Mandela Station aerial view highlighting T1 Tower, rendering by JRDV Urban International

Initial Construction on West Oakland Transit-Oriented Development Planned to Start This Year

As per a recently released statement by BART, the long-awaited West Oakland BART development project is now taking initial steps towards construction. A portion of the West Oakland BART parking lot is closed this week for preliminary site soil testing and preparations. Site remediation, followed by building construction, is to begin later this year.

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Potrero Power Station Block 2, rendering by Herzog & de Meuron

Excavation Work Underway for Potrero Power Station Block 2, San Francisco

Significant construction progress has been shared for the future UCSF Life Sciences building in San Francisco’s waterfront Potrero Power Station redevelopment. Crews are currently working on the foundation for Block 2, a Herzog & de Meuron-designed seven-story complex that will become a cancer research center. Fifth Space, formerly known as Associate Capital, is the project developer.

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Gilroy Civic Center Master Plan aerial overview, illustration by ELS Architecture and Urban Design

Environmental Review Published For Gilroy Civic Center Master Plan

The Environmental Impact Report has been published for a plan to reimagine the Civic Center masterplan in Gilroy, Santa Clara County. The plans would replace the existing city hall and several other structures to produce a cohesive campus for the municipal government. ELS Architecture and Urban Design is responsible for drafting the master plan, with SWA working as the landscape architect.

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