Oakland

San Francisco Skyline, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Biggest Little Permits of the Week: Facade Repair in SoMa, Treehouse planned in Palo Alto and More

This week, the biggest little permits include over sixty additional dwelling units, a 30,000 square foot new medical facility in Alameda, new monuments in Sacramento, and even a treehouse in Palo Alto. At this pace, over three thousand ADU’s would be produced within a year. Along with ADU’s, nineteen new single-family houses were applied for and thirty-four Tesla power walls across the counties. Perhaps the most surprising was a two-story additional dwelling unit in Palo Alto with an estimated construction price of nearly $1.4 million. If ever there was a point where an ADU became just another single-family house, this might be a contender.

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Permits Filed For 4073 Whittle Avenue In Oakmore, Oakland

Permits have been filed for a new home to be built at 4073 Whittle Avenue in Oakmore, Oakland. The site is in an area that is underserved by transit, so residents in the area almost universally drive rather than make the long trek to the nearest transit station. Oakmore is a primarily single-family neighborhood with winding and hilly streets.

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