Construction has begun on an affordable housing community at Cypress Point Street in Moss Beach, San Mateo County. The development is looking to replace a former military training ground with 71 homes and an amenity center across 17 buildings. MidPen Housing is the project developer.
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The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tonight for the massive Freedom West 2.0 master plan. The city has published the Draft Environmental Impact Report, which provides insight into the proposal to replace an existing affordable housing neighborhood with more than two thousand apartments, including replacement units for existing residents. MacFarlane Partners is the project applicant, working with Avanath Capital Management.
Last week, construction permits were issued for initial work on the 185 Park Avenue parcel at CityView Plaza in San Jose. The permit will allow construction to begin on the eight-story structure, consisting of ground-floor retail and a multi-story parking garage. SF YIMBY initially reported on initial site demolitions and preparations in August of 2025, and the new approval marks steady progress for the project.
Preliminary permits have been filed for a three-acre redevelopment at 477 East Hillsdale Boulevard in San Mateo, San Mateo County. The project is expected to add nearly three hundred apartments to the highway-side property, including an apartment complex and five townhouse-style multiplexes. SummerHill Apartment Communities is responsible for the application.
As per a recently released statement by BART, the long-awaited West Oakland BART development project is now taking initial steps towards construction. A portion of the West Oakland BART parking lot is closed this week for preliminary site soil testing and preparations. Site remediation, followed by building construction, is to begin later this year.
