Articles by Andrew Nelson


Hampton Inn at 2231 Omega Road, rendering courtesy Fortune Architects

New Plans Reduce Parking for 2231 Omega Road Hotel in San Ramon, Contra Costa County

The City of San Ramon’s planning commission has been presented amended plans for the Hampton Inn and Suite hotel for 2231 Omega Road, in one of the larger cities of Contra Costa County. The altered proposal has switched the parking from an above-ground garage to subterranean levels and reduced the overall parking. Gerald Goldbach of Fortune Architects is responsible for the design.

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545 Sansome Street from Sansome and Washington, rendering by Gensler

Tense Development Toward 545 Sansome Street Expansion, Financial District, San Francisco

Plans to expand the commercial office building at 545 Sansome Street in San Francisco’s Financial District that were first filed in early 2020 are still under review, with updates in late 2021. The application, started under the previous owner, Aegon, has continued after the $650 million bundle-sale of the property with 505 Sansome Street and the Transamerica Pyramid in February of 2020 to New York-based SHVO. This week, the developer enflamed tensions in the city by announcing it would not renew the lease for Sai’s Vietnamese Restaurant, which has operated from the property for 37 years. Now, SHVO promises to assist in searching for a new permanent home for Sai’s while city officials look to provide more stability for the family business.

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23 Excelsior Court view of old and new building, rendering by Harvey Architecture

Permits Filed for New Housing at 23-31 Excelsior Court, Cleveland Heights, Oakland

New Building permits have been submitted, replacing parking with housing at 23-31 Excelsior Court in Oakland’s Cleveland Heights neighborhood. The proposal will build a three-story triplex on unbuilt land and create new units in the existing building, finishing with ten homes between two buildings. Marin County-based Harvey Architecture is responsible for the design.

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