Articles by Andrew Nelson

80 Julian Avenue, illustration by Pyatok

Illustration Revealed for 80 Julian Avenue, Mission District, San Francisco

The preliminary project assessment application has been closed as plans advance for the six-story mixed-use building at 80 Julian Avenue, to be called The Village, in the Mission District, San Francisco. Friendship House, the project lead, describes The Village as a unique urban proposal, an inter-tribal community coalition center for Native organizations and groups serving the city’s Indigenous population.

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Mission Rock site north-west bird's eye view, image courtesy Mission Rock Partners, rendering by Binyan Studios

Steel Rises & Roads Visible in Phase One of Mission Rock, San Francisco

Construction has started for Phase One of the Mission Rock development in Mission Bay, San Francisco. The land has been graded with foundations for the road network already visible and the steel superstructure for The Canyon on Parcel A rising over 3rd Street. Phase One includes two residential buildings, two offices, and the waterfront China Basin Park. Tishman Speyer is responsible for the development in partnership with the city’s major league baseball team, The Giants, and the Port of San Francisco.

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3270 18th Street expansion beside the existing building at 3250 18th Street, rendering by Perkins&Will and ZPZ Partners

Demolition Permits for La Scuola Expansion to 3270 18th Street, Mission District, San Francisco

Demolition permits have been filed for a two-story commercial structure at 3270 18th Street in the Mission District, San Francisco. This will make way for the La Scuola International School to expand its educational facilities in the neighborhood. La Scuola’s new development includes refurbishing their current building, 3250 18th Street, and 741 South Van Ness’s adaptive reuse.

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48 Stockton Street, image from Google Street View

Planning Commission to Review Adaptive Reuse of 48 Stockton Street, Tenderloin, San Francisco

Development plans are under consideration for the adaptive reuse of 48 Stockton Street, i.e., the Barneys Building, in Tenderloin, San Francisco. The proposal is to convert the existing retail hub to part-retail and part-offices across from 2 Stockton, 100 Stockton, and Union Square. Strada Investment Group is the sponsor responsible for the development.

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