805 R Street

Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Proposed at 805 R Street in Sacramento

A new mixed-use affordable housing project has been proposed for development at 805 R Street in Sacramento. The project proposal includes the construction of a new five-story mixed-use building offering spaces for low-income residential units, parking, and office spaces. The project will redevelop a former State of California storage warehouse. Mutual Housing California and the Capitol Area Development Authority are the project developers.

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49 Hopkins Avenue, rendering by Y.A. Studio

Permits Approved To Replace Illegally-Demolished 49 Hopkins Avenue on Twin Peaks, San Francisco

The San Francisco Planning Department has approved plans for a two-unit project at 49 Hopkins Avenue on Twin Peaks, San Francisco. The approval includes the retroactive legalization of the illegal demolition of Largent House, the 1935-built home designed by the prominent modernist architect Richard Neutra. Despite the unanimous vote in 2018 by the Planning Commission to prompt the property owner to rebuild a replica of the house, a legal battle and settlement has allowed the owner to pursue new plans.

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3333 California Street aerial view looking north, illustration circa 2019, rendering by Steelblue for Prado Group

Meeting Today for 3333 California Street, San Francisco

The San Francisco Planning Department is scheduled to review an updated development agreement with Prado Group and SKS Partners for the residential redevelopment of 3333 California Street in Laurel Heights. The developer hopes to replace the former UCSF campus with 744 homes, retail, and public open space. The most significant change to the 2019-approved agreement is the potential for a new financing plan.

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