Articles by Andrew Nelson

Balboa Park Upper Yard housing, rendering courtesy Mithun

Construction Topped Out for Balboa Park Upper Yard In The Outer Mission, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 2, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction work has topped out on the Balboa Park Upper Yard affordable housing project at 2340 San Jose Avenue in San Francisco’s Outer Mission. The construction has replaced a surface parking lot and former rail yard across from a BART and Muni station with a 90-foot tall infill with over a hundred affordable housing units. Both the Mission Housing Development Corporation and Related Companies are responsible for the development.

Gateway of Pacific phase four North Building, right, South Building, center, and the garage, left, rendering by Flad Architects

South City To Consider Expanded Plans for Gateway of Pacific Phase Four

5:00 am on June 2, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The South San Francisco planning commission will review expanded plans for Gateway of Pacific phase four tonight. The three-structure phase, to be addressed as 900 Gateway Boulevard, will be the penultimate portion of a development that has already had a significant contribution to the South City East Side skyline in the north of San Mateo County. The developer, BioMed Realty, has proposed to increase the North Building from five to nine stories tall.

Cropped view of the new rendering for 50 Main Street from Yerba Buena Island, rendering by Foster + Partners courtesy Hines

Reduced Height, New Renderings for 50 Main Street in Atlas Block, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 1, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The proposed 50 Main Street tower has shrunk by 74 feet. Hines has published new plans for the city’s potential second-tallest skyscraper, following San Francisco Planning Department recommendations. The updated plans show that 50 Main Street is now proposed to rise 992 feet tall, which does still retain its position as the city’s second-tallest building. Along with this revelation, the documents provide new insight into the Atlas Block campus. Foster + Partners is the architect for 50 Main Street.

Southline from Huntington-Sneath Intersection, image by DES Architects and Engineers

Meeting Tomorrow for $1 Billion Southline Plan in South San Francisco

5:00 am on June 1, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The South San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to meet tomorrow evening to discuss plans for Southline, a $1 Billion 28.5-acre commercial development in San Mateo County by the San Bruno BART station. City staff recommends that the commission approve the project, led by Menlo Park-based real estate developer Lane Partners with investment from Goldman Sachs.

1721 15th Street, rendering by Lowney Architecture

San Francisco Planning Commission to Review Plans for 1721 15th Street, Mission Dolores

5:30 am on May 31, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for a two-structure residential infill at 1721 15th Street in the Mission District’s Mission Dolores neighborhood. The project will rise six stories above 15th Street, with a rear-yard building offering four townhome-style units. Veev, a start-up based in San Mateo, is the project developer and contractor.

395 3rd Street sidewalk view, rendering by Henning Larsen

Project Review Meeting Requested for 395 3rd Street, SoMa, San Francisco

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

Strada has filed a request for a project review meeting with city staff for 395 3rd Street, a 36-story mixed-use infill proposed in SoMa, San Francisco. The proposal would reshape an existing parking lot with 524 homes, retail, and a covered pedestrian plaza with seating for the public. Scandinavia-based Henning Larsen is the design architect.

Block 21 at 500 East 3rd view from 4th and S Delaware Street, rendering by Arc Tec

San Mateo Planning Commission Recommends Approval for 500 East 3rd Avenue

5:00 am on May 30, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The San Mateo Planning Commission has voted to recommend approval of expanded plans for Block 21, a mixed-use development at 500 East 3rd Street. The proposal will replace low-density buildings with six stories of offices and over a hundred housing units. Windy Hill Property Ventures is responsible for the project.

617 Sanchez Street, rendering by Edmonds + Lee Architects

Demolition Permits Filed for 617 Sanchez Street, Dolores Heights, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 29, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been filed to replace a two-story single-family home with a taller single-family home and an additional dwelling unit at 617 Sanchez Street in Dolores Heights, San Francisco. The project would replace a 1907-built home. Edmonds + Lee Architects is responsible for the design.

1474 South Van Ness Avenue, rendering by RG-Architecture

Expansion for 1474 South Van Ness Avenue, Mission District, San Francisco

5:00 am on May 29, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been filed for a multi-unit residential expansion at 1474 South van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Mission District. The project will make adaptive reuse of the single-family home and garage, with vertical expansions to create seven homes. RG-Architecture is responsible for the design.

477 9th Avenue east on Ninth Avenue, rendering by Bezier Architectural Visualization, design by BDE Architecture

Proposed Offices and Housing at 477 9th Avenue in Downtown San Mateo

5:30 am on May 28, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Planning commissioners show largely positive views on the proposed mixed-use development at 477 9th Avenue in Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo County. The project would replace a single-story commercial structure currently on the outskirts of the denser urban area with five floors of housing, office space, and vehicular parking. The Martin Group is the project applicant.

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