Transbay Block 2 East aerial view over the proposed park, rendering by Kennerly Architecture & Planning

New Illustrations for Transbay Block 2 In SoMa, San Francisco

New renderings have been published for the two affordable housing projects at 200 Folsom Street in the East Cut, San Francisco. Amended plans for Transbay Block 2 are scheduled for a public review by the city’s Planning Commission for next week on December 1st. As well, new building permits have now been filed for the 17-story Transbay Block 2 East, being developed by Mercy Housing. Transbay Block 2 West is being developed by the Chinatown Community Development Center.

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655 4th Street, illustration by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

New, Slightly Reduced Plans for 655 4th Street in SoMa, San Francisco

Reduced plans have been filed for the two-tower residential proposal at 655 4th Street, located across from the Caltrain Station in SoMa, San Francisco. Since the initial application this summer, the project capacity has shrunk from 1,148 to 1,096 units. Massing for the two towers has also shifted, with one now taller than the other. Architectural details remain undepicted with massing illustrations drafted by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, though the firm has published some revealing comments from the design review findings.

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Permits Filed For a Mixed-Use At 500 Lake Park Avenue In Oakland

Building permits have been submitted for a residential project proposed at 500 Lake Park Avenue in Oakland. The project proposal includes the development of a six-story affordable housing complex. A single-story commercial building will be demolished under separate permit. EAH Housing is the project developer. Lowney Architecture is responsible for the designs.

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