Articles by Andrew Nelson

Downtown West, Google's proposal within the Diridon Station Area Plan, rendering via Sitelab

Amendment Expands San Jose’s Diridon Station Area Plan

5:30 am on March 5, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The City of San Jose has published a 267-page addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report of the Diridon Station Area Plan, showing an increase in allowed office space and hotel rooms in downtown San Jose. The Diridon Station Area Plan, or DSAP, is a purposeful rezoning of 262 acres adopted by San Jose in 2014 to build closer to public transit. The plan aims to extend the city’s Central Business District to reach the train station in response to 2008’s successful Proposition 1A to start the High-Speed Rail project from southern to northern California, including the anticipated link with Diridon Station.

1371 Kooser Road residential proposal, image via Bay Area News Group

Preliminary Permits Filed for 1371 Kooser Road, Cambrian, San Jose

4:30 am on March 5, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary planning permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use development replacing a single-story Chuck E. Cheese location at 1371 Kooser Road in the Cambrian neighborhood in southern San Jose. The proposal is expected to offer 100% affordable multifamily apartments opposite the Princeton Plaza Mall. Affirmed Housing is responsible for the application.

500 Folsom Street at golden hour, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 43: 500 Folsom Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 4, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The 440-foot tower at 500 Folsom Street is tied with two other structures as the 43rd tallest building in the Bay Area, located in SoMa, San Francisco. 500 Folsom Street, also known as Transbay Block 9, was between 2016 and 2019 to contribute housing and retail. The project was developed by the Real Estate Investment Trust Essex, TMG Partners, and BRIDGE Housing.

1817-1823 Almeny Boulevard, rendering by Schaub Ly Architects

Public Notice Circulates for 1817-1823 Alemany Boulevard, Outer Mission, San Francisco

5:00 am on March 4, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Public notices will start to circulate for neighbors of the proposed development site at 1817-1823 Alemany Boulevard, located in the Outer Mission neighborhood of San Francisco. New building permits have already been filed for the site and are under review. Alemany Properties LLC, a small corporation run by an Alameda resident, is responsible for developing as a project sponsor.

Santana West buildings one and two, rendering by STUDIOS

Facade Installation Underway for One Santana West in Santana West Campus, San Jose

5:30 am on March 3, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out for One Santana West, the first phase in a thirteen-acre commercial project next to the famed Sarah L. Winchester Mystery House on Central and West San Jose’s border. The development will produce nearly a million square feet of office space, parking, retail, and greenery while retaining a mid-Century theater as part of the mixed-use Santana Row / Valley Fair Urban Village plan. Federal Realty Investment Trust is developing the project.

Aerial Northeast Urban Context for Moment 2.0, rendering courtesy Gensler

Gensler Tells SFYIMBY About Moment 2.0 Concept Proposal for Downtown San Jose Garage

5:00 am on March 3, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

One of the most inspiring challenges for urban planners is how to reintegrate overbuilt vehicle infrastructure into the city’s fabric. Gensler shows one solution for evolving these elements in a recent publication, even when there is an enduring necessity. As mass-transit is being improved and surface parking redeveloped across downtown San Jose, this process will increase the need for building like the San Pedro Market Parking Garage at 45 North San Pedro Street. Over the last year, Gensler’s San Jose offices noticed that the garage roof was often carless and was encouraged to see people visit and enjoy the space. Moment 2.0 is the firm’s response to this observation, a visual illustration that imagines a community environment they hope to see built.

188 West Saint James, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Wrapping Up, Sales Launched for 188 West Saint James, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on March 2, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is nearing the finish line for the $200 million two-towered high-rises at 188 West Saint James in Downtown San Jose. Apartment sales have already launched, with prices ranging from $525,000 to over $1 million. Z&L Properties is the project developer, with Polaris Pacific in charge of sales. Staff working on the development have confirmed for SFYIMBY that the building is expected to open towards the end of 2021 if conditions allow.

1196 Columbus Avenue with density bonus, rendering by Elevation Architects

Demolition and Building Permits Filed for 1196 Columbus Avenue, North Beach, San Francisco

4:30 am on March 2, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed to demolish a one-story commercial structure to allow for a six-story group housing project at 1196 Columbus Avenue in North Beach, San Francisco. The proposal requests to use the State Density Bonus program to add ten extra units across two additional floors. Centrix Builders listed as the developer and property owner.

Blocks 7A and 8 of the Potrero Power Station development, design by Foster + Partners, image courtesy public documents

Foster + Partners Design Revealed For Potrero Power Station, Dogpatch, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 1, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New planning applications have been filed to begin the design review of three buildings from phase one of the Potrero Power Station mega-development in Dogpatch, San Francisco. Planning documents show the internationally acclaimed London-based Foster + Partners is the architect of Blocks 7A and 8, with block 7B by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects. Associate Capital’s California Barrel Company LLC is managing the development of the 5.3 million square foot project.

Freedom West Elevation, image courtesy DLR Group

Planning Application Filed for Freedom West, Fillmore District, San Francisco

5:00 am on March 1, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The Freedom West 2.0 developer team has filed a Preliminary Project Assessment application for the mixed-use Freedom West development at 710 McAllister Street in the Fillmore District of San Francisco. New documents provide greater insight and information about the $2 billion mixed-use expansion of the existing 382-unit non-profit housing co-op. This includes plans for residents to retain ownership while moving into market-rate quality units at no additional cost or rise in co-op fees. The Freedom West Homes Corporation is joined by the project sponsor MacFarlane Partners and Avanath Capital Management as the Freedom West 2.0 joint development team.

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