Construction has officially started for 2550 Irving Street, an affordable housing project in San Francisco’s Sunset District. The mid-rise complex aims to bring 90 units to the historically low-density neighborhood, close to the Sunset Super grocery store and a block from Golden Gate Park. The Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation is responsible for the application.
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.
1888 MLK, a new six-story residential development, has broken ground at 1888 Martin Luther King Jr Way in Downtown Oakland. Once complete, the surface parking lot will be replaced with 88 modern studio apartments. Prefab Logistics is partnering with Oakland-based architecture firm Baran Studios for this urban in-fill project.