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gRED Center aerial view, rendering by CannonDesign and Foster + Partners

Meeting Tomorrow for Genentech gRED Center, South San Francisco

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

The South San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tomorrow evening for the first phase of the Genentech campus redevelopment in South San Francisco, San Mateo County. The proposal would expand the company’s presence in the East Side neighborhood, where it helped kick off one of the nation’s most significant industrial and life science hubs. The proposal is dubbed the Genentech Early Research and Development Center, i.e., the gRED Center.

2918 Mission Street, rendering via Cresleigh Homes

Construction Underway At 2918 Mission Street, San Francisco

5:00 am on August 31, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is currently underway at the former historic laundromat at 2918 Mission Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. Crews are moving ahead with the foundation, and the structure is expected to start rising next year. Local developer Cresleigh Homes is the project owner.

38 8th Street establishing view, rendering by Handel Architects

40-Story Skyscraper Proposed Near Civic Center, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 25, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Initial permits have been filed for a potential 40-story mixed-use skyscraper at 38 8th Street in San Francisco’s Mid-Market District. The high-rise proposal would replace a surface parking lot at the corner of 8th Street and Stevenson with nearly three hundred apartments across from the Civic Center neighborhood. Manna Capital is the project developer, filing on behalf of the property owner, Napa County-based Aslanian 2006 Revocable Trust.

730 Stanyan Street evening view, image by Jason O'Rear

YIMBY Tours 730 Stanyan Street in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco

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

The affordable housing complex is now open at 730 Stanyan Street in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. Recently, YIMBY toured the building with project team leaders from OMA, Y.A. Studio, and the Chinatown Community Development Center. Even before opening, all 160 units have been fully leased, and the ground-floor early childcare center is near completion.

5727 College Avenue pedestrian view from Miles Avenue close to BART, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Reduced Height and Increased Retail For Rockridge Tower, Oakland

5:30 am on August 20, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The formal application has been submitted for the dual-tower development at 5727 College Avenue in Rockridge, Oakland. The proposal now seeks to replace the Trader Joe’s grocery store with a shorter 26-story senior housing tower, including a potential grocery store facing BART and additional retail along College Avenue. Align Real Estate is the project applicant filing on behalf of the property owner, Albertsons.

The Valiant at 2538 Durant Avenue, image courtesy Studio KDA

Valiant Opens at 2538 Durant Avenue, Southside, Berkeley

5:30 am on August 17, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The Valiant has officially opened at 2538 Durant Avenue in Southside, Berkeley. The project has added capacity for 265 students across from the UC Berkeley campus ahead of the fall semester. The project was developed by a joint venture between Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC, the Martin Group, and Valiance Capital.

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.

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