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Transamerica Pyramid aerial view, image courtesy SHVO

$400 Million Renovation Project Starts with San Francisco’s Iconic Transamerica Pyramid

5:30 am on March 25, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction work has begun on the renovation of San Francisco’s most iconic skyscraper, the Transamerica Pyramid. The project is led by the New York City-based property owner, SHVO, with design by Foster + Partners. Focused on the public open space and the pyramid’s interiors, phase one will reemphasize the iconic modernist design inside, update the offices, increase on-site amenities, and lease 45,000 square feet for a Manhattan-based elite social club, all in a bid to elevate the pyramid from a visual marvel into a magnetic destination for both tenants and the public.

1064-1068 Mission Street with the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the background, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Construction Nearly Complete for 1064 Mission Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on March 25, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out and scaffolding removed for 1064 Mission Street, a six-story permanent supportive housing project in SoMa, San Francisco. The building will soon open with 256 studio apartments for adults and seniors in the city. 1064 Mission is a joint venture with the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, Mercy Housing, and the Episcopal Community Services.

1212-1224 South Winchester Boulevard Facade

Hotel At 1212-1224 South Winchester Boulevard In San Jose Gets Approval

4:30 am on March 25, 2022 By Team YIMBY

On Wednesday this week, San Jose Planning Department finally gave approvals to a hotel project at 1212-1224 South Winchester Boulevard in San Jose. The approved project proposes the development of a six-story hotel after multiple environmental reviews and meetings as reported in a previous version. Dr. Adam Askari, a local dentist, is the property owner. is responsible for the design concepts. Cord Associates is listed as the project applicant. Carpira Design Group is the architecture firm responsible for design concepts and construction.

Over Quarter Billion Dollars in Funding Secured for 1330 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose

5:30 am on March 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction funding has been secured for 1330 South Bascom Avenue, a large eight-story multi-family building in west San Jose. The development team received $284 million from an Australian pension and retirement fund to build The Maxwell, the nearly six hundred unit apartment component of the transit-oriented South Bascom Gateway Station masterplan. Newmark announced in a press release that construction is expected to start by the end of the month.

952-960 Howard Street realistic view, rendering by oWow

Phase One of 960 Howard Street Rising in SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on March 24, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction work is underway for the first phase of 960 Howard Street, located across from 5M in SoMa, San Francisco. The crews are working on a three-story office building, which may be capped by a proposed residential tower. oWOW, an Oakland-based firm, is responsible for the project architect and developer.

Mixed-Use Proposed At 1600 Broadway In Land Park, Sacramento

4:30 am on March 24, 2022 By Team YIMBY

A new mixed-use project has been proposed at 1600 Broadway in Land Park, Sacramento. The project proposal includes the development of a five-story building offering retail and residential spaces. Demolition permits were filed in November of 2019 and subsequently fulfilled. The property had been site to Tower Records, a local fixture selling CDs and vinyl records. Williams + Paddon will be responsible for the architecture.

333 12th Street exterior view during the day, image courtesy Panoramic

City Considered Buying 333 12th Street For Family Housing in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The City of San Francisco is considering purchasing 333 12th Street, an eight-story residential development recently built in SoMa, San Francisco. The move is symbolically significant, as 333 12th Street was the first proposal in the city to use the State Density Bonus Program, increasing its residential capacity by 35%, with 200 multi-family units. Now, the building may become part of the city’s mission to end family homelessness. The City and County of San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing would become the property owners.

Hearing Scheduled For Affordable Housing Proposed At 4300 San Pablo Avenue In Emeryville

5:00 am on March 23, 2022 By Team YIMBY

City Planning Commission of Emeryville has proposed a public hearing for an affordable housing project proposed at 4300 San Pablo Avenue in Emeryville. The project proposal includes the development of a five-story 100% affordable intergenerational housing project with onsite amenities and community spaces. KTGY Architects is responsible for the design concepts.

1901 Park Boulevard, image via Google Satellite

Permits Filed for 1901 Park Boulevard in Ivy Hill, Oakland

4:30 am on March 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The development permit has been filed for a five-story mixed-use project at 1901 Park Boulevard, a triangular corner lot between Ivy Hill and Cleveland Heights, Oakland. The plan would replace a single-story commercial structure with 23 apartments above ground-floor retail. Ivy Hills LLC is responsible for the application.

Brooklyn Basin aerial rendering, image courtesy Planning Document

New Rendering with Third Tower for Brooklyn Basin, Oakland

5:30 am on March 22, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

A new rendering has been published ahead of tomorrow’s meeting with Oakland’s Design Review Committee for Brooklyn Basin, a waterfront master-planned development. The request would expand the development’s residential capacity to hold 3,700 apartments, with over a hundred more boat slips. Oakland-based Signature Development Group is developing the project, with joint financing from Signature, Zarsion Holdings Group, and Reynolds & Brown.

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