Birdseye View of Sunnydale development, via VMWP Architects

Demolition Permits Filed for 12 Structures for Sunnydale HOPE SF, San Francisco

Demolition permits have been filed for twelve buildings along Sunnydale Avenue as part of Blocks One through Four in the Sunnydale HOPE SF redevelopment plan. The Sunnydale community was originally built during World War Two but has since become one of San Francisco’s most acutely neglected public housing neighborhoods. Mercy Housing and Related California are jointly responsible for the redevelopment that will offer replacement housing on top of nearly 1,000 new apartments.

Read More

CityView Plaza towers, aerial perspective, design by Gensler

Initial Court Decision Favors Demolition of Brutalist Bank for CityView Plaza in Downtown San Jose

A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of plans to demolish the brutalist bank structure at 199 Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose. While the verdict is not final, it is a significant step toward the construction of CityView Plaza, a 3.8-million square foot office proposal by the Jay Paul Company to revitalize the city block. If built, the development would reshape the block between Almaden Boulevard and South Market Street, central to the city’s urban core.

Read More