913-923 MLK Jr

Design Review For Multi-Family Residence At 913-923 MLK Jr Way, Downtown Oakland

An application has been submitted to Oakland Planning Commission seeking the approval of a four-story, multi-family residential building with 23 units at 913-923 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Downtown Oakland. The proposal requires the review of the overall composition of the building, including the materials, articulations, fenestration, and massing. YHLA Architects is managing the design concept and construction.

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1936 Alum Rock Avenue

City To Review 1936 Alum Rock Avenue In Mayfair North, San Jose

San Jose City Planning Commission will review development permits seeking the approval of a six-story mixed-use project at 1936 Alum Rock Avenue in Mayfair North, San Jose. The project proposal includes the construction of a mixed-use development with 194 multifamily residences, a commercial space, and podium parking on the ground floor. The project seeks a Conditional Use Permit to construct and operate the new infrastructure.
Architects Orange is managing the design concepts and construction of the project. Pacific West Communities, Inc is the project applicant and property owner.

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5622 Martin Luther King Jr, rendering by Gunkel Architecture

Renderings Revealed for 5622 Martin Luther King Jr Way, North Oakland

New permits have been filed for a five-story mixed-use building with affordable housing at 5622 Martin Luther King Jr way in North Oakland. The project will add a low-rise residential development while retaining the existing businesses on-site in an area dominated by sprawling single-family housing and three-story apartments. It’s All Good Bakery is responsible for the development as the property owner.

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1338-1370 Mission Street estimated form generated by SFYIMBY, image via Google Satellite

Preliminary Permits Filed For 30-Story Tower at 1338-1370 Mission Street, SoMa, San Francisco

Preliminary project assessment permits have been filed for a 30-story mixed-use tower at 1338-1370 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The early draft proposes to add 287 new apartments and a small ground-level retail hub to the housing market. The developer will sell a portion of the units below market rate to use California’s State Density Bonus program. While the project team has not yet been revealed, they are operating through Mission Street Management LLC.

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