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The Energy Hub view of the Urban Room at 35 South 2nd Street, rendering by Hayes Davidson and Westbank

Energy Hub Tower Proposal for Downtown San Jose Pushes Forward, Council Vote Expected Next Month

5:30 am on November 10, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The amended Draft Environmental Impact Report has been published for the 21-story mixed-use proposal at 35 South Second Street in Downtown San Jose. The project, dubbed the Energy Hub Tower, is scheduled for review by the Planning Commission next week, and the city council is expected to consider final approval for the plans in mid-December. If approved, it will bring the development team, Westbank and Urban Community, closer to adding the Bjarke Ingels Group-designed tower to fruition.

1510 Webster Street evening view, rendering by oWow

Official Groundbreaking for 1510 Webster Street Tower in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on October 28, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

oWow has officially broken ground on what will become the tallest timber building on the West Coast. The developer held a ceremony yesterday afternoon at 1510 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland, with members of the project team, the community, and city officials in attendance. The project will rise 19 floors with over two hundred homes. Speaking with YIMBY, oWow President Andrew Ball shared the company’s ambitious timeline for completion in 16 months.

2128 Oxford Street, rendering courtesy DLR Group

2128 Oxford Street Makes Bid For Tallest Tower in Berkeley

5:30 am on October 14, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The race for the tallest building in Berkeley continues, and it is a contest of single-digit differences. Updated plans have been filed with the Berkeley Planning Department for 2128 Oxford Street, which raises the project to 26 floors and 284 feet tall. The plans are now the tallest proposed building for Downtown Berkeley, extending just seven feet over 1974 Shattuck Avenue.

Town Tower crowning penthouse, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

New Renderings For Town Tower, Potential Tallest Residential Tower in Oakland

5:30 am on October 13, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The CIM Group has submitted pre-application documents for a new 46-story residential tower at 325 22nd Street, named Town Tower, in Downtown Oakland. If built today, the project would be the tallest addition to the Alameda County skyline, rising 487 feet tall, well above the current 404-foot Ordway Building. The new plans are a shift away from 2017-era plans by CIM for an office tower at the same location.

50 Main Street aerial hero view, design by Foster + Partners

Best Renderings Yet for 50 Main Street, San Francisco’s Next Supertall

5:30 am on September 30, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

If you already have opinions about the design for 50 Main Street in San Francisco, prepare to reconsider. New renderings have been published for the Foster + Partners-designed project, giving us our best look yet at the tallest proposal for the city since the Salesforce Tower. Along with the supertall, detailed illustrations provide a new perspective for The City Grove, formerly the Atlas, a massive investment for the downtown neighborhood by Hines.

620 Folsom Street sunset aerial view, rendering by Arquitectonica

Renderings Revealed, Increased Height, and “The Cube” at 620 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on September 29, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New detailed renderings have been revealed for the residential skyscraper at 620 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The 62-story plans also disclose a significant increase in height and two hundred more homes than initially proposed. Designed by Arquitectonica, the crowning five-story feature will be what we at YIMBY have already labeled “The Cube.”

The Bristol aerial view with the Bay Bridge and San Francisco in the background, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

YIMBY Tours Newly-Opened Bristol on Yerba Buena Island

5:30 am on September 27, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The Bristol is now open on Yerba Buena Island. The condominium building is perched on a forested hillside in the center of the bay. It is the first of many projects that will transform Yerba Buena and Treasure island into a new dense neighborhood of San Francisco. The opening is announced by developer Wilson Meany and investment firm Stockbridge Capital Group.

Facade Installation Tops Out for Three Towers at Mission Rock, San Francisco

5:30 am on September 19, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Facade installation is nearly done for the three new towers in Mission Rock, San Francisco. Both the new Visa Headquarters and The Canyon are completely wrapped, with work on Building B almost finished. Meanwhile, Site work is continuing for Studio Gang’s glazed-green tower, the fourth and final tower to rise during Phase One, with the project crane already in place. The joint venture dubbed Mission Rock Partners expects to welcome its first tenants and residents next year.

30 Van Ness Avenue, design by Solomon Cordwell Buenz . Rendering by Steelblue

Lendlease Holds Official Groundbreaking Ceremony for 30 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

5:30 am on September 12, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

With site work already underway, Lendlease and city leaders have celebrated the official groundbreaking ceremony of 30 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Civic Center. The 47-story project, now titled Hayes Point, is set to open by 2025, with 333 homes above offices and retail.

655 4th Street aerial perspective, illustration by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and lightly edited by YIMBY for clarity

New Plans for 655 4th Street Skyscrapers in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been filed for two 39-story towers at 655 4th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The plans, drafted by architecture firm SCB, represent a significant shift from the previously-approved design by Bjarke Ingels Group for four swooping towers. Tishman Speyer is the project developer.

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