Articles by Andrew Nelson

620 Folsom Street sunset aerial view, rendering by Arquitectonica

Renderings Revealed, Increased Height, and “The Cube” at 620 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco

New detailed renderings have been revealed for the residential skyscraper at 620 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The 62-story plans also disclose a significant increase in height and two hundred more homes than initially proposed. Designed by Arquitectonica, the crowning five-story feature will be what we at YIMBY have already labeled “The Cube.”

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Shirley Chisholm Village Educator Housing, rendering by BAR Architecture

Official Groundbreaking for Affordable Educator Housing at 1360 43rd Avenue, Sunset District, San Francisco

City Officials gathered yesterday for the official groundbreaking ceremony at 1360 43rd Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District. The project, two decades since first proposed, will reshape a 1.37-acre parcel with 135 new homes. MidPen Housing is the project developer working for SFUSD and the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development.

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