Articles by Andrew Nelson

The Russ Building, image via San Francisco Public Library's public catalog

Number 48: Russ Building at 235 Montgomery Street, Financial District, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 28, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The Russ Building, located at 235 Montgomery Street, is the forty-ninth entry on SFYIMBY’s countdown of the fifty-two tallest proposed or finished towers in the Bay Area. With a rooftop height of 435 feet, it is tied as the 48th tallest skyscraper. It is the first on our list to not be in SoMa, to share its position with another building, and to have once held the title as tallest in the city. It is also the second oldest skyscraper on our list, having opened in 1927. It contains modernized office space in San Francisco’s Financial District. After a 2016 renovation, it received LEED Platinum certification. Shorenstein Properties manages the building, with the Swig Company as the property owner.

150-162 Grand View Avenue street-view, design by Zack de Vito Architect

Condo Permits Filed for 150-162 Grand View Avenue, Noe Valley, San Francisco

4:30 am on January 28, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New permits have been filed for occupancy at two four-story single-family houses on a single lot at 150-162 Grand Avenue on the far left edge of Noe Valley, San Francisco. The project, named Grandview Stack, is nearly complete adding housing to a vacant parcel in a low-density area bordering the Castro. 150 Grand View LLC is responsible for the development.

802 South 1st Street between East Virginia Street and South 1st Street, illustration via AO Architects

Approval Expected for 802 South 1st Street, Martha Gardens, San Jose

5:30 am on January 27, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

San Jose’s Planning Commission is expected to approve the general plan for a 246-unit apartment project at 802 South 1st Street, in East Virginia, bordering Downtown San Jose. The project completed public circulation last week,…

3559-3589 Coolidge Avenue overview, rendering via Coolidge Commons website

Renderings Revealed for 3559-3589 Coolidge Avenue, Dimond District, Oakland

4:30 am on January 27, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed to construct four single-unit structures at 3559-3589 Coolidge Avenue, located in Oakland’s Dimond District. The project was approved in 2018, at which time the previous owners sold the entitlement for nearly half a million dollars. Planning permits were filed in 2019 for a three-unit plan by Ripple Ideas LLC, but the filing remains incomplete, and the new building applications show the four-unit plan moving forward.

UCSF Parnassus Heights campus new hospital overlooking Saunders Court, design concept from previous iteration, rendering by UCSF via Perkins Eastman

UCSF Parnassus Heights Housing and Hospital Proposal Approved, Sunset District, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 26, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The Regents of the University of California, the governing body for the state-wide university system, has unanimously voted to approve a $3 billion 30-year development of the U.C. San Francisco Parnassus Heights campus in Sunset District, San Francisco. Herzog & de Meuron, with HDR as the architect of record, will design the medical facility expansion, including 1,263 residential units for students and hospital staff, a new hospital, and research buildings.

Facade Nearly Complete at 277 27th Street, Northgate-Waverly, Oakland

5:00 am on January 26, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Holland Partner Group is overseeing the construction of an 18-story residential building at 277 27th Street in Northgate-Waverly, bordering Downtown Oakland. A recent site visit shows construction has topped out, and most of the exterior facade is installed. Once complete, the apartment building, called VESPR or 24th and Harrison, will bring 405 apartments and 65,000 square feet of ground-level retail.

385 14th Street along 13th Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Finished For 385 14th Street, Downtown Oakland

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

Construction has finished for the forty-story tower at 385 14th Street in Downtown Oakland. Completed this year, the Atlas is now the second tallest building in the city and the tallest apartment building in Oakland at 400 feet. It includes 633 units on top of 17,350 square feet of retail. Carmel Partners is the developer, with Greystar managing the marketing and leasing.

905 North Capitol Avenue, rendering by KTGY Architectures via Business Journal

Preliminary Permits Filed for 905 North Capitol Avenue, Alum Rock, San Jose

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

KTGY Architects have filed preliminary planning permits for a new seven-story residential building at 905 North Capitol Avenue in Alum Rock, San Jose. The project will provide a significant residential addition to an area with existing mid-density projects, public transit, and large retail shops nearby.

21 North 21st Street, rendering courtesy First Community Housing

Renderings Out for 21 North 21st Street, Roosevelt Park, San Jose

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

Recent permits have shown activity for developing an eight-story affordable housing project at 21 North 21st Street in Roosevelt Park, within walking distance from Downtown San Jose. The development will produce 79 affordable housing units and one manager’s apartment. The First Community Housing organization is responsible for the project, known as the Roosevelt Park Apartments.

2116 Brush Street as seen from 980 Freeway, design by Lowney Architects

Permits Filed, Renderings Revealed for 2116 Brush Street, West Oakland

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

Development permits have been filed and approved for a six-story residential development at 2116 Brush Street in Ralph Bunche, West Oakland. The project will transform a currently vacant parcel on Downtown Oakland’s border and just under fifteen minutes walk from the 19th Street Oakland BART station. Oak Brook Partners is responsible for the development, dubbed Villa Oakland.

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