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2812 8th Street, rendering by Kava Massih Architects

Permits Updated for 2812 Eighth Street in Berkeley

4:30 am on October 16, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

New permits have been filed for a proposed project at 2812 Eighth Street in Berkeley. If approved, the full project scope would allow for the demolition of a single-family home and construction of three new buildings. The site has been under consideration for redevelopment since September of last year but has not moved past the permitting phase. 4Terra Investments was listed as a project sponsor when SF YIMBY previously reported on the project, but it is unclear if they are still involved in the project.

1301 Van Ness Avenue massing, illustration by SCB

36-Story Tower Proposed For 1301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 15, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary permits have been filed for a 36-story residential tower at 1301 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. The application invokes the recently passed Housing Choice-San Francisco program to seek approval for a 443-unit complex with no affordable housing. Concrete Interests and Tidewater Capital are jointly listed as project sponsors.

5035 International Boulevard, rendering by Franklin Studios Architecture

Renderings Revealed For 5035 International Boulevard, Melrose, Oakland

5:00 am on October 15, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Renderings have been published for the eight-story residential infill at 5035 International Boulevard in East Oakland’s Melrose neighborhood. The project looks to add 38 apartments to a corner property. Los Angeles-based Franklin Studio Architecture is the project architect and applicant.

Meeting Today For Proposed Research Campus at 600 Bancroft Way in Berkeley

4:30 am on October 15, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

The Berkeley Design Review Committee will meet today to discuss a proposed project at 600 Bancroft Way. The project consists of combining two adjacent properties into a single development site and constructing a new research and development campus.

Caltrain San Francisco Railyards internal view, rendering by Prologis

Meeting Tonight About Caltrain Railyards Project CEQA Review, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 14, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Department is scheduled to discuss the start of the environmental review process for the Railyards mixed-use development around 700 4th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The meeting will discuss the notice of preparation for the Draft Environmental Impact Report for CEQA, giving the public an opportunity to submit comments to inform the report’s scope. San Francisco-based Prologis, the world’s largest industrial real estate company, is the project sponsor.

2120-2160 Euclid Avenue, rendering by AO

Affordable Housing Approved At 2120 Euclid Avenue, East Palo Alto

5:00 am on October 14, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have been approved for an expansive affordable housing complex at 2120-2160 Euclid Avenue in East Palo Alto, San Mateo County. The project involves a ground-lease deal with Ravenswood City School District to redevelop the district’s former Euclid Avenue headquarters into two six-story buildings with 430 apartments. Pacific Companies is the project developer.

Fifty at First crown view, rendering by Gensler

Formal Application For 56-Story Tower at Fifty at First, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 13, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Formal plans have been filed for 50 1st Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The latest application provides details about the 913-foot tower, dubbed Fifty at First, as well as more information about the potential mixed-use second phase at 528 Mission Street. The San Francisco Recovery Fund is overseeing the development.

Casa Roseland aerial view, image by Ken Gutmaker courtesy of MidPen Housing

Grand Opening For Casa Roseland in Santa Rosa

5:00 am on October 13, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Casa Roseland has officially opened at 583 West Avenue in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County. The event celebrated the opening of the five-story affordable housing infill and the new public park, Plaza Permanente. MidPen Housing and the Sonoma County Community Development Commission are jointly responsible for the project.

Tanforan Mall Redevelopment as seen from the San Bruno BART entrance, rendering by Gensler

Final Environmental Report Published For Tanforan Mall Redevelopment, San Bruno

5:30 am on October 12, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The Final Environmental Impact Report has been published for the master plan to redevelop the Tanforan Mall into a mixed-use neighborhood in San Bruno, San Mateo County. The proposal looks to add at least a thousand apartments, over a million square feet of life science and office space, and new retail space across the BART-adjacent 44-acre property. Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Strada Investment Group are jointly responsible for the project.

4368 23rd Street, rendering by Mark Thomas Architects

Duplex Proposed For 4368 23rd Street in Noe Valley, San Francisco

5:00 am on October 12, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for a duplex development at 4368 23rd Street in Noe Valley, San Francisco. The proposal would replace a single-family Victorian house with a primary residence and one-bedroom apartment. Mark Thomas Architects is listed as responsible for the application and design.

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