Articles by Andrew Nelson

570 Market Street exterior full-structure view, rendering by Danny Forster and Architecture

Shadow Study Submitted for 570 Market Street, Financial District, San Francisco

5:00 am on May 6, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Planning Department records show that the shadow study is underway for a new 29-story hotel at 570 Market Street in San Francisco’s Financial District. The process has mired smaller projects throughout the city’s history with contentious Planning Commission votes. The skinny tower is expected to create 240 new guest rooms along with ground-level retail and public space. This latest activity shows progress for a proposal that has been under review since 2017. The Frontier Group is the project developer.

401 South Van Ness Avenue full block view, illustration by Prime Design

New Rendering Revealed for 401 South Van Ness Avenue, Mission District, San Francisco

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

Developers have filed a Large Project Authorization request for an eight-story group housing project at 401 South Van Ness Avenue in the Mission District, San Francisco. The application comes with a recently published planning document detailing the project description and scale. The corner-lot proposal will become a mixed-use building with 153 bedroom suites, commercial retail, and residential amenities. The Kansas-based Elsey Partners is responsible for the development.

Bayshore Tech Park view of the main road artery entering the campus, design by HOK and rendering by TMRW

Pre-Application Permits Filed for Bayshore Tech Park Expansion, Redwood City

5:00 am on May 5, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Longfellow Real Estate Partners are planning to redevelop the Bayshore Tech Park office complex into a mixed-use district with 19 new structures for life sciences, offices, vehicle parking, and a 150-key hotel. Pre-application permits reveal the extent of the plan to reimagine the 84-acre property between Belmont Slough and Marine Parkway in a project dubbed Redwood LIFE. The project is split between four parcels at 800, 1400, 1600, and 3400 Bridge Parkway in Redwood City, San Mateo County. HOK is the project architect.

415 20th Street evening view along the Oakland downtown skyline, rendering from Hines

New Renderings Revealed Ahead of Planning Commission Meeting for 415 20th Street, Downtown Oakland

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

The Oakland Planning Commission is scheduled to vote on plans for 415 20th Street in Downtown Oakland, a 38-story office building poised to be the largest building in the Bay Area outside of San Francisco. City Staff has recommended the commission give approval, subject to conditions, in tomorrow’s 3 PM meeting. The decision will be appealable to the city council. Hines is responsible for the 622-foot proposal.

El Cerrito Plaza BART Station development, illustration via project plans

Illustrations Revealed Ahead of Meeting for BART’s El Cerrito Plaza Proposal

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

New illustrations have been revealed for BART’s proposed redevelopment of El Cerrito Plaza in El Cerrito, Contra Costa County. The images were released ahead of the El Cerrito city council meeting tonight at 7 PM. The transit-oriented project would create 750-800 new apartments ranging from market rate to low-income housing. Holliday Development, Related California, and SAHA are responsible for the development.

Balboa Reservoir development, illustration from VMWP

Application Filed for Balboa Reservoir, West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco

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

A recent Phase planning application has been filed verifying the composition of phase one in a 17-acre residential project on land controlled by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission at Balboa Reservoir around 11 Frida Khala Way, San Francisco. Phase one will replace surface parking with an expected 628 new residential units divided between six horizontal and vertical blocks, ranging from townhouses to condos and market-rate to affordable housing. Balboa Reservoir is a joint venture between BRIDGE Housing and AvalonBay Communities.

961-971 Meridian Avenue main view, rendering by Withee Malcolm Architects

Proposal Under Review for 961-971 Meridian Avenue, Willow Glen, San Jose

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

Development plans are moving forward for a six-story mixed-use building at 961-971 Meridian Avenue in the Willow Glen portion of San Jose, southwest of the city center. The proposal calls for an entirely affordable housing project with 233 residential units in a growing residential neighborhood. ROEM Development Corporation is the project developer and sponsor.

1208 Q Street facing Q Street, design by Ellis Architects

Permits Show 1208 Q Street Ready for Building, Downtown Sacramento

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

Newly filed planning permits online show that plans for a seven-story development at 1208 Q Street are ready for building. DR filing permits submitted in late 2020 have been approved. The proposal will add 51 new units to Downtown Sacramento’s housing market, less than ten minutes away from the State Capitol Building. Urban Development + Partners is the property owner and developer.

3521 Homestead Road, image via Google Satellite

Pre-application Filed for 3521 Homestead Road, Santa Clara

5:00 am on May 2, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

A pre-application permit has been filed for a 5.6-acre mixed-use development at 3521 Homestead Road in Santa Clara. The project would create residential townhomes, affordable housing for seniors, on-site retail, and a large hotel. The listed applicant, SBH Homestead Properties LLC shares an office address with the private equity company Cypress Investments.

Mission Library, rendering via SF Public Works

Permits filed for Library Renovation of 300 Bartlett Street, Mission District, San Francisco

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

Planning applications have been approved, and new building permits filed to renovate and expand the existing Mission Branch library at 300 Bartlett Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. The city-led proposal would modernize and increase the accessibility of the 107-year old building. The San Francisco Public Works is responsible for the design and application.

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