Articles by Andrew Nelson

The Poor House Bistro turning from West San Carlos Street to Barack Obama Boulevard, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Poor House Bistro Moves for Google Downtown West Masterplan

The Victorian-era home to Poor House Bistro has been moved from 91 South Autumn Street to 317 West St. John Street in Little Italy, San Jose. The relocation comes ahead of Downtown West, Google’s massive plans to redevelop the low-density area surrounding Diridon Station with high-density offices, housing, and retail. Project site maps indicate 91 South Autumn Street will be replaced with an office building.

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600 Castro Street, rendering by LCA Architects

Rendering Revealed for 275-Foot Tower at 600 Castro Street, West Oakland

New illustrations have been revealed with an exploratory planning application for the 24-story residential development at 600 Castro Street in West Oakland. The renderings show the upzoned massing, 190 feet higher than its current zoning for 85 feet. The proposal is yet another beneficiary of California’s State Density Bonus Program, which aims to increase residential development with affordable units for the housing-starved state.

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