Articles by Andrew Nelson

Balboa Park Upper Yard housing, rendering courtesy Mithun

Groundbreaking for Balboa Park BART Housing in the Outer Mission, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 12, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Groundbreaking has officially occurred for the nine-story Balboa Park Upper Yard apartment building, a transit-oriented development poised to create new affordable residences in the Outer Mission area of San Francisco. The proposal would produce 131 new homes for the housing-strapped city right next to the Balboa Park BART station. Mission Housing Development Corporation and the Related Companies are responsible for the development.

Permits Filed for Ice Blocks Development at 1701 R Street, Midtown Sacramento

5:00 am on November 12, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Recent permits have been filed for a proposed six-story mixed-use building at 1701 R Street as part of the larger Ice Blocks development in Midtown, Sacramento. The new construction would round out the larger Ice Block development with dozens of new apartments and retail around existing mixed-use buildings. Heller Pacific is responsible for the development.

Millennium Tower from Main Street and Mission Street, with the 11-story addition visible infront of the 58-story tower, 77 Beale is on the right of the image, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 8: Millennium Tower in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 11, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The eighth tallest skyscraper in the Bay Area planned or built is the Millennium Tower, a 645-foot tall residential building at 301 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Developed by Millennium Partners, the project was built between 2005 and 2009 opened as the tallest residential tower west of Chicago. Since 2016, the building has garnered international news for both tilting and sinking.

555 West Middlefield Road Block B at Moffett Corner updated design, rendering by BDE Architecture

Parking-to-Housing Conversion Proposed for 555 West Middlefield Road, Mountain View

5:00 am on November 11, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

AvalonBay Communities is planning to replace the surface parking of an existing residential community with new housing in Mountain View, Santa Clara County. The proposal would retain all 402 residences at 555 West Middlefield Road while creating 323 new homes and an amenity clubhouse on top of over seven acres of surface parking. The project has been endorsed by the Housing Action Coalition.

24th and Waverly, design by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Pre-Construction Work Underway at 2359 Harrison Street, Northgate-Waverly, Oakland

5:30 am on November 10, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Crews are readying the property at 2359 Harrison Street ahead of demolition for a 16-story mixed-use building in Northgate-Waverly, by downtown Oakland. Surface parking has been removed, and grading occurring ahead of excavation. Holland Partner Group is responsible for the development.

16th and J Street evening view, rendering by C2K Architecture

New Permits Filed for 16th and J Street Apartments, Midtown Sacramento

4:30 am on November 10, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been unveiled for a seven-story residential project at 1617 J Street in Midtown, Sacramento. The proposal is to add 200 new apartments and a full floor of retail between 16th and 17th Street in a busy corner of the State Capitol. Led by SKK Developments, the development has become nearly three times larger than first revealed just five months ago.

Treasure Island at full build-out, rendering by Steelblue

First New Structure Tops Out, New Renderings for Treasure Island Redevelopment, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 9, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out on the first new building in the Treasure Island redevelopment plan. The progress comes as San Francisco’s Mayor London Breed embarked on a boat ride from the Ferry Building to Treasure Island’s new passenger boat terminal last week, ahead of the January 2022 start of public ferry rides. Treasure Island’s roughly 8,000 unit redevelopment plan is led by Treasure Island Community Development (TICD), a partnership with Stockbridge Capital Group, Wilson Meany, and Lennar Corporation.

55 Francisco Street outlined, image via Google Satellite

PPA Filed for Garage-to-Housing at 55 Francisco Street, North Beach

4:30 am on November 9, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

A new preliminary project assessment has been filed, disclosing amended plans for the residential redevelopment of 55 Francisco Street, a multi-level parking garage in North Beach, San Francisco. The PPA reveals fewer apartments could be built than initially proposed. Atlanta-based Jamestown LP, a real estate investment company, is managing the development.

Construction Underway on Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 8, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Island, in the water halfway between the city and Oakland, is being redeveloped with over two hundred apartments. Commuters on the Bay Bridge will have already noticed The Bristol Residences, a newly-clad apartment complex facing the East Bay. Now, groundbreaking has occurred and construction is underway for the Townhomes and the Flats residences. San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group and the developer Wilson Meany are jointly developing for the project. CAHill is responsible for construction.

Meeting Scheduled for 950 Monroe Street, Santa Clara

5:00 am on November 8, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The City of Santa Clara has scheduled a public review today for 950 Monroe Street, a mixed-use proposal less than ten minutes away from the Santa Clara University campus. The six-story building is expected to add 57 dwelling units and new ground-floor retail to the Santa Clara County housing market. Menlo Park-based Lamb Partners is responsible for the development.

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