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UCSF BCH New Hospital Entry Rendering, image via UCSF

Multiple Construction Projects Underway at UCSF Children’s Hospital Campus in Oakland

5:30 am on January 27, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

Significant construction is now underway at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Campus in Oakland. The award-winning pediatric institution has been undergoing a series of recent modernization projects aimed at expanding and improving care for the region. In 2022, SF YIMBY reported on the proposal of a new administrative support building on the site. Construction for that project is now underway, with completion expected later this year. Meanwhile, plans for a new main hospital building were approved in 2024, with preparatory construction beginning in the following months. Major construction on the hospital building is expected to start this year as well. UCSF BCH and UCSF are self-sponsoring the projects.

Wood-Frame Rising for 2902 Adeline Street, South Berkeley

5:30 am on January 22, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Crews are making progress on the six-story residential development at 2902 Adeline Street in South Berkeley, Alameda County. The concrete podium has been completed, and wood-frame construction has begun to rise for the future 54-unit project. Realtex Group is the project applicant and owner.

160 Freelon Street with 706 Mission Street visible in the background, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Concrete Rising At 160 Freelon Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 16, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Significant construction progress has been made for the nine-story affordable housing project at 160 Freelon Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Concrete has surpassed the halfway point, with completion expected by mid-2027 for the 86-unit complex. Related Companies and the San Francisco Housing Development Corp are sponsoring the development. Construction is being led by a joint venture with Cahill Contractors and Guzman Construction Group.

1515 South Van Ness Avenue, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Concrete Nears Top for 1515 South Van Ness Avenue in Mission District, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 13, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Significant construction progress has been made for the nine-story affordable housing complex at 1515 South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Mission District. The full-concrete frame is close to topping out, with facade installation yet to start. Chinatown Community Development Center and the Mission Economic Development Agency are jointly responsible for the project.

Lake Merritt BART Senior Housing establishing view, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Underway For Lake Merritt BART Affordable Housing, Oakland

5:30 am on January 12, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Concrete is nearly topping out for the affordable senior housing project rising over the Lake Merritt BART Station in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. Once complete, the eight-story apartment complex is expected to add 97 units above the transit hub and across from the Laney College campus. East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation is responsible for the development.

2127 Dwight Way seen from Fulton Street, image by author

Construction Topped Out For 2127 Dwight Way, Downtown Berkeley

5:00 am on January 12, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is nearly complete for 2127 Dwight Way in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The six-story apartment complex is set to open later this year, adding 58 units to the city between Fulton Street and Shattuck Avenue. Riaz Capital is the project applicant.

University Hall photographed in 1959, image by Davis Enterprises courtesy DEIR

University Hall Demolished For UC Berkeley Innovation Zone, Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on October 23, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Crews have completed demolition of University Hall and its annex building at 2140 University Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. Our recent site visit shows the parcel is currently graded in preparation for the first of two phases to rise for the UC Berkeley Innovation Zone development, the six-story Bakar Labs for Energy & Materials.

Grand Opening For Prescott Station at 2121 Wood Street, West Oakland

5:30 am on October 17, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

New affordable housing has officially opened at 2121 Wood Street in West Oakland, Alameda County. The project team and local politicians gathered for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event at Prescott Station, a six-story apartment complex with over two hundred units and commercial retail space overlooking the Oakland Ballers ballpark. Turner Impact Capital was the project developer.

300 De Haro Street aerial view, rendering by BAR Architects & Interiors

Groundbreaking Ceremony For 300 De Haro Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 26, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has officially started for the 11-story infill at 300 De Haro Street at the bottom of Potrero Hill in San Francisco. The groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday morning with State Senator Scott Weiner, the project team, and community members in attendance. Once complete, the triangular development will add over four hundred units of affordable housing overlooking 16th and De Haro Street. DM Development and MRK Partners are jointly responsible for the project.

185 Park Avenue foundation work underway, image by author

Demolition Underway For Parking at CityView Plaza, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on August 25, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition work is currently underway ahead of plans for an eight-story parking garage with retail at 185 Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose, Santa Clara County. The project is the first phase underway for the recently reimagined CityView Plaza masterplan, with the amended plans to be heard by the city’s Planning Director later this week. The prominent local developer, Jay Paul Company, is responsible for the venture.

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