Articles by Andrew Nelson

620 Folsom Street, preliminary mock-up via Solomon Cordwell Buenz

58-Story Tower Revealed for 620 Folsom Street, SoMa, San Francisco

A preliminary project assessment application has been filed, revealing for the first time a proposed 58-story residential tower for 620 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Located between Hawthorne, 2nd Street, and Howard Street, the address would create 623 new rental apartments, boosted by the 50% state density bonus. Ground Matrix is listed as the applicant.

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One Embarcadero Center evening view, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 19: One Embarcadero Center, Financial District, San Francisco

The 19th tallest skyscraper in the Bay Area planned or built is One Embarcadero Center. One Embarcadero Center is the western-most of four look-a-like office buildings that have been a defining feature of San Francisco’s Financial District skyline since it was first erected in 1971. The mixed-use Embarcadero Center project was submitted to the city by David Rockefeller, John Portman, and Trammel-Crow.

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South Almaden Offices view from across Woz Way looking north, design by Kohn Pedersen Fox

Extensive Renderings Published For 447 Almaden Boulevard, Downtown San Jose Ahead of Meeting

The proposal for a 282-foot tall mixed-use development at 447 Almaden Boulevard in Downtown San Jose is expected to be reviewed in tonight’s Planning Commission hearing. The project would total over two million square feet, including offices, retail, and amenities. Along with the review of the South Almaden Offices, the fifth resubmission for the project is paired with a treasure-trove of renderings that give an all-encompassing impression of the future block. Boston Properties is responsible for the development as the project owner.

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1412 Bellevue Avenue rendering from street, design by MH Architects

Approval for 1412 Bellevue Avenue, Burlingame

The Burlingame Planning Commission has approved the application to build a six-story residential building in the backyard of 1418 Bellevue Avenue, located within walking distance of the retail-rich Burlingame Avenue in San Mateo County. The project benefits from the state density bonus to designate two 15 units as affordable to moderate-income households. MH Architects is managing the design as the project architect.

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