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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Tidal House aerial view, rendering by David Baker Architects edited by YIMBY for clarity

SFYIMBY Year in Review: July 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 July, San Francisco saw the opening of the $118 million Presidio Tunnel Tops park, replacing surface parking and covering up an overpass with 14 acres of landscaped open space. Meanwhile, in the Civic Center and on Treasure Island, crane installation signaled the start of work on two new towers that will contribute to the city’s slow-growing skyline. In San Jose, crews finished the facade installation for the Adobe North Tower.

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Cropped view of the new rendering for 50 Main Street from Yerba Buena Island, rendering by Foster + Partners courtesy Hines

SFYIMBY Year in Review: June 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. For June, we saw the shortening of 50 Main Street, new renderings revealed for several towers, construction starting on a San Francisco park and Berkeley apartments, topping out of 200 Park Avenue in San Jose, and demolition permits for 10 South Van Ness.

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1265 Montecito Avenue

Residential Project Approved At 1265 Montecito Avenue In Mountain View

A residential project has been approved for development at 1265 Montecito Avenue in Mountain View. The project proposal includes the construction of two new five-story multifamily residential buildings. Plans call for the demolition of an existing building on the site. Charities Housing is the project developer. Rincon Consultants is the city’s environmental consultant for the project.

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