Articles by Andrew Nelson

Diridon Station at-grade and stacked alternative looking west from Cahill Plaza, illustration by Mott MacDonald

Meeting Tomorrow for Diridon Station Redevelopment, San Jose

5:30 am on May 14, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New project details have been revealed ahead of tomorrow’s meeting about expanding the Diridon Station in San Jose. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Diridon Joint Policy Advisory Board will review three design options to accommodate increased Caltrain services, integrate High-Speed Rail, and connect to the future BART extension. As expected for an infrastructure project in the Bay Area, the costs are astronomical, ranging from $2.5 billion to $13 billion.

130 Townsend Street establishing view, design by Stanton Architecture

Extension Request for 130 Townsend Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on May 14, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

An extension request has been filed for the proposed redevelopment of 130 Townsend Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The five-story office project, named Ampersand, was approved in 2021, but developer Presidio Bay Ventures hopes to extend the approval’s expiration date for another three years, still hoping to develop the centrally located parcel.

1951 Shattuck Avenue from the Shattuck Avenue crosswalk, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Wrapping Up for 1951 Shattuck Avenue, Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on May 13, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Crews have topped out, and facade installation is all but complete for the 12-story residential complex at 1951 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The project, named Ace Berkeley, will bring approximately 163 units and retail near BART and the UC Berkeley campus. Grosvenor is the project developer.

Marinwood Avenue apartments, illustration by LPAS

Renderings for Affordable Housing for Marinwood Avenue, Marin County

5:00 am on May 13, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have surfaced for an affordable housing project to rise at 121-197 Marinwood Avenue in unincorporated land just north of San Rafael in Marin County. The project will bring over a hundred rental units to vacant land next to a grocery store in the Lucas Valley area. Tableau Development Company is responsible for the application.

Heritage on the Marina, image courtesy the property owner

CEQA Process Starts for Heritage on the Marina Expansion, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 12, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The environmental review process has officially started for the Heritage on the Marina retirement community in San Francisco’s Marina District. The Notice of Preparation for the Environmental Impact Report of the proposed expansion of the Julia Morgan-designed facility has been published. The San Francisco Ladies’ Protection and Relief Society is the property owner.

2222 Senter Road pedestrian view, illustration by LPMD Architects

Housing Proposed for Former DMV Site at 2222 Senter Road, San Jose

5:30 am on May 10, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Details plans have been published for a proposed residential development at 2222 Senter Road in southern San Jose, Santa Clara County. Using the Builder’s Remedy, the project will replace the former DMV Driver’s License Processing Center with three seven-story apartment complexes. Vicky Ching of HC Investment Associates LP is the property owner.

Auburn Grove Townhomes, map via C2 Collaborative

Plans Filed for Auburn Grove Townhomes, San Rafael

5:00 am on May 10, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been filed for the Auburn Grove townhome development along Woodland Avenue and Auburn Street in San Rafael, Marin County. The development will bring dozens of homes to a vacant parcel. City Ventures is the project developer.

420 Mendocino Avenue, rendering by David Baker Architects

Construction Tops Out for 420 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa

5:30 am on May 9, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out on the eight-story housing complex at 420 Mendocino Avenue in Downtown Santa Rosa, Sonoma County. Related California started construction in 2023 after securing a $61.4 million construction financing loan with East West Bank, Preferred Bank, and RED Housing Fund. Now that the structure has topped out, crews are on schedule for the projected opening in Spring 2025.

Stonestown Mall redevelopment aerial view, rendering by Design Distill

Meeting Tomorrow for Stonestown Mall Redevelopment, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 8, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New aerial renderings have been published alongside a development agreement for the proposed Stonestown Mall redevelopment in San Francisco. Brookfield Properties is responsible for the application, which would replace the surface parking surrounding the shopping center into a relatively dense mixed-use neighborhood. The project will be reviewed by the city’s Planning Commission tomorrow.

Cecchini Ranch redevelopment, map by CBG

Updated Permits Filed for Former Cecchini Ranch Redevelopment, Discovery Bay

5:00 am on May 8, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New permits have been filed for the massive suburban project on a large swath of land off Highway 4 in Discovery Bay, east Contra Costa County. The former Cecchini Ranch was sold 2018 to the Henghou Group for $11.5 million. The latest permits come after initial plans filed in 2021 to reshape over a thousand acres of agricultural land with over two thousand homes.

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