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Tidal House view from adjacent open space, rendering by Hayes Davidson

YIMBY Visits Treasure Island, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 27, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

A recent site visit to Treasure Island by YIMBY reveals significant progress has been made for the region’s most active construction project. Cranes and rising concrete have only started to divulge the scale of the 405-acre vision, nearly three decades in the making, that will redevelop San Francisco’s storied artificial island with a mixed-use urban neighborhood populated by around eight thousand homes. The Treasure Island Community Development joint venture sponsors the project.

Elco Yards aerial, rendering by WRNS Studio

Construction Underway for Elco Yards in Redwood City, San Mateo County

5:30 am on December 15, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

A recent visit by YIMBY shows significant construction progress for the multi-block Elco Yards project at 1601 El Camino Real in Downtown Redwood City, San Mateo County. The move also comes as the project developer, IQHQ, has reportedly purchased several properties adjacent to its existing master plan. Currently, crews are working to create over five hundred residences, offices, retail, a child care center, and open space across 8.3 acres.

Demolition Underway at 555 Bryant Street in SoMa, San Francisco

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

Demolition work is nearly complete at 555 Bryant Street, making way for a new 16-story mixed-use infill in SoMa, San Francisco. The 0.75-acre site will soon be home to 501 apartments nearby a new MUNI Central Subway station and Caltrain. Strada Investment Group is the project developer.

Celeste along Cypress, rendering by BDE Architecture

Construction Underway for Celeste at 401 Cypress Avenue in South San Francisco

5:30 am on November 26, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is moving along for Celeste at 401 Cypress Avenue in South San Francisco, San Mateo County. Devcon Construction, the general contractor, has completed the concrete podium is now about halfway up to the eight-story pinnacle. The concrete and wood site overlooks the already-opened Bell South City apartments, built by the same developer, Sares Regis Group.

531 Bryant Street street view, rendering courtesy Handel Architects

Construction Progress for 531 Bryant Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 15, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Crews have nearly completed the mat foundation for 531 Bryant Street, a six-story addition to SoMa, San Francisco. 531 Bryant is the first new office development to break ground in the city since 2020 and is looking to open by the summer of next year. SF-based Urban Land Development is the project developer.

198 McAllister Street Academic Village view from McAllister and Hyde Street, rendering courtesy UC Hastings Law, architecture by Perkins&Will

Construction has Topped Out for 198 McAllister Street in San Francisco

5:30 am on November 11, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out for the 14-story UC Law San Francisco development at 198 McAllister Street in San Francisco’s Civic Center neighborhood. The project represents phase two of the Academic Village redevelopment of the city block. The project is a joint venture with the UCSF College of the Law San Francisco and Greystar. Once complete, it will provide dorms, classrooms, and a variety of facilities by the summer of 2023.

1510 Webster Street evening view, rendering by oWow

Official Groundbreaking for 1510 Webster Street Tower in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on October 28, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

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.

SFUSD Mission Bay School northeast view, rendering by DLR Group

Groundbreaking for Mission Bay School in San Francisco

5:00 am on October 28, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The official groundbreaking ceremony took place yesterday morning for the Mission Bay Pre-K and Elementary School in Mission Bay, San Francisco. The event was attended by the project team, students, children, and Mayor London Breed. The school will reshape a 2.5-acre site and host up to 550 students for the San Francisco Unified School District.

IDENTITY Logan Park phase two aerial, rendering by Niles Bolton Associates

Phase Two Tops Out for IDENTITY Logan Park in Downtown Berkeley

5:00 am on October 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out for phase two of IDENTITY Logan Park, an eight-story residential infill at 2370 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. While crews work to build the 69-unit structure, leasing has started for the 135 units in phase one, including the replacement Chase Bank at the corner of Shattuck and Durant Avenue. The Austin Group and CA Ventures are the project developers.

2525 Van Ness Avenue vertical elevation, image via Handel Architects

Construction Topped Out for 2525 Van Ness Avenue, Cow Hollow, San Francisco

5:00 am on October 11, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out for 2525 Van Ness Avenue, a six-story residential infill in Cow Hollow, San Francisco. The project has replaced a two-story commercial structure with 28 new homes. March Capital Management is responsible for the development.

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