Articles by Gabriel Clark-Clough

1135 East Santa Clara Street, image by Lowney Architecture

Affordable Housing Moves Forward at 1135 East Santa Clara Street in San Jose

4:30 am on April 3, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Santa Clara County is moving forward with plans to bring more affordable housing to the central area of San Jose, with plans to develop a parcel at 1135 East Santa Clara Street. The county recently purchased the underutilized commercial property, with plans for its demolition and the new construction of 91 new units of affordable housing. Officials are partnering with Abode Housing for the development and administration of the site.

Recent Land Acquisition Pushes Forward Affordable Housing at 1523 Harrison Street in Oakland

5:00 am on April 2, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A new affordable housing project in Oakland took a major step forward with the recent acquisition of several component lots that will become part of a single larger building’s footprint. The three parcels were purchased by Community HousingWorks, a San Diego-based developer, for a reported 10.2 million.

111 Fairmount Avenue seen across 29th Avenue, rendering by SmithGroup

New Development Permits Filed For 111 Fairmount Avenue in Oakland

5:00 am on April 1, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

New development permits have been filed for the adaptive reuse project at 111 Fairmount Avenue in Oakland. The site looks to partially demolish the historic church used by the Oakland Peace Center and replace a large portion of the property with new units of affordable housing. The Oakland Peace Center is partnering with The Unity Council for the completion of the project.

555 West Midfeild Road New Apartments Rendering, image by BDE

Documents Filed for Infill Apartment Project at 555 West Midfield Road in Mountain View

5:00 am on March 27, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A Notice of Exemption was recently filed with CEQA, permitting the construction of a large infill project at 555 West Midfield Road in Mountain View. The project is brought by the existing site owners, AvalonBay Communities, who currently manage 404 apartment units at the address. The new project will add an additional 323 units, for a total of 727 on the site.

Channing-Bowdich Student Housing Building Rendering, image by SOM

UC Berkeley Plans Construction of New 26-Story Dorm Building at Channing Way and Bowditch Street

5:30 am on March 26, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The University of California at Berkeley has made clear its intention to move forward with its largest-ever student housing project. The proposed building would reach 26 stories, rising 3 more above the university’s next largest project, currently under construction at Bancroft Way and Fulton Street.

658 Lisbon Street Front Rendering, image via RDK Consulting

Permits Filed for New Residence at 658 Lisbon Street in San Francisco

4:30 am on March 25, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Permits were filed earlier this month for the demolition of existing structures at 658 Lisbon Street in San Francisco, to be followed by the construction of a new three-story residence on the site. The new structure would be both larger in height and square footage than the existing property.

36 Nevada Street Massing, image by Zack de Vito Architecture

Permits Filed for a New Two-Unit House at 36 Nevada Street in San Francisco

5:00 am on March 19, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Permits were filed earlier this month for a three-story single-family home with an attached additional dwelling unit located at 36 Nevada Street in San Francisco. The current site is a steeply sloped vacant parcel that backs directly up to the Bernal Heights Park. The building will be partially cut into the hillside, removing approximately 315 cubic yards of soil from the site.

501 South Almaden Ave Rendering, image by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

Developers Plan to Fastrack New Apartment Building at 501 South Almaden Ave in San Jose

5:00 am on March 18, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

New documents show plans for the proposed project at 501 South Almaden Avenue in San Jose. The plans indicate a significant scale-up from earlier proposals, raising the total number of units from 53 to 99. The project’s developer, Satellite Affordable Housing Associates, will be using Senate Bill 35 as a means of expediting the higher-density project.

1655 El Camino Real Proposal Rendering, image via Align

Application Filed for a New Housing Development to Replace the Safeway at 1655 El Camino Real in San Mateo

5:00 am on March 13, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Application materials were filed earlier this week for the demolition and redevelopment of 1655 El Camino Real in San Mateo. The site is currently occupied by a large grocery store, but developers at Align Real Estate are hopeful it can become as many as 396 units of new housing.

2263 Calle Del Mundo Project Rendering, image by BAR Architects

Large Housing Complex at 2263 Calle Del Mundo in Santa Clara Lands New Funding

5:00 am on March 12, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A new housing development located at 2263 to 2303 Calle Del Mundo in the South Bay city of Santa Clara recently secured a major new loan to aid in the property’s construction. Developers Ensemble Real Estate Investments and Rethink Development originally brought the project before community review in 2019, but are still short of construction. The new infusion of 150 million is expected to help see the project forward.

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