3000 Bowers Avenue street view, rendering courtesy the Sobrato Organization

CEQA Review Positive for 3000 Bowers Avenue Plans by Lawrence Station Area Plan, Santa Clara

The Sobrato Organization has received good news for plans to build new offices at 3000 Bowers Avenue in Santa Clara. The project aims to add a third of a million square feet of office space just outside the Lawrence Station Area Plan. The review process as part of the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, has determined that mitigation measures will ensure construction has no significant effect on the environment.

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The San Bao Temple at 1750 Van Ness Avenue evening view with the extended cornice prominently in view, rendering by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

SOM-Designed San Bao Temple Redesigned and Approved for 1750 Van Ness Avenue, Nob Hill, San Francisco

Since our last coverage, several important milestones have been achieved for the American Buddhist Cultural Society’s proposal to replace the San Bao Temple at 1750 Van Ness Avenue in Nob Hill, San Francisco. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has tweaked the design, San Francisco’s planning commission approved the Conditional Use Authorization in September, and the building permits were filed in November.

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1217 Sutter Street

Permits Filed For 1217 Sutter Street In Polk Gulch, San Francisco

Permits have been filed seeking the approval of a mixed-use project proposed at 1217 Sutter Street in Polk Gulch, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the development of an eight-story mixed-use building offering commercial and residential spaces. Plans call for the partial demolition of the existing commercial building that spans an area of 4,270 square feet.

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