Articles by Andrew Nelson

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

CEQA Review Underway for Meta’s Willow Village in Menlo Park

Progress is being made on Willow Village, a 59-acre mixed-use urban development proposed by Facebook’s owner, Meta, in Menlo Park, San Mateo County. The Draft Environmental Impact Report was published last week, making an essential step towards approval, and the project team has announced new refinements based on community feedback. Signature Development Group is the project developer.

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Phase one of Mission Rock, rendering courtesy Mission Rock Partners

Swinerton Tops Off The Canyon in Mission Rock, San Francisco

Swinerton crews have topped off The Canyon, the tallest residential tower in San Francisco to reach the milestone in 2022. The Canyon is a 23-story residential tower rising on Parcel A in the Mission Rock development along the Mission Bay waterfront. The master plan by Mission Rock Partners, a joint venture between the San Francisco Giants and Tishman Speyer, is replacing 28 acres of former surface parking with over a thousand units of housing, offices, retail, and new public parks.

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Palo Alto Homekey aerial view, illustration by Charles F Bloszies

Palo Alto Homekey Proposed for 1237 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto

Plans for the Palo Alto Homekey have reached the planning department, with an application for entitlement recently submitted and under review. The project is being developed by the City of Palo Alto in collaboration with Menlo Park-based LifeMoves. Once complete, the project would create a support services facility and 76 units of temporary housing for formerly homeless individuals.

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