Articles by Andrew Nelson

100 First Plaza, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 42: 100 First Plaza, SoMa, San Francisco

Standing at the Salesforce Tower’s foot, 100 First Plaza is not among the city’s most recognizable structures. By comparison, it almost appears short. Yet, with a pinnacle 447 feet above street level, it is the 42nd tallest building in the Bay Area built or planned. The tower, located at 100 First Street in SoMa, opened in 1988 with a postmodernist design from the office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

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Gateway Crossings phase one Building One exterior view, rendering by MVE and Partners

City Reviewing Phase One of Gateway Crossing at 1205 Coleman Avenue, Santa Clara

The Santa Clara Development Review hearing to be held later today is expected to approve action on phase one of the Gateway Crossing project at 1205 Coleman Avenue, Santa Clara. The project aims to build a significant residential hub adjacent to Caltrain’s Santa Clara Station, the San Jose city border, and the San Jose International Airport. Holland Partner Group is responsible for the development.

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1567 California Street view along California Street from the east, rendering by David Baker Architects

Authorization Requested for 1567 California Street, Polk Gulch, San Francisco

Conditional use authorization permits have been requested for a 100-unit residential project at 1567 California Street in Polk Gulch, San Francisco. If the developers are given the CUA, the project will add a significant quantity for housing, including low-income housing, in the retail-rich and transit-accessible Polk Street thoroughfare. Southern Land Global LLC, affiliated with Shanghai Laiyi Real Estate Development, is the project sponsor.

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