496 Sea Cliff Avenue resident view, rendering by Sean Bailey Design and Studio Earth Work

Permits Approved for Former Presidential Candidate’s Home at 496 Sea Cliff Avenue, San Francisco

Planning permits have been approved for the seaside mansion at 496 Sea Cliff Avenue in San Francisco. In the ultra-wealthy Sea Cliff neighborhood, the project is being built for one the richest residents, the trust of former presidential candidate and local billionaire Tom Steyer. Amy Lee of 3S San Francisco, a permit expediting firm, is responsible for the application.

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530 Howard Street establishing view, rendering by Pickard Chilton

SFYIMBY Year in Review: October 2024

For the last twelve days of 2024, SF YIMBY will look back on each month and reflect on the biggest stories we covered. In October, the biggest stories can be measured by floor count, with updates on three San Francisco projects that may rise 33, 65, and 72 floors respectively. Across the Bay, we revealed new renderings for a 23-story UC Berkeley dorm that is now the fourth tallest project in the city’s pipeline. Meanwhile, shifting scales from the tallest to among the smallest projects spotlit by our year review, we covered San Francisco’s retroactive legalization of the headline-grabbing illegal demolition of a Richard Neutra-designed house on Twin Peaks.

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777 Sutter Street south and east elevations, illustration by FORMA

SFYIMBY Year in Review: September 2024

For the last twelve days of 2024, SF YIMBY will look back on each month and reflect on the biggest stories we covered. Except for the rising SHoP-designed YouTube offices and the finished Verde in Mission Rock, most of our biggest stories in September were related to the planning process. In San Francisco, FORMA Development Design & Management shocked many readers with two narrow 26-story towers. The potential 30-story tower in Redwood City came as a shocking potential addition to the county seat of San Mateo County. In Berkeley, updated plans for California Theater may now reach 23 floors, while the city has approved the second-tallest tower in the city’s pipeline at 2128 Oxford Street.

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1815 Market Street Elevation

Rooftop Restaurant Proposed at 1815 Market Street, Mission District, San Francisco

A new restaurant and entertainment space have been proposed for development at 1815 Market Street in Mission District, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the redevelopment of a new rooftop Caribbean cocktail bar and nightclub. Dante Buckley of The Divine Comedy LLC is the owner. Arcsine is responsible for the designs. According to public records, the building’s owner is Siamak Akhavan.

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