New permits were filed proposing the merger of several parcels and the construction of a new four-story apartment building located at 5139 MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland. The property is being called Mills Grove due to its close proximity to the historic Mills College at Northeastern Campus. The most recent permits appear to be a modification to previous permits filed at 5091 MacArthur Boulevard earlier this year.
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Plans have been filed to convert a portion of a ground-level garage into housing at 3571 16th Street in the Castro District, San Francisco. The application would replace eight covered spaces with three accessory dwelling units, invoking a local ordinance. Syncopated Architecture is responsible for drafting the plans.
Crews are making progress on a four-story mixed-use complex at 6501 Shattuck Avenue in Bushrod, North Oakland. Concrete is passing the first floor as construction is moving ahead for 18 apartments above a large ground-floor retail space. Magganas Properties is responsible for the development, filing through Bruder LLC.
A streamlined housing application is now under development review for a nominally mixed income projected located at 4103 Old Trace Road in Palo Alto. Under the application, the current 1.02-acre site would be divided into thirteen residential lots, each of which would be subsequently developed as housing. Steel Bridge Homes Palo Alto is responsible for the project’s development.
Updated zoning permits will allow progress on a proposed development at 640-690 Concar Drive in San Mateo. The permits approve the redevelopment of a largely vacant shopping center into new townhomes and apartments. This project was first reported on by SF YIMBY in March of 2025, but has since undergone several modifications. Brookfield Residential and The Pacific Companies are still responsible for the project’s development.
