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

Crane Sections Delivered for 47-Story Tower at 30 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

5:30 am on July 8, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Several sections of a construction crane have been delivered yesterday afternoon to 30 Van Ness Avenue, a recently-cleared lot in San Francisco’s Civic Center. Crews finished demolition of the five-story office building this January, and now the site is primed for excavation of the city’s tallest skyscraper in the Hub, and the second tallest in the city after the Transbay Parcel F by Hines and Urban Pacific. Australia-based multinational real estate company Lendlease is the developer and contractor of the 47-story mixed-use proposal.

Serif SF, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

YIMBY Visits Serif SF and LINE Hotel at 950 Market Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on July 6, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Last week, YIMBY toured Serif SF to visit the newly opening Solarium rooftop deck on top of the newest apartment addition to San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood. Sales have already started, with units selling at $560,000, while the LINE Hotel is preparing to open with 232 guest rooms this September. The project is the work of L37 Partners, with architecture by Handel.

200 Park Avenue, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Topped Out, Facade Installation for 200 Park Avenue, Downtown San Jose

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

Construction work is moving fast for 200 Park Avenue, a 19-story office tower rising in Downtown San Jose. The project topped out in late January, and now facade installation is six floors away from the peak, showcasing the metallic carved design by Gensler. The project developer is the Jay Paul Company.

10 South Van Ness evening view, via Crescent Heights

New Building Permits Filed for 10 South Van Ness Avenue, Civic Center, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 22, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for 10 South Van Ness Avenue, the sixth tallest project in the Bay Area’s pipeline. The 590-foot residential tower would create 966 new homes from a triangular 1.2-acre lot between Market and Mission Street in San Francisco’s Civic Center. Crescent Heights is responsible for the development.

Mission Rock Parcel F frontal view, rendering by Studio Gang

New Renderings Revealed For Studio Gang’s Mission Rock Parcel F, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 9, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction work has officially started for Mission Rock Parcel F, a 23-story residential tower designed by the internationally renowned architecture firm, Studio Gang. The 254-unit project is now set to rise with a distinctive glazed green ceramic facade that complements the neighboring blocks and will stand out in San Francisco’s Mission Bay skyline. Parcel F is the fourth and final tower to rise in phase one of the 28-acre Mission Rock masterplan.

1974 Shattuck Avenue aerial perspective, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

Potential Tallest Tower in Berkeley Proposed for 1974 Shattuck Avenue

5:00 am on June 9, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

A pre-application has been filed for a 26-story residential tower at 1974 Shattuck Avenue. If approved, it would become the tallest building in Downtown Berkeley, and among the tallest residential buildings in Alameda County. The proposal aims to produce 297 new homes and a rooftop restaurant with views across the Bay Area. The application is led by NX Ventures, Rhoades Planning Group, and Trachtenberg Architects.

Cropped view of the new rendering for 50 Main Street from Yerba Buena Island, rendering by Foster + Partners courtesy Hines

Reduced Height, New Renderings for 50 Main Street in Atlas Block, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 1, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The proposed 50 Main Street tower has shrunk by 74 feet. Hines has published new plans for the city’s potential second-tallest skyscraper, following San Francisco Planning Department recommendations. The updated plans show that 50 Main Street is now proposed to rise 992 feet tall, which does still retain its position as the city’s second-tallest building. Along with this revelation, the documents provide new insight into the Atlas Block campus. Foster + Partners is the architect for 50 Main Street.

San Mateo County Office Building Three, rendering courtesy Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Nation’s First Net-Zero-Energy Mass Timber Civic Building Tops Out in San Mateo County

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

Construction has topped out for San Mateo County Office Building 3, the newest county government building in Redwood City. The project has been designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill to be the nation’s first civic building made of mass timber and be net-zero energy. The building is expected to open next year.

2918 Mission Street aerial perspective, rendering by Gould Evans

San Francisco’s ‘Historic Laundromat’ Demolished for Housing

5:30 am on May 21, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

After years of lawsuits, a failed bid for historic preservation, and stalled efforts, San Francisco’s ‘historic’ laundromat has been demolished. The former single-story building at 2918 Mission Street in the Mission District is now poised to be replaced by new housing. The city has already approved permits for an eight-story mixed-use infill.

Mission Rock seen from Oracle Park, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Mission Rock From San Francisco Giants’ Oracle Park in Mission Bay

5:30 am on May 16, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is moving quickly for Mission Rock, the mixed-use waterfront development with offices, housing, and public open space in Mission Bay. Crews have started with the first four of eleven new structures to replace 28 acres of surface parking once used for the San Francisco Giants Oracle Park visitors. Now, Buildings A and G are a dramatic backdrop looking over the stadium, and YIMBY is there to photograph it.

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