50 Main Street aerial hero view, design by Foster + Partners

SFYIMBY Year in Review: September 2022

For the last twelve days of the year, SF YIMBY will look back on each month to reflect on the biggest stories we covered. In September, we saw the official groundbreaking of 30 Van Ness, a tour of the Bristol on Yerba Buena Island, and the topping out of new labs in San Mateo County. The highlight of the month, possibly the year, was when YIMBY broke the story of new renderings for The Cube at 620 Folsom Street and the Foster-designed Redwood supertall at 50 Main Street.

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1904 Adeline Street, rendering by Kodama Diseno Architects

Senior Housing Approved At 1904 Adeline Street In West Oakland

Building permit applications have been filed for a project approved at 1904 Adeline Street in West Oakland. The project proposal includes the construction of a four-story building offering residential units for seniors. The project site previously housed Friendship Christian Center. Geral Agee Ministries and the Friendship Community Development Corporation are listed as the property owners. Kodama Diseno Architects is responsible for the designs. Tanaka Design Group is the landscape architect.

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2300 Calle De Luna view of park at Calle De Luna, rendering by Steinberg Hart

SFYIMBY Year in Review: August 2022

For the last twelve days of the year, SF YIMBY will look back on each month to reflect on the biggest stories we covered. August was a particularly busy month, starting with the approval of Transbay Block 4. Demolition permits were filed for Oakland’s potential tallest tower, and new renderings were found for various projects across the Bay Area, including the reimagined Tishman Speyer proposal for 655 4th Street in SoMa. In Oakland, construction reached halfway for 1900 Broadway. In Santa Clara, Related secured two-thirds of a billion dollars to start construction on a 700-unit apartment tower in Tasman East.

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5250 3rd Street side view, rendering by Leavitt Architecture

New Building Permits Filed for 5250 3rd Street in Bayview, San Francisco

New building permits have been filed for a new mixed-use project proposed for development at 5250 3rd Street in Bayview, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of a seven-story mixed-use offering residential and retail spaces. The Toboni Group (501c3; The Affordability Project) is responsible for the development. Leavitt Architecture is responsible for the design.

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