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80 Willow Road aerial overview, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

California Attorney General Pushes Scales For 80 Willow Road, Menlo Park

5:30 am on August 5, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

California Attorney General Robert Bonta has weighed in on the prolonged planning process for 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park, San Mateo County. More than two years have passed since N17 filed plans for the 665-unit development, dubbed Willow Park, and the most recent progress shared by the city in May was the latest determination of ineligibility for processing under Assembly Bill 2011. In the recent ten-page letter from the Attorney General to the city, Bonta declared that the reasons for delay range from improper to unlawful.

85 West Portal Avenue establishing view, rendering by Handel Architects

Formal Application For Empire Theater Redevelopment in West Portal, San Francisco

5:30 am on July 13, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Formal permits have been filed for plans to replace the vacant Empire Theater with housing at 85 West Portal Avenue in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood. The nine-story proposal would add several dozen apartments above ground-floor retail in the heart of the low-slung neighborhood. DM Development is overseeing the application on behalf of the property owner, Empire West Portal LLC.

1965 Market Street corner view looking east, rendering by RG Architecture

Final Approval For 23-Story 1965 Market Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on July 6, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Department has granted final approval for a 23-story tower at 1965 Market Street. The project team used state law to increase residential capacity and streamline the approval process, securing entitlements for the 201-unit high-rise in less than two years. Keller Grover Properties is the project developer, with the design by RG Architecture.

700 B Street north and south elevations, illustration by SDT Architects

Plans Filed For Safeway-to-Housing in Downtown San Rafael, Marin County

5:30 am on July 2, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have been filed for yet another Safeway-to-housing proposal, this time in Marin County. The eight-story proposal, first reported by Richard Halstead for the Marin Independent Journal, aims to create over three hundred residential units at 700 B Street in Downtown San Rafael, but does not include a replacement grocery store. Mill Creek Residential is the project developer.

901 Market Street, image via Google Street View

Plans Filed For Office-to-Housing Conversion at 901 Market Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on July 1, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Planning permits have been filed to convert an historic six-story commercial structure into housing at 901 Market Street in the Mid-Market neighborhood of San Francisco. The project would replace the upper retail and office spaces with 136 dwelling units, while retaining ground-floor shop space. Hudson Pacific Properties is responsible for the application.

555 Beale Street from the Embarcadero and Beale Street, rendering by Grimshaw & Perry Architects

Formal Application For Seawall Lot 330, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 19, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Formal permits have been filed for the Seawall Lot 330 redevelopment along San Francisco’s Embarcadero. The proposal now seeks to construct a single full-block structure at 555 Beale Street. with reduced residential capacity, ground-floor retail, and parking. Strada Investment Group is responsible for the application.

Construction Underway For 159 Fell Street in Civic Center, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 11, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is now underway for a seven-story residential infill at 159 Fell Street in San Francisco’s Civic Center neighborhood. Crews have surpassed the second floor as the building takes shape close to the busy Van Ness Avenue and Market Street intersection. Baumann Associates is responsible for the application on behalf of the property owner, SAK Design & Build.

924 3rd Street facade over 3rd Street, illustration by Studio KDA

Marin County’s Tallest Building Proposed for 924 3rd Street, San Rafael

5:30 am on April 14, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a 24-story mixed-use tower at 924 3rd Street in Downtown San Rafael, Marin County. The application is now the tallest proposal in the county, looking to add several hundred apartments and retail in the heart of the city. Berkeley-based Goldstone Management is responsible for the development as the property owner.

15 Marina Boulevard aerial view, rendering by Arquitectonica

San Francisco Deems Safeway Marina Tower Eligible for AB 2011 Approval

5:30 am on March 24, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Department has published a notice of conditional Project Eligibility for Assembly Bill 2011 Approval of the proposed 25-story mixed-use tower at 11-15 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco. The state law now mandates a final decision by August for the nearly 800-unit development and Safeway replacement along the city’s affluent northern waterfront. Align Real Estate, a prominent local developer, is the project sponsor.

Caltrain San Francisco Railyards high-residential variant, illustration by Prologis

Deep Dive Into Caltrain’s San Francisco Railyards Redevelopment

5:30 am on March 12, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary plans have been submitted for the potential redevelopment of the Caltrain San Francisco Railyards at 4th and King Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The trove of documents filed earlier this week shows a few variants for transforming the 18.6-acre property into a high-density extension of the city’s urban environment, with the tallest tower potentially reaching 850 feet. The plan is a joint venture with Prologis and Caltrain.

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