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Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue, rendering by Hayes Davidson and Westbank

Demolition Permits Filed For Westbank Park Habitat at 180 Park Avenue, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on February 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been submitted to the city for the existing building at 180 Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose. The application hopes to clear the low-rise convention hall for Park Habitat, a 20-story office building proposed by the international Westbank and local firm Urban Community. The proposed office tower will create an innovative new addition to the skyline, with its distinctive design by Kengo Kuma & Associates, a Japan-based firm.

350 Ocean Avenue, rendering by Schaub Li Architects

Planning Commission to Review 350 Ocean Avenue, Balboa Park, San Francisco

5:00 am on February 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for a five-story residential infill nearby BART in Balboa Park, San Francisco. The project makes use of the State Density Bonus program to propose 35 new units with some affordable housing. City staff has recommended the commission approve the application with conditions.

200 Mission Street hyper-realistic view, rendering courtesy Hines, design by Pickard Chilton

New Imagery for Hines’ Atlas Block Campus and $105M Refurbishment of 77 Beale Street

5:30 am on February 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Building permits have been filed for the estimated $105 million reskinning and renovation of 77 Beale Street, to be renamed 200 Mission Street, in Hines’ headline-grabbing plan for the Atlas Block Campus in SoMa, San Francisco. Along with building permits, planning documents reveal new imagery and programming details for the mixed-use project. The Atlas Block includes the dynamic Foster + Partners-designed facade for 50 Main Street, the potential second tallest building for the Bay Area.

3000 Bowers Avenue street view, rendering courtesy the Sobrato Organization

CEQA Review Positive for 3000 Bowers Avenue Plans by Lawrence Station Area Plan, Santa Clara

4:30 am on February 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The Sobrato Organization has received good news for plans to build new offices at 3000 Bowers Avenue in Santa Clara. The project aims to add a third of a million square feet of office space just outside the Lawrence Station Area Plan. The review process as part of the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, has determined that mitigation measures will ensure construction has no significant effect on the environment.

20th Place Project at 1925 F Street aerial perspective, rendering by C2K Architecture

Permits Filed for 1925 F Street, Boulevard Park, Sacramento

5:30 am on February 22, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New Building permits have been filed for a residential infill at 1925 F Street in Boulevard Park, by Downtown Sacramento. The project will replace low-rise commercial buildings and surface parking with 50 new homes. Sacramento-based Cassadyne Properties and El Dorado-based Gavden Investments are responsible for the development.

13193 Skyline Boulevard aerial view, rendering by Ben Tarcher Architects

Renderings Published for 13193 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland Hills

4:30 am on February 22, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed for yet another proposed single-family residence in the Oakland Hills. The single-unit structure is to be built at 13193 Skyline Boulevard, Oakland. Ben Tarcher Architects, a Bay Area-based firm operating since 1974, will be responsible for the design.

The San Bao Temple at 1750 Van Ness Avenue evening view with the extended cornice prominently in view, rendering by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

SOM-Designed San Bao Temple Redesigned and Approved for 1750 Van Ness Avenue, Nob Hill, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 21, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Since our last coverage, several important milestones have been achieved for the American Buddhist Cultural Society’s proposal to replace the San Bao Temple at 1750 Van Ness Avenue in Nob Hill, San Francisco. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has tweaked the design, San Francisco’s planning commission approved the Conditional Use Authorization in September, and the building permits were filed in November.

1848 Castro Street, image via Google Street View

New Plans for Three-Unit Home at 1848 Castro Street, Noe Valley, San Francisco

4:30 am on February 21, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

A project review meeting has been requested to create three new homes at 1848 Castro Street in Noe Valley, San Francisco. The proposal would replace a small single-family home. ADU Collective is responsible for the application.

Project 8 Winery driveway with octagonal building in the background, design by Scott | Edwards Architecture

Renderings Revealed for Project 8 Winery in Penryn, Placer County

5:30 am on February 20, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Dramatic renderings have been revealed for Project 8 Winery, proposed for 7615 Callison Road in the community of Penryn, Placer County. The development would build 18 acres of a 44.14-acre property, including a wine cave network, restaurant, and octagonal building with views across the oak woodlands. Scott | Edwards Architecture is responsible for the design.

Habitat Redwood Boulevard, rendering of design by Dorman Associates

Habitat Redwood Boulevard Approved by City of Novato, Marin County

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

The City of Novato has approved plans for a low-density 80-unit residential development at 8161 Redwood Boulevard, Marin County, by Habitat for Humanity. The development will cover an eighth of 13 acres, building 23 townhome-style structures around several open spaces. All units will be affordable.

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