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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 Management 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.

415 20th Street in the Oakland downtown skyline, rendering from Hines

City to Review Updated Design for 415 20th Street, Downtown Oakland

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

Oakland’s Design Review Committee is scheduled to review updated designs for what could become the tallest skyscraper in the Bay Area outside of San Francisco. The 623-foot office tower will rise at 415 20th Street, two hundred feet higher than the current tallest building in Downtown Oakland, the Ordway Building. Hines is the project developer.

942 Pine Street main view, rendering by Collaborative Design Studio

Renderings Revealed for 942 Pine Street, Village Bottoms, West Oakland

4:30 am on March 24, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Development permits have been filed for a new residential development at 942 Pine Street in the Village Bottoms neighborhood of West Oakland. The proposal is to build on a vacant lot four single-family townhomes. The Oakland-based Duong Family Investment LLC is the project developer.

Parcel F Tower, design by Pelli Clarke Pelli with rendering by SteelBlue

Board of Supervisors Expected To Approve 550 Howard Street Today, SoMa, San Francisco

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

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected to give their second and final approval for the 61-story mixed-use proposal for 550 Howard Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The highly-anticipated approval comes after the supervisors voted 10 to 1 to allow construction. The project is located on Parcel F of the Transbay district development plan and represents the last major project from the plan sixteen years since it was adopted.

Berryessa BART Urban Village plan massing, image via City of San Jose

San Jose Planning Commission Will Vote On Berryessa BART Urban Village Plan

5:00 am on March 23, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose planning commission will review and vote on adopting the Berryessa BART Urban Village Plan as a guiding policy document in a public meeting tomorrow evening. The plan would rezone 28.9 acres surrounding the newly-opened BART station to allow for over four million square feet of commercial space and roughly 5,100 new residential units.

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