A new porte cochère design has been proposed for the underside of the new balcony of the Hilton at 750 Kearny Street in San Francisco. The balcony and porte cochere replace the previously demolished bridge over Kearny Street to Portsmouth Square. At this time, only the entryway area and the balconies above are proposed for renovation, with no new modifications to the larger hotel building itself.
The ongoing conversion project for the old Capitol National Bank offices in Sacramento has new information on what the future may look like for the historic building. The plans to convert an existing bank office building at 700 J Street in Sacramento to the Hotel Eleanor were first reported on by SF YIMBY in the fall of 2024, with plans to open later this year. This marks significant progress for the major project, which has combined historic preservation with new development.
A meeting this morning will review proposed changes to the affordable housing development located on parcel B of 605 Blossom Hill Road in San Jose. The proposed changes would retain the same total number of 89 affordable units, while otherwise making small design modifications to the site. Republic Urban Properties is still responsible for the site’s development, with EAH Housing handling the affordable housing component.
The existing site location of the Jewish Family and Children’s Services building at 2245 Post Street and its neighboring parcel at 2255 Post Street have received a notice of determination, allowing them to proceed to the next phase of development for a new Holocaust Center. The JFCS is self-sponsoring the project, which is to become a combined office space and community building dedicated to the education and awareness of issues surrounding antisemitism, racism, and genocide, both past and present.
New documents were filed by San Francisco’s Recreation and Parks Department for the renovation and improvement of several community baseball fields located at 799 Mosco Street. The fields are part of an athletic complex adjoining the John MacLaren Park in the Crocker-Amazon neighborhood of Southeastern San Francisco.
