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YIMBY Interviews California Forever’s Head of Planning

5:30 am on February 12, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

California Forever has made its first substantial step toward building a new city on agricultural land in Solano County. Earlier this week, YIMBY spoke with California Forever’s Head of Planning, Gabriel Metcalf, to discuss the facts of their proposal and the Ballot Initiative. The company, a real estate firm established in Silicon Valley in 2017 with financing from several billionaires, hopes to convince the county voters to create a new city with up to 400,000 residents.

5200 Broadway looking along Clifton Street, rendering by Mithun

Draft EIR Published for CCA Campus Redevelopment, Oakland

5:00 am on January 12, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The City of Oakland has published the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the California College of the Arts Oakland Campus redevelopment at 5200 Broadway. The announcement is an important milestone for the developer to construct over five hundred homes, open space, and preserved historic buildings across the four acres. Members of the public will have until late February to provide comment.

Stonestown aerial view, rendering courtesy Brookfield Properties

Meeting Thursday For Increased Housing of Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco

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

San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans to increase the residential capacity of the Stonestown Galleria master plan. The new plan will create nearly 3,500 residences and reduce non-retail sales and service spaces. To add more housing, the plans for a hotel have been removed. Brookfield Properties is the developer, and the meeting is scheduled for this Thursday.

Google’s North Bayshore Campus Approved In Mountain View, Santa Clara County

4:30 am on June 16, 2023 By YIMBY Team

Santa Clara City Planning Commission has granted approval mixed-use development proposed by Google in Mountain View, Santa Clara County. The project proposal includes the development of a large-scale property lot with thousands of residences, open space, public spaces, and office spaces. The site is occupied by 69 buildings. Demolition will be required for all but one of the existing structures.

North Bayshore street view, rendering courtesy Google

Environmental Review Complete for Google’s North Bayshore Development

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

The Final Environmental Impact Report has been published for North Bayshore, a mixed-use development proposed by Google in Mountain View, Santa Clara County. The publication brings Google closer to entitlement for the 153-acre masterplan with thousands of homes, public open space, and 1.8 million square feet of new office space. Lendlease is working with the tech giant as the project developer.

Meeting Today for Former CCA Campus at 5200 Broadway in Oakland

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

The Oakland Planning Commission is scheduled to review reduced plans for the former Oakland Campus for the California College of Arts at 5200 Broadway in Rockridge, Alameda County. The residential capacity has been reduced from 510 to 448 units while preserving the Treadwell Estate with Macky Hall, and the Carriage House. Emerald Fund and Equity Community Builders are the project sponsors.

Environmental Report Published for Stonestown Galleria Plans in San Francisco

5:30 am on December 16, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The City has published the first draft Environmental Impact Report reviewing the Stonestown Galleria proposal in San Francisco. The report lists various ways of mitigating the potential consequences of transforming the suburban-style mall into a…

Brookfield Releases New Renderings for Stonestown Redevelopment in San Francisco

5:30 am on November 18, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Brookfield Properties has released new renderings for the $2 billion master plan to redevelop the surface parking of the Stonestown Galleria mall on the west side of San Francisco. The new illustrations compare current conditions at the mall with the proposal. The development would transform the retail center into a vibrant town center and neighborhood destination with housing and open space.

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.

434 Minna Residence entrance, rendering by Steelblue courtesy Brookfield Properties

Leasing Begins for The George at 434 Minna Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 19, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Brookfield Properties has announced that leasing is underway for The George, a residential tower at 434 Minna Street in SoMA, San Francisco. The 20-story apartment building is a part of the 5M development, which has changed four acres of former surface parking into a mixed-use pedestrian-oriented complex. 5M is being developed by a partnership with Brookfield and Hearst.

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