San Francisco YIMBY

California Forever conceptual neighborhood overview, rendering by SITELAB Urban Studio and CMG

YIMBY Interviews California Forever’s Head of Planning

5:30 am on February 12, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

California Forever has made its first substantial step toward building a new city on agricultural land in Solano County. Earlier this week, YIMBY spoke with California Forever’s Head of Planning, Gabriel Metcalf, to discuss the facts of their proposal and the Ballot Initiative. The company, a real estate firm established in Silicon Valley in 2017 with financing from several billionaires, hopes to convince the county voters to create a new city with up to 400,000 residents.

2442 Haste Street, image by Google Satellite

Pre-Application for 2442 Haste Street in Southside, Berkeley

5:00 am on February 12, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Pre-application permits have been filed for a new eight-story apartment infill at 2442 Haste Street in Southside, Berkeley. The proposal will replace a three-story Victorian home with three dozen homes across from People’s Park and three blocks from the UC Berkeley campus. Studio KDA is responsible for the application on behalf of a San Ramon-based LLC.

Winchester Apartments, rendering by KTGY

Grand Opening Celebrated For The Winchester Apartments By Santana Row, San Jose

4:30 am on February 12, 2024 By YIMBY Team

A new multifamily residential project celebrated its grand opening of the Winchester Apartments at 585 South Winchester Boulevard in San Jose. The development is part of a larger master plan from Pulte Group. The project replaces the former Winchester Ranch Mobile Home Park across from the Winchester Mystery House and Santana Row. The Hanover Company purchased the apartment project from the Pulte Group last year. KTGY is responsible for the design.

585 17th Street, rendering by BDE Architecture

Preliminary Application for 585 17th Street in Downtown Oakland

5:30 am on February 11, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The preliminary application has been filed for an eight-story apartment complex at 585 17th Street in Downtown Oakland. The plans will create nearly a hundred homes at the corner of 17th and Jefferson Street, two blocks away from Oakland City Hall. San Francisco-based DM Development is the developer.

Developer Buys 3401 Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon

5:00 am on February 11, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Lennar Homes and Kennedy Lewis Investment Management have purchased nearly ten acres at 3401 Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon, Contra Costa County. The team received approval to replace two office structures with 117 new homes.

2400 Winchester Boulevard, rendering by PYATOK

Lightrail-Adjacent Housing Proposed in Campbell, Santa Clara County

5:30 am on February 10, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been published for a five-story affordable housing proposal at 2400 Winchester Boulevard in Campbell, Santa Clara County. The proposal will bring 90 new apartments on VTA-owned land at the Winchester Light Rail Station. Related California and PATH Ventures are jointly sponsoring the development.

Permits Filed for 36 Havelock Street, Outer Mission, San Francisco

5:00 am on February 10, 2024 By YIMBY Team

Development permits have been filed seeking the approval of a residential project proposed for development at 36 Havelock Street, Outer Mission, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of a new two-story single-family residence….

$20M Funding Approved for Supportive Housing at 8471 Enterprise Way, Oakland

4:30 am on February 10, 2024 By YIMBY Team

City of Oakland has partnered with developers to convert an existing motel to bring permanent housing units at 8471 Enterprise Way in Oakland. The project proposal includes the acquisition and rehabilitation efforts to convert an existing hotel to create 100+ permanent housing units. The City of Oakland has teamed up with California Supportive Housing and CSH Enterprise Housing LP. Concord-based Shelter, Inc.

965 Weeks Street, illustration by David Baker Architects

Construction Starts on Affordable Housing in East Palo Alto

5:30 am on February 9, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Community members gathered last week to celebrate the official groundbreaking ceremony of Colibri Commons, a new affordable housing complex rising at 965 Weeks Street in East Palo Alto, San Mateo County. The project is a joint development by EPACANDO and MidPen Housing to create 136 homes on city-owned land. Residents are expected to move in as early as next year.

One Hamilton Drive from the mound at Hauke Park, rendering by Van Meter Williams Pollack

Affordable Housing Approved For One Hamilton Drive, Mill Valley, Marin County

5:00 am on February 9, 2024 By YIMBY Team

A new affordable housing infill project has been approved for development at One Hamilton Drive in Mill Valley, Marin County. The project proposal includes the development of affordable multi-family rental housing. The City of Mill Valley is the property owner, and EAH Housing is the project developer and future housing manager. Van Meter Williams Pollack is the project architect. Merrill Morris Partners is responsible for landscape architecture. Adobe Associates is the civil engineer.

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