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3355 Almaden Expressway Completed Structure, image via SRM Development

Firm Purchases Newly Completed Senior Living Complex at 3355 Almaden Expressway in San Jose

5:00 am on August 26, 2026 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

A recently opened senior living community at 3355 Almaden Expressway in San Jose was sold last week to a new real estate firm. George Avalos of the Mercury News reported that Welltower Inc, a major healthcare-focused group, purchased Novelle Senior Living for just under $100 million in cash. The site is a recent construction, opening it’s doors just last year. As of now, it is unclear why the original developers, Columbia Pacific Advisors and SRM Development, chose to sell it so soon after completion.

1484 Kifer Road townhomes, rendering by SDG Architects

Townhouses Proposed At 1484 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale

4:30 am on August 26, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have been filed for a townhouse development at 1484 Kifer Road in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. The proposal seeks to replace an industrial site with over a hundred residential units in a growing neighborhood, nearly a mile away from the Lawrence Caltrain Station. The prolific home builder, City Ventures, is responsible for the application.

38 8th Street establishing view, rendering by Handel Architects

40-Story Skyscraper Proposed Near Civic Center, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 25, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Initial permits have been filed for a potential 40-story mixed-use skyscraper at 38 8th Street in San Francisco’s Mid-Market District. The high-rise proposal would replace a surface parking lot at the corner of 8th Street and Stevenson with nearly three hundred apartments across from the Civic Center neighborhood. Manna Capital is the project developer, filing on behalf of the property owner, Napa County-based Aslanian 2006 Revocable Trust.

511 Cozy Drive site plan, illustration by SDG Architects

Meeting Tomorrow For 511 Cozy Drive, San Jose

5:00 am on August 25, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The San Jose Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tomorrow evening for a suburban expansion at 511 Cozy Drive in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The project would replace a vacant school campus with 80 homes. The True Life Company is responsible for the development and is filing through TTLC San Jose Glider, LLC.

730 Stanyan Street evening view, image by Jason O'Rear

YIMBY Tours 730 Stanyan Street in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 24, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The affordable housing complex is now open at 730 Stanyan Street in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. Recently, YIMBY toured the building with project team leaders from OMA, Y.A. Studio, and the Chinatown Community Development Center. Even before opening, all 160 units have been fully leased, and the ground-floor early childcare center is near completion.

2700 L Street, image via Google Satellite

Director Review Requested For Pioneer Congregational Church Site, Midtown Sacramento

5:00 am on August 24, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

D&S Development has filed an application requesting that city staff review a plan to adaptively convert the historic Pioneer Congregational Church into a mixed-use project at 2700 L Street in Midtown Sacramento. The building previously hosted the oldest congregation in Sacramento, established in 1849 by Reverend Joseph Benton.

262 7th Street performing arts theater, rendering by Pyatok Architects

Permits Filed For Performing Arts Center in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 23, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed to renovate an existing industrial structure into a performing arts space at 262 7th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The conversion would add a gallery space and theater, contributing to the SOMA Pilipinas cultural district. The development is led by a partnership with the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center and Kularts.

Bay Rise Park educational facility overlooking the restored marsh, rendering by SERA Architects

Plans Approved For Bay Rise Park Project, Burlingame

5:30 am on August 22, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Plans have been approved for the Bay Rise Park at 410 Airport Boulevard in Burlingame, San Mateo County. The proposal would fill a vacant lot with an educational facility and landscaping improvements. The project is a joint venture between The SPHERE Institute and the San Mateo Resource Conservation District.

550 O’Farrell Street, rendering by HGA Architects

Updated Illustrations For 550 O’Farrell Street in Tenderloin, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 21, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

Updated plans have been filed for a residential tower at 550 O’Farrell Street in Tenderloin, San Francisco. The proposal is now expected to rise 20 floors with 158 units from a small plot currently occupied by a two-story garage. Palo Alto-based Sandhill O’Farrell LLC is listed as the property owner.

5727 College Avenue pedestrian view from Miles Avenue close to BART, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Reduced Height and Increased Retail For Rockridge Tower, Oakland

5:30 am on August 20, 2026 By Andrew Nelson

The formal application has been submitted for the dual-tower development at 5727 College Avenue in Rockridge, Oakland. The proposal now seeks to replace the Trader Joe’s grocery store with a shorter 26-story senior housing tower, including a potential grocery store facing BART and additional retail along College Avenue. Align Real Estate is the project applicant filing on behalf of the property owner, Albertsons.

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