Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Permit Progress for 2700 Sloat Boulevard, Sunset District, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 18, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

New preliminary permits have been filed for the proposed 22-story tower at 2700 Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco’s Sunset District. The filing comes nearly two months after the first planning application for the 22-story iteration was submitted to the city’s planning department and nearly nine months after the sensational 50-story skyscraper was withdrawn. Housing America Partner and San Francisco Housing Development Corporation are jointly responsible for the project.

2700 Sloat Boulevard seen from Wawona Street, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

22-Story Plans for 2700 Sloat Boulevard in Sunset District, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 18, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Once again, plans are shifting dramatically for the potential redevelopment of the Sloat Garden Center in San Francisco’s Sunset District. After over a year of seeking approval for a 50-story tower at 2700 Sloat Boulevard, the previous developer withdrew plans in May of this year. The new joint venture has submitted plans to create over four hundred apartments in a 22-story tower.

El Paseo housing, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Reduction Requested For El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose

5:30 am on November 18, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Revised plans have been submitted for El Paseo de Saratoga, the proposed partial redevelopment of a strip mall shopping center in West San Jose, Santa Clara County. The latest iteration cuts 325 units and adds a senior assisted living facility. Sand Hill Property Company is responsible for the development.

3333 California Street aerial view looking north, illustration circa 2019, rendering by Steelblue for Prado Group

Meeting Today for 3333 California Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 17, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Department is scheduled to review an updated development agreement with Prado Group and SKS Partners for the residential redevelopment of 3333 California Street in Laurel Heights. The developer hopes to replace the former UCSF campus with 744 homes, retail, and public open space. The most significant change to the 2019-approved agreement is the potential for a new financing plan.

Willow Park public open space overview, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Exclusive: Renderings Revealed for Willow Park Residential Tower, Menlo Park

5:30 am on May 31, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed alongside the formal application for 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park. The proposal aims to replace the former Sunset Magazine headquarters with Willow Park, a dense mixed-use neighborhood with hundreds of homes, office space, hotel rooms, retail, a Montessori school, and public parks on a creekside property close to downtown Palo Alto. If built, the project would become the tallest in San Mateo County.

1951 Shattuck Avenue from the Shattuck Avenue crosswalk, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Wrapping Up for 1951 Shattuck Avenue, Downtown Berkeley

5:30 am on May 13, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Crews have topped out, and facade installation is all but complete for the 12-story residential complex at 1951 Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Alameda County. The project, named Ace Berkeley, will bring approximately 163 units and retail near BART and the UC Berkeley campus. Grosvenor is the project developer.

555 Bryant Street seen from across 4th Street, image by author

Facade Installation Starts for 555 Bryant Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on April 22, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is moving quickly for the dense residential complex rising at 555 Bryant Street in SoMa, San Francisco. A recent site visit by YIMBY shows concrete has reached the 11th story, and crews have started facade installation. Strada Investment Group is the project developer, and Swinerton is the general contractor.

657 Harrison Street aerial view (left) and pedestrian view (right), rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Demolition Permits Filed for 653-665 Harrison Street in SoMa, San Francisco

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

Demolition permits have been filed for three two-story commercial office blocks at 653, 657, and 665 Harrison Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The activity comes alongside recently approved modifications to the 35-story residential component of One Vassar, a three-tower mixed-use masterplan. Cresleigh Management Inc., linked to Stanford Hotels Corporation, is listed as the property owner.

El Paseo establishing view, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz and Lantz Boggio Architects

Updated Plans for El Paseo in Southwest San Jose

5:30 am on January 11, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Revised plans have surfaced for the El Paseo De Saratoga development in southwest San Jose. The latest iteration would result in fewer homes, slashes the apartments above the Whole Foods grocery store, and bring on a new architecture team. Sand Hill Property Company is responsible for the application.

533 Kirkham Street with the potential 32-story tower at 500 Kirkham Street in view, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

In-Person Meeting for 533 Kirkham Street in West Oakland

5:30 am on December 18, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

This Wednesday, Oakland’s Planning Commission will review plans for the eight-story apartment block at 533 Kirkham Street in West Oakland, Alameda County. During the in-person meeting, the commission could recommend approval for the latest major development around the neighborhood’s BART Station. Tidewater Capital is responsible for the application.

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