Articles by Andrew Nelson

Lake Merritt Building B establishing view, rendering by PYATOK

Oakland Design Review Committee To Review Senior Housing in Lake Merritt BART Project

5:00 am on May 25, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The Oakland Design Review Committee is scheduled to review plans for senior housing at 51 9th Street in Downtown Oakland this afternoon. The project, dubbed Building B, is part of Lake Merritt BART Station Development Phase One, which will reshape surfacing parking with hundreds of homes. The master plan is being developed by a joint venture with Strada Investment Group and the Oakland-based East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation.

Fourth and Harrison, rendering courtesy HOK

Modifications Proposed for 725 Harrison Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Recently adjusted plans have been filed for the massive office proposal at 725 Harrison Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The base proposal was already approved in 2019, and the new modifications slightly expand the office and industrial components. Boston Properties is responsible for the application.

2012 Berkeley Way looking west, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Wrapping Up at 2012 Berkeley Way, Downtown Berkeley

5:00 am on May 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is wrapping up for Berkeley’s largest 100% affordable housing project at 2012 Berkeley Way. The project, dubbed Berkeley Way, will add a mix of affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, and a new 44-bed shelter. BRIDGE Housing and the Berkeley Food & Housing Project are jointly responsible for the development.

1567 California Street view along California Street, rendering by David Baker Architects

Demolition Permits Filed for 1567 California Street, Polk Gulch, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been filed for the existing single-story commercial structure at 1567 California Street in Polk Gulch, San Francisco. The property is expected to be replaced by a nine-story mixed-use infill with housing and new retail space along the street. David Baker Architects will design the new building.

Modera Berkeley aerial view, rendering by Sky Design

Modera Berkeley Nearly Complete in Downtown Berkeley

5:00 am on May 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Significant progress has been made on Modera Acheson Commons since YIMBY visited in March of last year. Facade installation on all four structures has finished, with the MacFarlane Building now open with its first retail tenant, Citibank. Also, leasing has started for some of the housing at the central location in Berkeley. Florida-based Mill Creek is responsible for the development.

800-803 Belmont Avenue, rendering courtesy Roem

Affordable Housing Approved for 800-803 Belmont Avenue in Belmont, San Mateo County

5:30 am on May 22, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Belmont City Council has officially approved plans for 800-803 Belmont Avenue. The project is expected to replace a low-slung hotel with 125 affordable housing units in San Mateo County. ROEM Corporation is responsible for the project as the applicant and property owner.

2847 Shattuck Avenue aerial perspective outlined, image via Google Satellite

Preliminary Permit Filed for 2847 Shattuck Avenue, South Berkeley

5:00 am on May 22, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a nine-story residential infill at 2847 Shattuck Avenue in South Berkeley. The proposal would create 112 new homes with some affordable units nearby mass transit and directly across from the city’s famed grocery destination, Berkeley Bowl. Trachtenberg Architects is listed as responsible for the design.

2918 Mission Street aerial perspective, rendering by Gould Evans

San Francisco’s ‘Historic Laundromat’ Demolished for Housing

5:30 am on May 21, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

After years of lawsuits, a failed bid for historic preservation, and stalled efforts, San Francisco’s ‘historic’ laundromat has been demolished. The former single-story building at 2918 Mission Street in the Mission District is now poised to be replaced by new housing. The city has already approved permits for an eight-story mixed-use infill.

2067 University Avenue facade elevation, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

2067 University Avenue Tops Out, Again, in Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on May 20, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

It’s an unfortunate feat few construction projects achieve. The seven-story residential infill at 2067 University Avenue has topped out for the second time in two years in Downtown Berkeley. The first tower, nearly finished, was destroyed by a six-alarm fire in November of 2020. The site is once again poised to add 50 units to the city’s housing market.

1652 University Avenue, rendering by Studio KDA

Renderings Revealed for 1652 University Avenue, Central Berkeley

5:00 am on May 20, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been revealed with a pre-application for 1652 University Avenue in Central Berkeley. The project will replace a two-story commercial structure with a five-story mixed-use infill with housing and retail. Studio KDA, a Berkeley-based firm, is responsible for the design.

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