San Francisco

San Francisco Skyline, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Biggest Little Permits Report: 128 New Units Across the Bay

This week’s big little permits take away is its uptick in ADU filings. Even with Indigenous Peoples’ holiday providing a lull on Monday, planners picked up the pace for the rest of the week. This article covers over 128 new units of apartments and ADUs across the Bay Area plus Sacramento, as well as twenty-one single-family houses. Our map shows how widespread the permits were across the city of San Francisco, no more than a few in any one neighborhood. Some unusual and significant little permits include a large wine storage building in Santa Clara County and additional classrooms filed for the Athenian School in Danville.

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Herz Recreation Center, design by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

Herz Recreation Center for Related and Mercy’s Development Goes through Civic Design Review

A planned new hub is under review for a corner of John McLaren Park at Sunnydale, by the southern edge of San Francisco. Recent plans were put in front of the civic design review committee for the community center adjoining a residential development, the Herz Recreation Center Project. It is a nearly twelve thousand square foot destination for exercise, meetings, and various events. The city’s Park Department is developing the project in concert with Mercy Housing and Related California.

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815 O'Farrell Street, via Google Street View

Permits Filed For 815 O’Farrell Street In Tenderloin, San Francisco

Permits have been filed for a residential expansion at 815 O’Farrell Street in the Tenderloin, San Francisco, along with the renovation of the structure’s interior. Four new residential units are projected to be added on the structure’s first and basement floors, yielding nine additional bedrooms and seven modern bathrooms. One amenity for the apartments is the in-unit dishwasher and a washer/dryer. New windows will also be a part of the project. These new dwelling units will be replacing existing storage facilities.

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