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The Land Park neighborhood, a single-family zoned neighborhood separated from Downtown Sacramento by a wide-laned freeway specifically mentioned by the city Mayor, image via Google Street View

Sacramento City Council Votes to Change Single-Family Zoning

5:00 am on January 21, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday in favor of a draft plan to change the city’s exclusive zoning for single-unit households. Starting December of 2022, the city will allow the construction of single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes in areas that are currently zoned for single-unit homes only. The City Council voted 8-0 in approval, taking inspiration from the cities of Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon.

1500 S Street corner view, design by HRGA Architecture

Demolition Permits Filed for 1500 S Street, Downtown Sacramento

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

Demolition permits have been filed for two structures at 1500 and 1508 S Street to make way for an eight-story residential building at 1500 S Street, Downtown Sacramento. The five-lot parcel contains an existing low slung commercial structure and a single-story house. They will be torn down for the construction of 137 new homes. Anthem Properties is responsible for the development since purchasing the property in 2019 for $5.1 million.

3515 Mission Street, rendering by Schaub Ly Architects

Renderings Revealed for 3515 Mission Street, Bernal Heights, San Francisco

4:30 am on January 20, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Renderings reveal plans for a four-story infill project at 3515 Mission Street in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. The project will demolish a single-story commercial structure to produce four units, one ADU, and ground-level retail. Blue Birds Construction’s Jun Sheng Lin is listed as the property owner.

88 Grand Avenue skyscraper, rendering by KTGY Architecture and Planning

Seagate Properties Plans 88 Grand Avenue Tower in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on January 19, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Seagate Properties is working to build a 395-foot mixed-use tower at 88 Grand Avenue in the heart of Downtown Oakland. The development permits had been filed in 2018 and approved in 2020. The full structure will provide retail and residential housing on the Central Business District’s northern side, half a block from Broadway. With planning approved, the next step to anticipate will be groundbreaking.

200 South Taaffe Street, design by Heller Manus

Sunnyvale Approved Construction of Heller Manus-Designed 200 South Taaffe Street, Santa Clara County

5:00 am on January 19, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The City of Sunnyvale has approved development plans for the construction of a 479-unit two-building project at 200 South Taaffe Street in Sunnyvale. The special development permit makes a significant step toward construction, ensuring that the existing environmental impact report is sufficient. The structure will be the final phase for the Cityline Sunnyvale project. STC Venture LLC, a joint venture between J.P. Morgan, Hunter Properties, and Sares Regis Group, is responsible for the development.

415 20th Street situated in the existing Oakland skyline, design by Pickard Chilton

Renderings Show Oakland’s Possible New Tallest Building at 415 20th Street, Downtown

5:30 am on January 18, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Since our last story, renderings show what could become the tallest skyscraper in Oakland. Plans are heading to the city’s Design Review Committee next Wednesday for the 622-foot office building at 415 20th Street, Downtown…

901 16th Street San Francisco Wholesale Flower Market, design by Jackson Liles Architecture

Permits Filed for San Francisco Wholesale Flower Market, Potrero Hill, San Francisco

5:00 am on January 18, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for the San Francisco Wholesale Flower Market at 901 16th Street in the Potrero Hill neighborhood, San Francisco. The market is a death-blow to the once-approved plan for a 395-apartment housing project. 901 16th Street LLC is listed as responsible for the development.

123 Sherman Avenue office building, rendering by KSH Architects

Renderings Published for 123 Sherman Avenue, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

5:30 am on January 17, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New planning permits have been filed for a mixed-use building at 123 Sherman Avenue in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The development will produce 76 units wrapped around a three-story office structure. Mountain View-based WSJ Properties is responsible for the property.

10500 International Boulevard, design by Stantec

Reduction Permits Approved for 10500 International Boulevard, Elmhurst, Oakland

5:00 am on January 17, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been approved to reduce residential units to be built at 10500 International Boulevard in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Oakland. The move reduces the eventual construction from offering 529 units to 393. While phase one is currently underway to build a seven-story and 324 unit structure, a planned phase two will now build just 69 units versus the initial 205 proposed. AMG & Associates LLC is responsible for the application.

1608-1618 32nd Street, rendering by ReMod Homes

Renderings Revealed for 1608-1618 32nd Street, West Oakland

5:30 am on January 16, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New permits have been filed to add a fourth floor to proposed townhouses at 1608-1618 32nd Street in Clawson district of West Oakland. If approved, the construction will provide more housing in an area zoned for industrial, medium, and high-density residential developments. The plan will provide six residential units on top of a currently vacant lot. The neighborhood Dogtown Development Company is responsible for the project through Gold Standard Partners LLC.

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