Articles by Andrew Nelson

North Bayshore public space, rendering courtesy Google

Mountain View City Council Approves Office Component of Google’s North Bayshore Development

5:30 am on March 29, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The City Council of the City of Mountain View has approved Google’s request for the right to build for over a million square feet of net new office space, an important component in the tech company’s North Bayshore development. The decision moves the massive project, including roughly seven thousand residential units with some low-income housing, closer to construction. Council approval for the formal master plan is expected to be received later in Spring.

Behavioral Health Services Center entry, rendering from Santa Clara County

Demolition Permits Requested for New Medical Center in Willow Glen, San Jose

5:00 am on March 29, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Developers have filed an application request for demolition of a parking garage on the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center campus to make way for the construction of a new Behavior Health Services Center in Willow Glen, San Jose. The new psychiatric hospital is expected to cost nearly a quarter of a billion dollars. Santa Clara County will run the project.

Senior Residential development at 3315 Almaden Expressway, rendering courtesy Urbal Architecture

Renderings Revealed for 3315 Almaden Expressway Senior Living, South San Jose

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

New planning permits are under review for a four-story senior living project at 3315 Almaden Expressway in South San Jose. The project will provide new residential space in a relatively retail-rich corner of several car-oriented neighborhoods. The project is planned to be immediately adjacent to the Almaden Expressway, which merges with Route 87 to cut through Downtown San Jose. Columbia Pacific Advisors is listed as the project sponsor.

469 40th Street establishing view, rendering by Flynn Architecture

Renderings Revealed for 469 40th Street, Mosswood, Oakland

5:00 am on March 28, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New development permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 469 40th Street in Mosswood, Oakland. The medium-density residential in-fill will add a collection of residences in a transit-rich neighborhood with buses and BART within two blocks. Flynn Architecture is responsible for the design.

2525 Van Ness Avenue facade, design by Studio N

CUA Permits Filed for 2525 Van Ness Avenue, Cow Hollow, San Francisco

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

New permits have been filed seeking Conditional Use Authorization for a seven-story residential building at 2525 Van Ness Avenue in Cow Hollow, San Francisco. The project will add 27 new apartments within walking distance of the waterfront. Demolition has already occurred on site. March Capital Fund is the property owner responsible for the development after purchasing the site from Canada-based Executive Group Development.

731 Peralta Avenue, illustration by SIA Consulting

Permits Filed for 731 Peralta Avenue, Bernal Heights, San Francisco

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

New building permits have been filed for a new single-family residence at 731 Peralta Avenue in Bernal Heights, San Francisco. The construction will fill in a vacant parcel near a dead-end overlooking the industrial Bayview neighborhood across Route 101. SIA Consulting is sponsoring the project as an agent and architect.

Breeze of Innovation river view, rendering from SMAR Architecture

Urban Confluence Silicon Valley Picks Winner for New San Jose Landmark

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

The non-profit organization, Urban Confluence Silicon Valley, announced yesterday that they chose The Breeze of Innovation as the winner in their international competition for a new landmark in Downtown San Jose. The winning art piece, which the organization will gift to the City of San Jose, has a central structure surrounded by five hundred poles rising two hundred feet above the ground. between the poles, there will be a cafe, exhibition room, and observation decks for the public. SMAR Architecture Studio is responsible for the submission.

1925 Brush Street, design by Levy Design Partners

Development Permits Filed, Rendering Revealed for 1925 Brush Street, Ralph Bunche, West Oakland

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

Development permits have been filed for 1925 Brush Street in the Ralph Bunche neighborhood of West Oakland. The development will create eighteen new townhouse apartments close to the city’s central business district across three buildings. Riaz Capital is the project applicant and owner.

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.

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