850 Turk Street, rendering by David Baker Architects

Permit Activity For Affordable Housing at 850 Turk Street, San Francisco

Recent permit activity has surfaced for the eight-story affordable housing project at 850 Turk Street in San Francisco’s Fillmore District. The filing indicates progress from the development team ahead of expected construction to start next year. MidPen Housing and Tishman Speyer were selected to be co-developers of the state-owned property made available through the California Surplus Land Act.

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3403 Piedmont Avenue as seen from I-580, rendering by oWow

Increased Plans Filed for 3403 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland

Increased plans have been filed again for the residential infill at 3403 Piedmont Avenue on Pill Hill, Oakland. This is the second time in as many years that oWow has increased the potential residential capacity of the 2022-approved project. The City approved plans for 73 units in 2022 and 93 units in 2023, and will now consider plans to replace the Saw Mill Furniture Building’s surface lot with 105 units.

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5372 Young Street front view, elevation by ADG Engineering

Apartment Building Proposed at 5372 Young Street in Sacramento

A new residential project has been proposed for development at 5372 Young Street in Sacramento. The project proposal includes the development of a new apartment building offering four units. The proposal will replace a vacant parcel near a recently renovated strip mall, several shops, and the Mark Twain School. The project applicant is not specified. Advanced Design Group Engineering will be overseeing the design and engineering.

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