Articles by Andrew Nelson

1525 Pine Street with the Grubstake facade at ground-level, rendering by Kerman Morris Architects

New Renderings for 1525 Pine Street, Nob Hill, San Francisco

New renderings have been released along with CUA approval for 1525 Pine Street, an eight-story residential proposal with adaptive reuse of the historic Grubstake facade in Nob Hill, San Francisco. The project was approved in July. An appeal was filed last week by neighbors, though it is widely expected to fail. San Francisco-based Pine Street Development is responsible for the project.

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BART Train, image courtesy BART.gov

Public Transit September Promotions Offered Across Bay Area

Several public transit agencies in the Bay Area have announced promotions for September, offering reduced or free fares. The adjusted prices are being provided by BART, Caltrain, AC Transit, VTA, and County Connection. Discounts vary from 50% reductions to free fares to promote the systems, thank existing commuters, and court new riders into the wonderful world of buses and trains.

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350 San Jose Avenue southwest view, isometric illustration via SIA Consulting

Expansion Planned for 350 San Jose Avenue, Mission District, San Francisco

Plans are under review to make adaptive reuse of the existing building at 350 San Jose Avenue to more than triple residential capacity. The property is in San Francisco’s Mission District, seven minutes from the 24th Street Mission BART station by foot. Most remarkably, the proposal requires moving the existing building fifteen feet forward toward the sidewalk. SIA Consulting is behind the development process and design.

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