Articles by Andrew Nelson

Mission Rock aerial view with the now-complete China Basin Park, image by Jason O'Rear

Mission Rock Opens Waterfront Park, Starts Leasing for Verde, San Francisco

5:30 am on April 26, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

While the San Francisco Giants are settling into the new baseball season, they have been welcoming another crowd just across McCovey Cove. The team, in partnership with Tishman Speyer and other stakeholders, celebrated the official opening of China Basin Park yesterday morning, two days after announcing that leasing has started for the Studio Gang-designed residential tower, aptly named Verde. Construction is nearly over for the first phase of the city’s mixed-use Mission Rock master plan.

2100 Q Street townhomes, rendering by TCA Architects

Significantly Reduced Plans for Sac Bee Headquarters Proposed, Sacramento

5:30 am on April 25, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Dramatically reduced plans have been filed by Shopoff Realty Investments to replace the former Sacramento Bee headquarters at 2100 Q Street in Midtown Sacramento. The developer is now seeking to bring 122 townhomes and single-family homes, aiming to bring less than a quarter of the housing compared with the initial five-story proposal. The application uses Senate Bill 330 to expedite approval.

3240 Scott Boulevard, image via Google Satellite

Preliminary Plans for 3240 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara

5:00 am on April 25, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary plans have been filed for a new five-story residential redevelopment at 3240 Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara, Santa Clara County. The project will bring well over a hundred homes to the site close to a popular San Tomas Aquino Creek. Redwood City-based Transbay Law Group is the project applicant, filing on behalf of property owner Axin LLC.

1965 Market Street, rendering by RG Architecture

23-Story Tower for 1965 Market Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on April 24, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have surfaced for a 23-story residential tower at 1965 Market Street in San Francisco close to the Castro. The tower is a remarkable increase from the same developer’s initial plans to add two hundred rental apartments to the historic property at the corner of Market Street and Duboce Avenue. Keller Grover Properties is the project applicant.

262 East Santa Clara Street presumed parcel outline, image via Google Satellite

Tower Proposed for 262 East Santa Clara Street in Downtown San Jose

5:00 am on April 24, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a 28-story tower at 262 East Santa Clara Street in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The mixed-use project would bring over five hundred apartments across from San Jose City Hall. The planning application does not identify the developer.

Transbay Block 2 East establishing view, rendering by Kennerly Architecture & Planning

SF Supervisors Vote Today on $115M Loan for Transbay Block 2 East

5:30 am on April 23, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote later today to provide a $115.8 million construction loan for affordable housing at Transbay Block 2 East. The proposal is expected to rise 17 stories tall and bring 184 below-market-rate rental apartments to 200 Folsom Street in the heart of the densely-developed Transbay neighborhood. Mercy Housing is the project sponsor.

East 12th Street, rendering by PYATOK Architecture

Groundbreaking Today for 101 East 12th Street in Merritt, Oakland

5:00 am on April 23, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is starting today on 101 East 12th Street, an affordable housing infill near the southern end of Lake Merritt in Merritt, Oakland. Members of the project team and public officials will gather later this morning to witness the groundbreaking for the six-story complex, completing a winding narrative that stretches back over a decade.

555 Bryant Street seen from across 4th Street, image by author

Facade Installation Starts for 555 Bryant Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on April 22, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is moving quickly for the dense residential complex rising at 555 Bryant Street in SoMa, San Francisco. A recent site visit by YIMBY shows concrete has reached the 11th story, and crews have started facade installation. Strada Investment Group is the project developer, and Swinerton is the general contractor.

7954 MacArthur Boulevard, rendering by Kodama Diseno Architects

Permit Increase for 7954 MacArthur Boulevard in Eastmont, Oakland

5:00 am on April 22, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Increased permits have been filed for the Kingdom Builder Senior Housing proposal in Eastmont, Oakland. The new application has increased the potential scale from five to six floors with even more housing at 7954 MacArthur Boulevard. Community Housing Development Corporation is the project sponsor working with Kingdom Builders, a Christian church.

3200-3258 Stockton Boulevard aerial view looking north, rendering by Vrilakas Groen Architects

Permits For 3200-3258 Stockton Boulevard in Oak Park, Sacramento

5:30 am on April 21, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Design review permits have been filed for two five-story structures at 3200 and 3258 Stockton Boulevard in Oak Park, Sacramento. The new permits kickstart the entitlement process for a proposal that could bring over a hundred units to a small parcel along the busy thoroughfare. The American Hospitality Services is the property owner after purchasing the site in late 2023.

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