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CitizenM Hotel at 3 Facebook Way aerial view, design by Gensler

Pre-Application Permits Filed for citizenM Hotel at 3 Facebook Way, Menlo Park

Pre-application permits have been filed for a 240-room citizenM Hotel at 300 Constitution Drive, or 3 Facebook Way, in Menlo Park, San Mateo County. The five-story development will replace surface parking at the intersection of Chilco Street and Bayfront Expressway in an area dominated by Facebook offices. The proposed hotel has already received city council conditional approval in early 2020. The Netherlands-based citizenM Hotel chain is responsible for the development as the project owner.

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Art Gensler portrait, image courtesy of Gensler

Celebrating the Legacy of Art Gensler, A Global Architect with A Large Local Footprint

Art Gensler, the founder and namesake for the global architecture firm, passed away in Marin County on May 10th, 2021, at age 85. The San Francisco-based architect founded Gensler with his wife Drue Gensler and their associate, James Follett, in 1965. Over the decades, Gensler has grown to be consistently ranked among the largest studios in the world since the  0s and has worked on many projects that have shaped the Bay Area’s built environment.

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48 Stockton Street, image from Google Street View

Planning Commission to Review Adaptive Reuse of 48 Stockton Street, Tenderloin, San Francisco

Development plans are under consideration for the adaptive reuse of 48 Stockton Street, i.e., the Barneys Building, in Tenderloin, San Francisco. The proposal is to convert the existing retail hub to part-retail and part-offices across from 2 Stockton, 100 Stockton, and Union Square. Strada Investment Group is the sponsor responsible for the development.

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