Articles by Andrew Nelson

Mandela Station Parcel T3 seen from the West Oakland BART Station platform, rendering by AO

Permits For Affordable Housing at Mandela Station, West Oakland

Zoning worksheet permits have been filed for the affordable housing component of the Mandela Station masterplan in West Oakland, Alameda County. The filing comes a few weeks after the city’s Planning Commission reviewed plans for the project, revealing new detailed renderings by AO. Keystone Development Group is responsible for the application on behalf of the joint venture, Mandela Station Affordable LP.

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1738 Filbert Street, isometric view via plan set

Pre-Application For 1736 Filbert Street near Marina District, San Francisco

Preliminary permits have been filed for an eight-story residential infill at 1736-1738 Filbert Street near San Francisco’s Marina District. The proposal uses Senate Bill 423 and the State Density Bonus law to become one of the tallest structures within blocks in the affluent and busy neighborhood. Rene Peinado of MEEDL LLC is the project applicant on behalf of the property owner and their spouse, Amy McDougall.

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6733 Foothill Boulevard and neighborhood, image via Google Satellite

Significantly Reduced Plans for 6733 Foothill Boulevard, Oakland

New permits have been filed for the affordable proposal at 6733 Foothill Boulevard, close to Oakland’s Eastmont Town Center. The application shows a significant plan shift for AMG & Associates, pivoting away from two six-story apartments with over five hundred units to 167 dwellings across three structures. AMG and The Pacific Companies are jointly responsible for the development.

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