Articles by Andrew Nelson

200 Mission Street, formerly 77 Beale, rendering by Pickard Chilton

Dramatic Renderings Revealed for 200 Mission Street Campus in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on September 16, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Hines has filed a preliminary project application revealing for the first time plans to dramatically redevelop the 3.5-acre former PG&E complex, including the tower at 77 Beale Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The proposal includes office modernization, a new residential building at 50 Main Street, and a public-oriented street level. Most dramatically, the 35-story tower will be reskinned with a curtain-wall design by Pickard Chilton.

10 South Van Ness Avenue, image via Crescent Heights

Number 16: 10 South Van Ness Avenue, Civic Center, San Francisco

5:00 am on September 16, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

10 South Van Ness Avenue, a proposed new skyscraper, is the 16th tallest building in the Bay Area planned or built. The 590-foot tower will add nearly a thousand new apartments to the city on top of a 1.2-acre lot in the Civic Center as part of San Francisco’s high-density planned neighborhood, The Hub. Crescent Heights is responsible for the development.

Downtown San Jose transit oriented development concept, rendering of design by Foster and Partners

VTA Survey Open for BART Station Design Feedback

5:30 am on September 15, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, i.e., VTA, is welcoming the public to provide design feedback on the four future San Jose BART Stations. In particular, VTA is looking for ideas of visual elements to integrate into each of the stations. Along with the survey, the Authority has released some of the most detailed illustrations yet of the future transit hubs. The website is part of phase two in community engagement, the Construction Education and Outreach Plan. The website will receive its final comments on Friday, September 17th.

Birdseye View of Sunnydale development, via VMWP Architects

Demolition Permits Filed for 12 Structures for Sunnydale HOPE SF, San Francisco

5:00 am on September 15, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been filed for twelve buildings along Sunnydale Avenue as part of Blocks One through Four in the Sunnydale HOPE SF redevelopment plan. The Sunnydale community was originally built during World War Two but has since become one of San Francisco’s most acutely neglected public housing neighborhoods. Mercy Housing and Related California are jointly responsible for the redevelopment that will offer replacement housing on top of nearly 1,000 new apartments.

CityView Plaza towers, aerial perspective, design by Gensler

Initial Court Decision Favors Demolition of Brutalist Bank for CityView Plaza in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on September 14, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of plans to demolish the brutalist bank structure at 199 Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose. While the verdict is not final, it is a significant step toward the construction of CityView Plaza, a 3.8-million square foot office proposal by the Jay Paul Company to revitalize the city block. If built, the development would reshape the block between Almaden Boulevard and South Market Street, central to the city’s urban core.

500 East 3rd Avenue view from 3rd and South Delaware Street, rendering by Arc Tec

Renderings Revealed for 500 East 3rd Avenue, San Mateo

5:00 am on September 14, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Renderings have been revealed for a mixed-use five-story building at 500 East 3rd Avenue, San Mateo, San Mateo County. The structure will demolition existing structures on the block, Block 21, to add four office floors topped by dwelling units. Windy Hill Property Ventures is responsible for the development as the property owner.

30 Ingold Road view from Ingold and Rollins Road, design by Studio T Square

Planning Commission to Vote on 30 Ingold Road, North Burlingame

5:30 am on September 13, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Burlingame’s Planning Commission is expected to approve plans tonight for a seven-story residential structure at 30 Ingold Road, located by the city’s border with Millbrae in North Burlingame, San Mateo County. The proposal would add 298 new apartments to the Peninsula within walking distance of BART. SummerHill Apartment Communities is responsible for the development.

2099 Martin Luther King Jr Way, rendering by Kava Massih Architects

Permits Filed for 2099 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Downtown Berkeley

5:00 am on September 13, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Building permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use project at 2099 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Downtown Berkeley. The project would replace a single-story commercial structure with 72 new dwelling units and retail close to public transit. East Beach Capital is responsible for the project via 2099 MLK LLC.

1073-1087 South Winchester Boulevard cross-street view, rendering by Carpira Design Group

Meeting Scheduled for 1065 South Winchester Boulevard, West San Jose

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

A project meeting has been scheduled to review the draft environmental impact report for 1065 South Winchester Boulevard, a six-story residential development proposed for West San Jose. The new building will add 70 new apartments to the Silicon Valley housing market. Cord Associates is responsible for the development.

High-End Restaurant Secured for 100 Stockton Rooftop, Union Square, San Francisco

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

A top-level tenant has been secured for 100 Stockton Street, the newly redeveloped retail hub by San Francisco’s Union Square. Chotto Matte, an international Peruvian-Japanese Restaurant, will operate from the rooftop terrace by 2022. Morgan Stanley and Blatteis & Schnur are responsible for the development.

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