98 South 2nd Street aerial view, illustration from Swenson

Preliminary Proposal for New Downtown San Jose Tower to Replace Cinebar

Developers have requested a preliminary review for a 25-story mixed-use tower at 98 South 2nd Street in Downtown San Jose. The proposal will make adaptive re-use of the existing brick facade that had housed Cinebar, a local mainstay lost to a four-alarm fire in January of 2021. San Jose-based contractor Swenson Builders is responsible for the application via Green Valley Corporation.

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2588 Mission Street from the corner for 22nd Street and Bartlett Street, rendering by Ian Birchall and Associates

Expanded Plans Under Review for 2588 Mission Street, Mission District, San Francisco

The development team has requested a project review meeting with the San Francisco planning department regarding expanded plans for a ten-story residential development with affordable housing at 2588 Mission Street in the Mission District. After California increased the State Density Bonus program from 35% to 50% this year, the proposal now includes 182 units, greater than previous plans for 148 units. San Francisco-based Ian Birchall and Associates is responsible for the architecture.

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1178 Sonora Court

Project Study Session Held For 1178 Sonora Court In Sunnyvale

A proposal study session was held for reviewing a residential project at 1178 Sonora Court in Sunnyvale. The project proposal enlists the redevelopment of an industrial property site into an apartment complex. Plans call for the demolition of an existing structure and the construction of new apartment units. MP Sonora Court Associates is the project applicant and owner. Studio T Square is managing the design concepts and construction.

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