Articles by Andrew Nelson

MIRA Completed in Summer of 2020, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 52: MIRA at 160 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco

There’s a new project afoot. SFYIMBY plans to highlight the 52 tallest skyscrapers planned and completed in San Francisco as of January 1st, 2021. This list will include towers nearly a century old and projects that haven’t even broken ground. We start with 52nd place, Studio Gang’s MIRA at 160 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The 422-foot tower opened its doors last year, but even before opening, the building has garnered significant attention with a twisting facade responding to the city’s historic architectural vernacular.

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1324-1326 Powell Street front view, elevation by Axis GFA

Plans Recommended for Approval of 1324-1326 Powell Street, Chinatown, San Francisco

The Planning Commission will review plans for the construction of a six-story mixed-use building at 1324-1326 Powell Street in Chinatown, San Francisco. The development will bring 17 units to a parcel containing a vacant structure. The city staff recommendation is for the planning commission to approve the project. Mahmoud Larizadeh is responsible for the development as the property owner.

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2176 and 2150 Kittredge Street, rendering design by Kava Massih Architects

Permits and Rendering for 2176 Kittredge Street, Downtown Berkeley

New building permits have been filed to construct a 169-residence mixed-use structure at 2150 Kittredge Street, a heavily-trafficked location between the UC Berkeley Campus and the BART station in downtown Berkeley. The development will rise up to the city’s height limit of 75 feet, matching the scale of almost every building in the city center. The design team, Kava Massih Architects, is responsible for the application.

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1629 Market Street (left) and 1 Brady Street (right) from Market and Brady, design by Kennerly Architects

Permits for Cranes filed for 1629 Market Street, SoMa, San Francisco

New permits have been filed to approve bringing cranes to construct the five-structure mixed-use development 1629 Market Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The two-acre-wide project has already broken ground, with the site protected by composite wood fencing. San Francisco-based Strada Investment Group and the UA Local 38 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Hall have signed a development agreement, with Strada credited as the property owner.

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