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430 Broadway building C facade elevation, rendering by David Baker Architects

Development Permit Filed for 430 Broadway In Jack London, Oakland

Development permits have been filed seeking the approval of a new mixed-use project at 430 Broadway in the Jack London district, Oakland. The project proposal includes the construction of three buildings offering commercial spaces and up to 300 residential units at affordable rates. The project calls for the demolition of an existing four-story government building and associated surface parking on the site. Related Companies and East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) are the project developers. David Baker Architects is responsible for the design, with Y.A. Studio operating as the associate architect. EinwillerKuehl is responsible for landscape architecture.

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1633 Valencia Street pedestrian view, rendering by David Baker Architects

Plans for Affordable Housing To Replace Surface Parking, San Francisco

New Building permits have been filed for two affordable infills with a total of 272 apartments at 1633 Valencia Street and 3485 Cesar Chavez Street at the border of Bernal Heights and the Mission District of San Francisco. One permit is listed as a priority under the San Francisco Mayor’s Office’s Executive Directive 13-01, designed by Mayor Ed Lee in 2013 to expedite the approval process for designated plans. Mercy Housing is developing 1633 Valencia Street, and Sequoia Living is developing 3485 Cesar Chavez Street.

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420 Mendocino Avenue

Funding Approved For 420 Mendocino Avenue In Santa Rosa

Earlier this week, funding was approved for a multi-family residential project proposed for development at 420 Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa. The project proposal includes the construction of an eight-story building featuring residential units, retail space, onsite parking, amenities, and landscaped areas. Related California is the project developer. David Baker Architects is responsible for the designs.

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Tidal House view from adjacent open space, rendering by Hayes Davidson

YIMBY Visits Treasure Island, San Francisco

A recent site visit to Treasure Island by YIMBY reveals significant progress has been made for the region’s most active construction project. Cranes and rising concrete have only started to divulge the scale of the 405-acre vision, nearly three decades in the making, that will redevelop San Francisco’s storied artificial island with a mixed-use urban neighborhood populated by around eight thousand homes. The Treasure Island Community Development joint venture sponsors the project.

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