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5M over-view, rendering by Steelblue courtesy Brookfield Properties

Grand Opening for San Francisco’s Newest Mixed-Use Development with 5M in SoMa

5:30 am on March 2, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Brookfield’s 5M is officially open. The ribbon-cutting event was held yesterday, with San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other speakers in attendance. For over a decade, the project has been in the works to replace four acres of surface parking with the city’s newest office tower, a 302-unit apartment complex, a park, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings. 5M, named for the adjacent intersection of 5th and Mission Street in SoMa, is a joint development with Brookfield and Hearst.

1900 Broadway aerial view, image courtesy Behring Co, rendering by Neoscape

SFYIMBY Visits 1900 Broadway with Colin Behring, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on March 1, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Last week, SFYIMBY was given a tour of 1900 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. Construction has surpassed ground level, and by next week Behring Companies CEO Colin Behring tells us that a new floor will be visible from the street. At full buildout, the 39-story skyscraper will target young professionals with housing, amenities, and co-working space right above a Bus Rapid Transit stop and the 19th Street BART Station fifteen minutes away from San Francisco.

1940 Webster Street exterior, image courtesy Mill Creek

Construction Nearly Finished on Modera Lake Merritt at 1940 Webster Street, Downtown Oakland

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

Construction is wrapping up for Modera Lake Merritt, a new rental apartment complex at 1940 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland. The project is opening with 173 new rental units, ranging between studios and two-bedroom homes, with prices starting over $2,500 per month. Mill Creek Places is responsible for the development and leasing.

2016 Telegraph Avenue vertical view, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Wrapping Up, Leasing Starts for 2016 Telegraph Avenue, Downtown Oakland

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

Construction work is wrapping up for Forma, the 24-story residential tower at 2016 Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland. The structure adds 223 new units to the city, which are unambiguously market rate, with studios starting at $2,690 per month and three-bedroom penthouses for $13,190 per month. Holland Partner Group is responsible for the development after taking over plans by Lane Partners.

Brooklyn Basin 9th Avenue Terminal port aerial view

Aerial Update for Brooklyn Basin Development on the Oakland Waterfront

5:30 am on February 14, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

A new site visit for SFYIMBY shows four complete apartments and two more rising at Brooklyn Basin, Oakland. The waterfront mixed-use development is expected to create 3,700 new homes across twelve buildings alongside new shops, a grocery store, and 30 acres of landscaped open space. Oakland-based Signature Development Group is the overall project developer.

2455 Broadway, rendering by BAR Architects

Construction Finishes for Kissel Uptown at 2455 Broadway, Oakland

5:30 am on February 13, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has wrapped up on the new mixed-use building at 2455 Broadway in Uptown Oakland. The project has created 72 new apartments and a 168-guestroom hotel managed by Hyatt. The residential portion is dubbed the Monograph at Kissel, with the hotel, run by Hyatt, named Kissel Uptown Oakland. BAR Architects is responsible for the design, which integrates a historic structure into the new art-deco project.

1431 Jefferson Street vertical view, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Marriott Nearly Complete at 1431 Jefferson Street, Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on February 8, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction crews have nearly finished the new Marriott hotel at 1431 Jefferson Street in Downtown Oakland. The 18-story project will bring 276 new guest rooms across from the Elihu M. Harris State Office Building within walking distance from a BART stop. Hawkins Way Capital is responsible for the development.

Construction Underway for 2242 Magnolia Street in McClymonds, West Oakland

4:30 am on February 8, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction work is underway on the three-story residential infill at 2242 Magnolia Street in McClymonds, West Oakland. Crews are hoping to finish work this year, adding 65 new units to the city’s housing market. Riaz Capital is responsible for the development.

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

Excavation Underway for 198 McAllister Street, Civic Center, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 31, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction work is humming along for 198 McAllister Street, phase two for the UC Hastings Academic Village plan in the San Francisco Civic Center neighborhood. The development is a joint venture between UC Hastings College of the Law and Greystar Real Estate Partners. Once complete, the 14-story building will contribute 667 dorm beds for graduate students at UC Hastings and neighboring schools above three floors of academic facilities.

30 Van Ness Avenue, design by Solomon Cordwell Buenz . Rendering by Steelblue

Demolition Complete for 30 Van Ness Avenue Skyscraper, Civic Center, San Francisco

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

Demolition crews have cleared the former five-story structure that stood at 30 Van Ness Avenue. Next for the property is a mixed-use skyscraper that will expand the high-rise profile of Civic Center’s Market & Octavia Area Plan district, or ‘The Hub.’ Construction will create a 47-story tower with offices, 333 condominiums, and a performing arts space. Lendlease, a multinational Australian-based company behind many high-profile projects worldwide, is the project developer.

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