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530 Howard Street aerial view, rendering by Pickard Chilton

Plans Surface for 71-Story Residential Tower in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 16, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Bayhill Ventures has announced plans for a new skyscraper at 530 Howard Street, overlooking San Francisco’s Salesforce Park. Initial plans shared with media this morning suggest the tower would stand 840 feet tall, making it the third tallest structure in the city skyline if built today and the second tallest in the city’s pipeline. Bayhill Ventures is a relatively new firm led by the former chief at Hines, Paul Paradis, and former president of the Sobrato Organization, Rob Hollister.

Permits Filed For Housing At 50 8th Street, SoMa, San Francisco

4:30 am on November 10, 2023 By YIMBY Team

Development permits have been submitted seeking the approval of a hotel to housing project proposed for development at 50 8th Street in South of Market (SoMa), San Francisco. The project proposal includes the conversion of some hotel rooms of a tourist hotel into group housing rooms New Civic Company LTD is the project sponsor.

333 12th Street exterior view during the day, image courtesy Panoramic

City Opens Permanently Affordable Housing at City Gardens, SoMa

5:00 am on November 7, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The City of San Francisco has officially opened the 2021-built apartment complex as a permanently affordable supportive housing facility at 333 12th Street in SoMa. The project was developed by Panoramic Interests and grabbed headlines as the first in San Francisco to utilize the State Density Bonus program. The city purchased the development last summer, less than a year after opening.

Transbay Transit Center cross-section, image by TJPA

CEQA Approval For San Francisco Transbay Downtown Rail Extension

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

The California Transportation Commission has approved the CEQA environmental review of the 2.2-mile extension of The Portal, San Francisco’s Downtown Rail Extension. The Portal will connect the city’s existing 4th Street Train Station to the Salesforce Transit Center. Once complete, the connection will accommodate Caltrain and future high-speed rail.

655 4th Street facade elevation, illustration by SCB and Iwamotoscott Architecture

Elevations for Proposed Caltrain-Adjacent Tower in San Francisco

5:30 am on October 23, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New elevations have been published for the double-tower proposal at 655 4th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project is one of the largest in the city’s pipeline, aiming to create over a thousand apartments on 1.6 acres directly across from Caltrain’s San Francisco Station. Tishman Speyer, the same company behind the nearby Mission Rock master development, is the project sponsor.

600 7th Street seen from along 7th Street, image by author

Construction Rising for Affordable Housing in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 9, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Concrete has passed the halfway point for the new affordable housing complex rising at 600 7th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project, named 7th and Brannan, is among the biggest active sites in the city, with over 221 units to be opened once complete. Mercy Housing is the project developer.

Permit Activity for 11-Story Addition to 505 Brannan Street, SoMa San Francisco

4:30 am on October 6, 2023 By YIMBY Team

Development permits have been filed seeking the approval of a mixed-use project at 505 Brannan Street in South of Market, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the addition of residential units on top of a mixed-use structure offering retail and office spaces.

500 Brannan Street, rendering by Design Blitz

New Renderings for 500 Brannan Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on September 29, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Renderings have been published for an office and restaurant structure at 500 Brannan Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The site is currently occupied by Marlowe, a popular 13-year-old American bistro. Canopy Project Management is sponsoring the project for an anonymous property owner listed as 590 4th Street LLC.

967 Mission Street looking toward the recently-complete George Apartments, rendering by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects and Y.A. Studio

New Building Permits For 967 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on September 26, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for an affordable senior housing community at 967 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The nine-story complex will replace the Kapwa Gardens between 5th and 6th Street with nearly a hundred homes. The project is being sponsored by the John Stewart Company and the Bayview Seniors Services organization.

United Playaz Clubhouse, rendering by Arquitectonica

Renderings Revealed For Future United Playaz Clubhouse in San Francisco

5:00 am on September 20, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Renderings have been published for the future clubhouse of United Playaz, a 27-year-old non-profit based in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood. The project, aided by $2 million of state funds procured last year, will renovate the existing two-story structure at 1044 Howard Street with a community center. Arquitectonica is the project architect.

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