Construction is wrapping up for the affordable senior housing at 1633 Valencia Street between Bernal Heights and the Mission District in San Francisco. Our recent site visit shows the exterior work appears complete, with an attractive brick and tile facade designed by David Baker Architects and built by Cahill Contractors. Mercy Housing is the project developer, with support from the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund.
The San Francisco Planning Department has approved plans for a 67-story mixed-use skyscraper at 10 South Van Ness Avenue. The proposal seeks to replace a two-story commercial building with 1,019 apartments, ground-floor retail, and basement parking in what would become the third-tallest building in the city. This approval comes soon after reports that the developer, Crescent Heights, hopes to start construction as early as 2027.
Preliminary permits have been filed for the fourth Safeway redevelopment proposal in San Francisco. This time, project developer Align Real Estate is looking to replace the grocery store with a 25-story sloped tower, containing nearly eight hundred rental apartments, at 15 Marina Boulevard in the Marina District.
New building permits have been filed for a 21-story residential tower at 360 5th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The application shows plans have slightly increased since preliminary permits were filed earlier this year, including an additional floor and 14 more units. Novato-based Thompson Builders is the project developer.
New building and demolition permit requests have been filed for a 27-story infill tower at 777 Sutter Street in San Francisco’s Lower Nob Hill neighborhood. The filings come less than two months after the planning applications were approved. FORMA Development Design & Management is the project sponsor and architect.
