490 Brannan Street aerial perspective, rendering by Perkins&Will

Rendering Revealed for 490 Brannan Street, SoMa, San Francisco

New renderings have been revealed ahead of a planning commission hearing for a mixed-use mid-rise building at 490 Brannan Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project would replace an existing commercial structure and surface parking a 185-foot tall building with offices, space for the arts, child-care, and retail. Strada Investment Group is behind the proposal after acquiring the property in 2015.

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330 Pipeline Street

Permits Filed For A Residential Project At 330 Pipeline Street In Sacramento

Permits have been submitted seeking the approval of an apartment complex at 330 Pipeline Street in Sacramento. The project proposal includes the development of an apartment complex with onsite amenities. Housing Authority of the County of Sacramento is the property owner. McCormack Baron Salazar is the project developer. SVA Architects is responsible for the design concepts and construction. Torti Gallas + Partners is the urban designer.

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44 Montgomery Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 20: 44 Montgomery Street, Financial District, San Francisco

The 20th tallest tower in the Bay Area planned or built is 44 Montgomery Street, built in San Francisco’s Financial District. Completed in 1967, the 565-foot tall structure surpassed 650 California Street’s pinnacle and became the tallest building in the United States west of Dallas. John Graham & Company, best known for the Seattle Space Needle, is responsible for the architecture.

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1951 Shattuck Avenue

Design Review Scheduled For 1951 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley

Final design review is pending for a mixed-use project at 1951 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. The project proposal includes the development 0f a residential complex with commercial and parking spaces. Plans also call for the demolition of two existing commercial buildings. Grosvenor America is the property owner. Solomon Cordwell Buenz is responsible for the design concepts and construction. PGA Design is the landscape architect.

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