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Willow Village office structure, rendering courtesy Facebook and Signature Development Group

Final Environmental Impact Report Published for Meta’s Willow Village, Menlo Park

5:30 am on October 19, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The Final Environmental Impact Report has been published for Willow Village, the 59-acre mixed-use development proposed for Menlo Park in San Mateo County. The masterplan imagines a dense campus with offices, housing, a hotel, and public open space functioning as a new neighborhood and a working destination for the Facebook parent company, Meta. Signature Development Group and Peninsula Innovation Partners are the project developer.

Bishop Ranch BR1A Parcel 1 pedestrian view from Bollinger Canyon Road and Camino Ramon, rendering by MVE + Partners

Approval for CityWalk Bishop Ranch Parcel 1A from $5 Billion Masterplan in San Ramon

5:00 am on October 19, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

City approval has been granted for a seven-story residential development at 6131 Bollinger Canyon Road in San Ramon, Contra Costa County. The project, on Parcel 1A, is the very first residential project from the $5 billion CityWalk Bishop Ranch mixed-use masterplan to be approved. Related Companies is the project sponsor, and Sunset Development is the property owner.

Maudelle at 2001 Ashby Street, rendering courtesy RCD Housing

Foundation Visible for Affordable Housing at 2001 Ashby Avenue, South Berkeley

5:30 am on October 18, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Excavation work is progressing, with portions of the concrete foundation visible at 2001 Ashby Avenue in South Berkeley, Alameda County. The project, named Maudelle Miller Shirek, will produce 87 affordable units, including twelve for formerly unhoused people, located directly across from the Ashby BART Station. Move-ins are expected by 2024.

960 Howard Street with 5M in the background, rendering by oWow

Updated Design, Planning Activity for 960 Howard Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on October 18, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Updated designs have been published along with new planning activity for the mass-timber tower addition at 952-960 Howard Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The proposal would build a nine-story mass-timber addition on top of a three-tower mixed-use project to create 104 new homes. oWow is the project developer and architect.

Outdated illustration for 2300 Ellsworth Street, rendering by Stanley Saitowitz Natomas Architects

Pre-Application Filed for Seven-Story Apartment at 2300 Ellsworth Street, Southside Berkeley

5:30 am on October 17, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Pre-application permits have been filed for a seven-story apartment building at 2300 Ellsworth Street in Southside, Berkeley. The proposal, located across from the UC Berkeley campus, is expected to produce around 90 units with the assistance of Senate Bill 330. Riaz Capital is the
project applicant.

Japantown Peace Plaza site aerial view, rendering by RHAA Landscape Architects

Meeting Today For Japantown Peace Plaza Renovations in San Francisco

5:00 am on October 17, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Civic Design Review Committee is scheduled to review the Japantown Peace Plaza renovations at 1610 Geary Boulevard. The plans will revamp the historic public park, first opened in the late 1960s as a gift from San Francisco’s sister city, Osaka, Japan. The SF Recreation and Park Department is the project client.

520 11th Street with a view of the public plaza, rendering by Perkins&Will

Oakland and Strada Prepare Agreement for Leasing Future SMU Campus at 520 11st Street

5:30 am on October 16, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The City of Oakland and Strada Investment Group are closing on a deal for leasing 520 11th Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The 0.86-acre property is entitled to become the future ten-story addition to Samuel Merritt University. The project was approved this summer.

3801 Telegraph Avenue pedestrian view, rendering by Left Coast Architecture

Detailed Renderings For 3801 Telegraph Avenue in Mosswood, Oakland

5:30 am on October 15, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New details have been published for the seven-story mixed-use structure for 3801 Telegraph Avenue in Mosswood, Oakland. The project would replace a vacant single-story structure with 158 new homes within walking distance from BART. Riaz Capital is the project developer.

Star View Court aerial view, rendering courtesy Paulett Taggart Architects

Construction Starts for Star View Court on Treasure Island, San Francisco

5:00 am on October 15, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has started for a seven-story affordable housing project at 78 Johnson Street as part of San Francisco’s Treasure Island megadevelopment. Star View Court will create 138 new homes at parcel C3.1, close to the nearly-complete Maceo May Apartments, offering replacement housing for existing Treasure Island residents. The project is a collaborative effort by Mercy Housing and Catholic Charities.

2128 Oxford Street, rendering courtesy DLR Group

2128 Oxford Street Makes Bid For Tallest Tower in Berkeley

5:30 am on October 14, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The race for the tallest building in Berkeley continues, and it is a contest of single-digit differences. Updated plans have been filed with the Berkeley Planning Department for 2128 Oxford Street, which raises the project to 26 floors and 284 feet tall. The plans are now the tallest proposed building for Downtown Berkeley, extending just seven feet over 1974 Shattuck Avenue.

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