Articles by Andrew Nelson

Oakland Roots and Soul SC Howard Terminal stadium harbor view, rendering by HOK

SFYIMBY Year In Review: January 2025

5:30 am on December 20, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

For the last twelve days of 2025, SFYIMBY will continue our tradition of reflecting on the biggest stories we’ve covered each month across the region. The year started with planning progress for two potential towers in Downtown Berkeley, as well as approval for a 15-story affordable housing tower in San Francisco’s Chinatown. In the Richmond District, an interesting proposal surfaced to expand a Burger King into a five-story mixed-use building, and further details came out about SJSU’s updated masterplan for its downtown San Jose campus. Lastly, Oakland’s home-grown soccer team announced plans to redevelop Howard Terminal with a stadium, a refreshing departure from the fraught years-long battle about the site between the city and the Athletics Major League Baseball team.

329 Bryant Street, rendering by Stanton Architecture

Preliminary Application For 36-Story Apartments at 329 Bryant Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 19, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a 36-story residential tower at 329 Bryant Street in San Francisco’s South Beach neighborhood. The application freezes local planning code to streamline the approval process for what might add 260 for-ownership units across from I-80 and One Rincon Hill. Stanton Architecture is listed as the project applicant.

3500 Broadway aerial view, rendering by Vrilakas Groen Architects

New Building Permits Filed For 3500 Broadway, Sacramento

4:30 am on December 19, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for the three-story apartment proposal at 3500 Broadway in Oak Park, Sacramento. The proposal is looking to replace a nursery with 24 apartments and new retail space. Vrilakas Groen Architects is responsible for the application and design. Planning permits were approved in August of this year.

AvalonBay at Bishop Ranch seen from Iron Horse Trail, rendering by BAR Architects & Interiors

Construction Imminent For 6200 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon

5:00 am on December 18, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

AvalonBay Communities recently purchased 6200 Bollinger Canyon Road and has announced construction will start later this month on a new housing complex in Bishop Ranch, San Ramon. The development aims to reshape the long-empty 5.7-acre property by adding two new buildings with over four hundred apartments. The project is part of the CityWalk Bishop Ranch masterplan led by Sunset Development Company.

88 Bluxome Street aerial overview, rendering by Henning Larsen and SCB

Plans Approved for 58-Story 88 Bluxome Street, Promptly Hits Market in San Francisco

5:30 am on December 17, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Department granted approval late last week for the 58-story residential proposal at 88 Bluxome Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Now, Alexandria Real Estate is looking to sell the 2.6-acre property, formerly occupied by the San Francisco Tennis Club.

Mission Paradise exterior view, image courtesy EAH Housing

Grand Opening For Two Affordable Housing Projects in Hayward, Alameda County

4:30 am on December 17, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

EAH Housing celebrated the grand opening of two affordable housing projects in Hayward, Alameda County. The developer’s dual ribbon-cutting events marked the opening of 133 units, split between Mission Paradise in South Hayward and Pimentel Place in Downtown Hayward.

1939 Market Street, design by Paulett Taggart Architects and YA Studio

Funding Secured for 1939 Market Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 16, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is expected to start in late 2026 and early 2027 for the 15-story affordable senior LGBTQ+ housing proposal at 1939 Market Street in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. The development recently secured funding from the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Mercy Housing and Openhouse are joint developers for the project.

The Orchards neighborhood park pedestrian view, illustration by WHA

Meeting Tonight For Chevron Park Redevelopment, San Ramon

5:00 am on December 16, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The San Ramon Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tonight for the low-density component of The Orchards masterplan in San Ramon, Contra Costa County. The project aims to add between 368 and 426 dwelling units to the former Chevron global headquarters in Bishop Ranch. Sunset Development Company is the property owner.

842 California Street, rendering by Cass Calder Smith

New Building Permits For 9-Story Apartments at 842 California Street, San Francisco

5:00 am on December 15, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

New building and demolition permits have been filed for a nine-story apartment complex at 842 California Street near Huntington Park, San Francisco. The filing shows an additional floor has been added to the proposal, slightly increasing the unit count to 33 condominiums. The project developer, Acme Development, secured planning approval late last year.

2300 Stockton Street, image via Google Street View

Office-to-Housing Conversion Proposed For 2300 Stockton Street by Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 14, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have surfaced for a potential office-to-housing conversion and expansion of a three-story office building at 2300 Stockton Street in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood. Initial documents show the applicant is looking to increase the floor count and bring new residences to the city’s popular tourism neighborhood. Thousand Architects is responsible for the plans.

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