architects is the project architect.
The UC Board of Regents has dedicated $7 million to kick-start the pre-development of a new student housing complex at 2200 Bancroft Way in Southside, Berkeley. The project will replace a two-story structure and surface parking with a 1,400-bed dormitory to satisfy the city’s insatiable demand for housing UC Berkeley students.
