Articles by Andrew Nelson

Number 41: 95 Hawthorne Street, SoMA, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 25, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The 41st tallest skyscraper in the Bay Area built or planned is 95 Hawthorne Street, a proposed residential tower around the corner from the Moscone Center in SoMa, San Francisco. The tower rises 444 feet tall to the top floor and 461 feet to its peak. With the property’s 2007 sale and permit valuation combined, the development costs will go well over a third of a billion dollars. The Boston-based property owner, John Hancock Life Insurance Company, has partnered with Holland Partner Group as joint developers.

San Francisco Skyline, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Mayor Breed’s Small Business Recovery Act Submitted for Review

5:00 am on March 25, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The Plan Code Amendments from San Francisco’s Small Business Recovery Act have been submitted to the Planning Department. The application comes directly from the office of Mayor London Breed. The proposed legislation includes amendments to reduce bureaucracy, save time for small businesses, and support individuals and institutions working in arts and culture. The application has been received and is now pending review.

415 20th Street in the Oakland downtown skyline, rendering from Hines

City to Review Updated Design for 415 20th Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on March 24, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Oakland’s Design Review Committee is scheduled to review updated designs for what could become the tallest skyscraper in the Bay Area outside of San Francisco. The 623-foot office tower will rise at 415 20th Street, two hundred feet higher than the current tallest building in Downtown Oakland, the Ordway Building. Hines is the project developer.

942 Pine Street main view, rendering by Collaborative Design Studio

Renderings Revealed for 942 Pine Street, Village Bottoms, West Oakland

4:30 am on March 24, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Development permits have been filed for a new residential development at 942 Pine Street in the Village Bottoms neighborhood of West Oakland. The proposal is to build on a vacant lot four single-family townhomes. The Oakland-based Duong Family Investment LLC is the project developer.

Parcel F Tower, design by Pelli Clarke Pelli with rendering by SteelBlue

Board of Supervisors Expected To Approve 550 Howard Street Today, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 23, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected to give their second and final approval for the 61-story mixed-use proposal for 550 Howard Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The highly-anticipated approval comes after the supervisors voted 10 to 1 to allow construction. The project is located on Parcel F of the Transbay district development plan and represents the last major project from the plan sixteen years since it was adopted.

Berryessa BART Urban Village plan massing, image via City of San Jose

San Jose Planning Commission Will Vote On Berryessa BART Urban Village Plan

5:00 am on March 23, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose planning commission will review and vote on adopting the Berryessa BART Urban Village Plan as a guiding policy document in a public meeting tomorrow evening. The plan would rezone 28.9 acres surrounding the newly-opened BART station to allow for over four million square feet of commercial space and roughly 5,100 new residential units.

282 South Market Street perspective across Market and West San Carlos Street, design by Arquitectonica

New Renderings for 282 South Market Street, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on March 22, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

San Jose’s Planning Commission is scheduled to review updated plans this Wednesday, the 24th, for the proposed office building at 282 South Market Street in Downtown San Jose. The city staff recommends the approval of two resolutions and the commission to file a Notice of Determination for CEQA. The Mountain View-based Sobrato Organization is responsible for the development.

Block 9A design at 400 China Basin Street, rendering by Mithun

Permits Filed for Mission Bay Block 9A at 400 China Basin Street, San Francisco

5:00 am on March 22, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for an eight-story 100% affordable housing development with priority from the Mayor’s office at 400 China Basin Street in Mission Bay, San Francisco. The project will take up Block 9A of the neighborhood-wide master plan for the waterfront area. The developer team is being co-managed by Curtis Development, Michael Simmons Property Development, and YCD, i.e., Young Community Developers.

85 Cleaveland Road development, rendering by KTGY Architects via East Bay Times

City Council Approves 85 Cleaveland Road, Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County

5:30 am on March 21, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Plans for a four-story residential development have been approved for 85 Cleaveland Road by Pleasant Hill City Council, Contra Costa County. The project will add a significant enclave for housing in a retail-dense neighborhood walking distance from a grocery store. Blake Griggs Properties is responsible for the development.

2556 Telegraph Avenue aerial view looking west, rendering by PYATOK

Construction Underway for 2556 Telegraph Avenue, South Berkeley

5:30 am on March 20, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Construction crews are making project on a multi-family residential building at 2556 Telegraph Avenue, at the border of South Berkeley and Southside. Named The Laureate, the building will rise five stories, adding little to the city skyline. Realtex Group is credited as the property owner, with Bright Street operating as the project manager.

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