620-628 15th Street

Changes Proposed For New Housing At 620-628 15th Street In Sacramento

Permits have been filed seeking the approval of changes proposed for a new housing project at 620-628 15th Street in Sacramento. The project proposal includes the development of a three-story mixed-use building with residences and restaurant/retail space. Urban Capital LLC is the project applicant. Williams & Paddon Architects & Planners is responsible for the design concepts and construction.

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Stonestown aerial view, rendering courtesy Brookfield Properties

Meeting Thursday For Increased Housing of Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco

San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans to increase the residential capacity of the Stonestown Galleria master plan. The new plan will create nearly 3,500 residences and reduce non-retail sales and service spaces. To add more housing, the plans for a hotel have been removed. Brookfield Properties is the developer, and the meeting is scheduled for this Thursday.

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Hallidie Building seen from the Crocker Galleria POPOS, image by author

AIASF Opens Center for Architecture + Design in Historic San Francisco Building

The American Institute of Architects, San Francisco, opened its new headquarters and the Center for Architecture + Design last Friday at 140 Sutter Street in downtown San Francisco. The civic-minded institution will provide a new cultural hub for lectures, events, and film screenings inside the historic Hallidie Building. Aidlin Darling Design, a San Francisco-based architecture firm, is responsible for the interior design, working alongside a team of collaborators.

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440 Geary Street, via Google Street View

City Requests $47 Million To Pay Construction Loan for Hotel Diva Conversion

The City’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and the Episcopal Community Services have submitted a request to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for a $47.38 million permanent loan related to the conversion of Hotel Diva at 440 Geary Street into permanent supportive housing. The financing will pay off the construction loan from the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) with co-applicant Episcopal Community Services (ECS) as owner and service provider.

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