Articles by Andrew Nelson

2629 5th Street, via Google Satellite

Permits Filed for Maven on 5th, Upper Land Park, Sacramento

Permits have been filed to request the construction of an apartment complex yielding 308 apartments. The development proposes to build ten three-story buildings at 2629 5th Street in the Upper Land Park neighborhood. Once complete, over a quarter-million square feet of residential space will occupy the three parcels, which span 290,000 square feet. This marks a final phase of construction for the development known as Mill at Broadway, developed by 29th Street Capital, or 29SC.

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555-585 Bryant Street elevation, drawing by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

$200 Million Assessment Permits Filed for 555 Bryant Street, SoMa, San Francisco

Preliminary Project Assessment permits have been filed for a 160-foot mixed-use development between 555-585 Bryant Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Construction is estimated to cost at least $200 million. Plans drafted by Solomon Cordwell Buenz show the an infill with set-backs to afford more direct sunlight to the asphalt. The assessment permit calls for merging seven lots between Bryant and Welsh Street to create a single 33,000 square foot parcel. If approved, the project will bring five hundred new residencies to the city, of which twenty percent will be affordable.

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1728 Larkin Street, design by Dumican Mosey Architects

Permits Filed for 1728 Larkin Street, Nob Hill, San Francisco

New building permits have been filed for a six-story residential building at 1728 Larkin Street in the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. The construction will take over a narrow 3,500 square foot rectangular lot to construct a 13,322 square foot structure, providing six large units. Brick and Mortar Equity are listed as the property owner, while the construction is to be sponsored by Equity Six LLC.

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Little Portugal Gateway at 1663 Alum Rock Avenue from the main street, by SiliconSage Builders

Zoning and Demo Approval for Little Portugal Gateway, San Jose

The San Jose planning commission has provided key approval recommendations to construct a mixed-use residential proposal at 1663 Alum Rock Avenue. The developers have named the project ‘the Little Portugal Gateway,’ for being in the Little Portugal neighborhood of San Jose. It will be a substantial mid-density increase to the currently low-density area. 123 new apartments will be built, ranging from studios to two-beds. SiliconSage Builders are responsible for development.

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