744 Harrison Street, rendering by SteelBlue

Meeting This Week for 744 Harrison Street, SoMa, San Francisco

The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for an eight-story mixed-use infill at 744 Harrison Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project will replace a two-story commercial structure on a skinny 4,000 square foot lot with a new tourist hotel, group housing, and ground-level retail. Leon Lee & Associates are responsible for the development as the property owner.

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Lavender Courtyard

Affordable Housing For LGBTQ Seniors Comes To 1616 F Street In Sacramento

A new affordable housing project has been approved for development at 1616 F Street in Sacramento. The project proposal includes the development of an LGBTQ-friendly housing community for seniors at affordable rates. The project application requests commercial paln review. Sacramento-based non-profit Mutual Housing California is the project developer. Mogavero Architects is responsible for the design concepts.

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Orchard Workspace with Skybridge included, rendering courtesy WRNS Studio and Westbank

Construction Expected by 2023 for Orchard Workspace in Downtown San Jose

Construction is expected to start next year for Orchard Workspace, a 20-story office proposal at 300 South 1st Street in Downtown San Jose. The news comes from the publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Report and the start of a public review period. The project aims to replace the 2.8-acre Valley Title lot with over a million square feet of office space and a large public market.

Orchard Workspace is one of seven projects in the Westbank Campus, a masterplan vision being developed by Westbank and Urban Community.

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