Articles by Gabriel Clark-Clough

1532 Mount Diablo Bouldevard Main Rendering, image by Perry Architects

Design Review Meeting Scheduled Today for Large Mixed-Use Project at 1532 Mount Diablo Boulevard in Walnut Creek

4:30 am on August 27, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The Walnut Creek Planning Commission will meet today to discuss the design review aspects of a proposed project at 1532 Mount Diablo Boulevard. Likely areas of discussion will include how the eight-story project would bring a large amount of new housing to a high-demand area, but that its scale is significantly larger and out of sync with the surrounding buildings. The project is being sponsored by Align Real Estate, who have notably proposed several similarly scaled-up projects throughout the Bay Area.

3355 Almaden Expressway Completed Structure, image via SRM Development

Firm Purchases Newly Completed Senior Living Complex at 3355 Almaden Expressway in San Jose

5:00 am on August 26, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A recently opened senior living community at 3355 Almaden Expressway in San Jose was sold last week to a new real estate firm. George Avalos of the Mercury News reported that Welltower Inc, a major healthcare-focused group, purchased Novelle Senior Living for just under $100 million in cash. The site is a recent construction, opening it’s doors just last year. As of now, it is unclear why the original developers, Columbia Pacific Advisors and SRM Development, chose to sell it so soon after completion.

1311 Derby Street Current Site, image via Google Street View

Permits Filed to Divide and Develop Small Lot at 1311 Derby Street in Berkeley

4:30 am on August 17, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Permits were filed to subdivide and redevelop a small residential lot at 1311 Derby Street in Berkeley. The current single-story house would be changed to a new three-story home and a new two-unit duplex. The…

400 Divisadero Street, rendering by BDE Architecture

New Developer to Push Forward on Housing at 400 Divisadero Street in San Francisco

5:30 am on August 14, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The site located at 400 Divisadero Street in San Francisco is likely to gain a new development sponsor with the funding and intentions to push the project through to completion. The real-estate giant Greystar plans to invest in the property, taking responsibility for its development away from 4Terra Investments, which already completed much of the design and permitting phase for the project. Project supporters are hopeful that the new injection of funding brought by Greystar will help expedite the remaining work.

Holy Names University campus redevelopment, rendering by Bull Stockwell Allen

New Zoning Permits Filed for Holy Names Campus Redevelopment in Oakland

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

A new Zoning Worksheet was filed for the site of the former Holy Names University Campus at 3500 Mountain Boulevard in Oakland. This project was first reported on by SF YIMBY in February of this year, when it initially filed for expedited consideration under Senate Bill 330. The new filing this summer will mark the start of their formal application for the project, carrying over many of the same plans as the earlier submission. BH Properties and Tidewater Capital are still the site’s developers.

700 East Saint John Street Main Rendering, image by Architects FORA

Groundbreaking Ceremony to be Held Today at 700 East Saint John Street in San Jose

5:00 am on August 6, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The developer Eden Housing is celebrating the groundbreaking for one of its most recent affordable housing developments located at 700 East Saint John Street in San Jose. Several notable figures will be in attendance for the ceremony, including US Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, and CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma. The ceremony celebrates the successful progress of a project expected to deliver 68 new units of affordable housing to the area.

2809 Rio Linda Boulevard Site Plan, image via City of Sacramento

Tiny Home Community Expected to be Built at 2809 Rio Linda Boulevard in Sacramento

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

An unconventional approach to housing is appearing at a site in Sacramento, with plans to build 100 tiny homes on an empty parcel at 2809 Rio Linda Boulevard. The project developer, Vignocchi, is bringing the idea as an alternative approach to affordable housing in the area.

5091 MacArthur Boulevard, rendering by MBH Architects

New Permits Filed for Apartments at 5139 MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland

5:00 am on July 31, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

New permits were filed proposing the merger of several parcels and the construction of a new four-story apartment building located at 5139 MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland. The property is being called Mills Grove due to its close proximity to the historic Mills College at Northeastern Campus. The most recent permits appear to be a modification to previous permits filed at 5091 MacArthur Boulevard earlier this year.

4103 Old Trace Road Main Rendering, image by Ponderosa Architecture

Permits Filed for Single-Family Housing Development at 4103 Old Trace Road in Palo Alto

5:00 am on July 30, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A streamlined housing application is now under development review for a nominally mixed income projected located at 4103 Old Trace Road in Palo Alto. Under the application, the current 1.02-acre site would be divided into thirteen residential lots, each of which would be subsequently developed as housing. Steel Bridge Homes Palo Alto is responsible for the project’s development.

690 Concar Drive Apartments and Townhomes, image by KTGY

Updated Permits Approved for 690 Concar Drive in San Mateo

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

Updated zoning permits will allow progress on a proposed development at 640-690 Concar Drive in San Mateo. The permits approve the redevelopment of a largely vacant shopping center into new townhomes and apartments. This project was first reported on by SF YIMBY in March of 2025, but has since undergone several modifications. Brookfield Residential and The Pacific Companies are still responsible for the project’s development.

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