Articles by Andrew Nelson

Spartan Village on the Paseo, image courtesy SJSU

Hotel-to-Dorm Conversion Complete at Spartan Village for San Jose State University

5:30 am on August 24, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

San Jose State University has opened the hotel-to-dorm conversion of Spartan Village on The Paseo, a former hotel located at 184 South Market Street in Downtown San Jose. The 13-story building was transformed from being the southern tower in the Signia by Hilton hotel complex, formerly The Fairmont San Jose, into a nearly 700-bed student housing addition just west of the SJSU campus. The over $100 million project was led by Throckmorton Partners.

325 Fairgrounds Drive, image via Google Satellite

Plans For 325 Fairgrounds Drive in Tahoe Park, Sacramento

5:00 am on August 24, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have been shared for a new suburban expansion at 325 Fairgrounds Drive in Tahoe Park, Sacramento. The project will replace a portion of Greenfair Park and surface parking with dozens of single-family homes. Western American Properties is responsible for the application.

2147 San Pablo Avenue, image via Google Street View

New Permits & Architects for 2147 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley

5:30 am on August 23, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed with a residential development at 2147 San Pablo Avenue in Southwest Berkeley, Alameda County. The updated plans have increased the potential unit count for the project, adding 16 residences to the project. Lowney Architecture is responsible for the application.

1301 Broadway establishing view, rendering by AO

Affordable Housing Approved at 1301 Broadway, Millbrae, San Mateo County

5:30 am on August 22, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The City of Millbrae has approved plans for 1301 Broadway in Millbrae, San Mateo County. The project will add a seven-story apartment building with nearly a hundred affordable units close to El Camino and in a mixed-use neighborhood with several restaurants, retail, and hotels. AMG & Associates and the Pacific Companies are jointly responsible for the project.

Julia Morgan-designed YWCA Building across from 1510 Webster Street, image by author

Julia Morgan-designed YWCA Building Sells For $22.5 Million, Downtown Oakland

5:00 am on August 22, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The Julia Morgan-designed YWCA Building at 1515 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland recently changed ownership for $22.5 million. The 109-year-old Renaissance revival building is now owned by a current tenant and public charter school, with plans to bring teach housing to the top two floors. Oakland-based Highbridge Equity Partners had previously owned the property.

Arbor at 255 West Julian Street, rendering by Westbank and Studio Gang

Pivot From Offices to Housing for 255 West Julian Street, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on August 21, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Westbank has submitted updated plans to pivot from offices to housing to replace the Charles Davidson Building at 255 West Julian Street in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The project was one of several high-profile projects within the Westbank masterplan developed in collaboration with Urban Community. This shift marks the fourth iteration for the vacant freeway-side parcel and the second time Urban Community proposed housing.

Meeting Today for 2400 Salvio Street, Downtown Concord

5:00 am on August 21, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The Concord Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for over two hundred apartments at 2400 Salvio Street in the downtown core of Concord in Contra Costa County. The proposal would replace a vacant parcel next to BART tracks and two blocks from Todos Santos Plaza. Washington State-based Marginal Properties Concord LLC is responsible for the application.

San Francisco Symphony elevation view overlooking Grove Street, rendering by Mark Cavagnero Associates

Meeting Tomorrow for Redevelopment of San Francisco Symphony

5:30 am on August 20, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission is scheduled to review plans tomorrow afternoon for the redevelopment of the San Francisco Symphony Hall at 201 Van Ness Avenue in the Civic Center. The meeting will review plans by Mark Cavagnero Associates to replace most of the facade with curtain-wall glass and expand the building footprint.

1650 Ashbury Drive establishing view, rendering by AO circa 2022

Plans for 1650 Ashbury Drive in Concord

5:00 am on August 20, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The Concord Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for an apartment complex at 1650 Ashbury Drive in Concord, Contra Costa County. If approved, Ashbury Apartments could bring 183 apartments to the center of the city, including several affordable units. Maracor Development is the project applicant.

921 Howard Street, rendering courtesy Perry Architects

Affordable Housing Opens at 921 Howard Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 19, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Members of the development team and local officials gathered earlier this month to celebrate the official opening of new affordable housing at 921 Howard Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The 18-story residential project has brought over two hundred middle-income rental units to the city directly across from the 2022-opened phase one of 5M. Curtis Development and the TNDC are jointly responsible for the project.

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