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The 23-Story Canyon Opens in Mission Rock, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 22, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The Canyon, an aptly named 23-story residential tower in Mission Rock, officially opened yesterday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Mission Bay. The celebration kicks off leasing for the 283 apartments, including 102 affordable units, inside the tallest building to open in San Francisco this year. The Canyon is part of the 28-acre master plan by Mission Rock Partners, a joint venture with the San Francisco Giants and Tishman Speyer.

Studio Gang-Designed Tower Topped Out in Mission Rock, San Francisco

5:00 am on June 22, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out with the installation of the eye-catching green ceramic tile facade just one floor from its peak on Mission Rock Parcel F in San Francisco’s Mission Bay. The 23-story tower is the last of four builds in phase one of the Mission Rock master plan. Parcel F was developed by Mission Rock Partners, a joint venture by the San Francisco Giants and Tishman Speyer. Chicago-based Studio Gang is the design architect.

Intuitive offices aerial view, design by Foster + Partners

Construction Underway for Foster-Designed Intuitive Offices along Kifer Road, Sunnyvale

5:30 am on June 21, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Concrete and steel structures are rising between Kifer Road and the Caltrain tracks at 950 Kifer Road in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. The development is set to become the new headquarters for Intuitive, a medical technology firm. London-based Foster + Partners is the project architect.

1265 Borregas Avenue exterior, rendering by Michael Green Architecture

Construction Finished for Mass Timber Offices in Moffett Park, Sunnyvale

5:30 am on June 17, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has finished for Google’s first mass-timber office at 1265 Borregas Avenue in Moffett Park, Sunnyvale. The site is now adorned by Mothership, a two-ton sculpture by Mike Whiting that pays homage to the original Atari headquarters that preceded the new office. The project is one of the first in the Bay Area to use the burgeoning sustainable construction material.

Pear Village housing seen from the mid-block promenade, rendering by Studio T Square

Construction Underway for Sobrato’s Pear Village in Mountain View

5:00 am on June 15, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is underway for Pear Village, a mixed-use project with offices and housing at 1255 Pear Avenue in Mountain View, Santa Clara County. The project is set to create 635 homes beside the new six-story office building. The Sobrato Organization is the developer.

1175 Aster Avenue establishing view, rendering by Studio T Square

Apartments Top-Out for 1175 Aster Avenue in Sunnyvale

5:30 am on June 13, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out for the three largest structures in the transit-adjacent development at 1175 Aster Avenue in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. The project is bringing 741 new units of housing and parking for over a thousand cars directly across from Caltrain’s Lawrence Station platform, connecting residents from San Jose to San Francisco. Olympic Residential Group is the lead developer, with townhomes by the Toll Brothers.

Google Caribbean, design by Bjarke Ingels Group

BIG-Designed Google Caribbean Offices Facade Installed in Sunnyvale

5:30 am on June 12, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is wrapping up with facade installation nearly complete for Google Caribbean, the waterfront five-story buildings along West Caribbean Drive in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. The zigzagging offices will bring a combined one million square feet of new office space for Google next year. The update comes as Google’s parent company, Alphabet, postponed construction of Downtown West in San Jose in April and put 1.4 million square feet of offices up for sublease last month. Bjarke Ingels Group is the project architect.

Kelsey Civic Center, rendering by WRNS Studio

Groundbreaking for Affordable Kelsey Civic Center in San San Francisco

5:30 am on June 9, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction officially started yesterday afternoon for the eight-story affordable housing project at 240 Van Ness Avenue in the Civic Center, San Francisco. The event, attended by Mayor London Breed, highlighted the project’s disability-forward approach for residents of the future 112 units. The project is co-developed by The Kelsey and Mercy Housing.

Residences @ Shoreline Gateway establishing view from 101, rendering by Studio T Square

Residences @ Shoreline Gateway Tops Out in Mountain View

5:00 am on June 6, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The Residences @ Shoreline Gateway development has topped out at 1001 North Shoreline Boulevard in Mountain View, Santa Clara County. The three-structure project is the second construction phase, creating over three hundred homes between Google’s headquarters and the Mountain View Caltrain. Sares Regis is the developer, working for Lighthouse Real Estate Investments.

1510 Webster Street seen from across 15th Street, image by author

Mass-Timber Construction at 1510 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on June 5, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has reached the six-story mid-building podium block for 1510 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland, Alameda County. The exposed structure shows off the mass timber framework around the concrete superstructure that makes the 19-story plan unique. Oakland-based oWOW is the project developer and architect.

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