Lake Merritt Building B establishing view, rendering by PYATOK

Permits Filed for Lake Merritt BART Affordable Housing

New permits have been submitted seeking the approval of bringing affordable housing at 51 9th Street in Downtown Oakland. The project proposal includes the construction of a seven-story building offering residential units at affordable rates, along with residential amenities, and a commercial kitchen. The project site is located adjacent to the Lake Merritt BART Station.

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Sacred Heart Church aerial view, image by Google Satellite

Permits to Convert Church to Housing at 554 Fillmore Street, Lower Haight, San Francisco

Updated plans have been filed to convert a former church at 554 Fillmore Street into a mixed-use development with housing and an event space in San Francisco’s Lower Haight. The adaptive reuse expects to retain much of the former Sacred Heart Church’s exterior and nave while creating five floors for housing on the eastern end. The Pollard Group is sponsoring the project.

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440 Arden Way view from across the street, rendering by LPAS Architecture + Design

Permits Filed for Apartments at 440 Arden Way in Woodlake, Sacramento

New building permits have been requested for the five-story affordable housing project at 440 Arden Way in Woodlake, Sacramento. The project proposal includes the construction of a new five-story building offering 100+ multi-family units.  Plan call for replacing a vacated armory building on the site. The project is a proposal from BRIDGE Housing Corporation. LPAS Archtiecture + Design is responsible for the designs. The project will be built by the Tricorp group.

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101 Delmas Avenue, rendering by MANU Studio

Builder’s Remedy for 11-Story Infill at 101 Delmas Avenue, San Jose

MANU Studios has submitted an updated application for the 11-story mixed-use proposal at 101 Delmas Avenue in San Jose. The filing reveals newer renderings since coverage from June of last year and introduces the Builder’s Remedy provision to expedite the approval process. If built, the project will bring 80 new homes on a small lot close to Diridon Station and Downtown San Jose.

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