200 Portage Avenue seven-plex, design by KTGY

Entitlement Application Filed for 200 Portage Avenue, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

The City of Palo Alto has reviewed an application for the entitlement of a 16-building townhome development at 200 Portage Avenue in the affluent city in Santa Clara County. The project would add a low-slung residential project eight minutes from the California Avenue Caltrain Station on a portion of the former Fry’s Electronics property. The Sobrato Organization is responsible for the application.

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SFSU Liberal and Creative Arts building, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

SFSU’s Liberal and Creative Arts Building Nears Completion at SFSU Campus, San Francisco

Construction is wrapping up on the first new academic building in 25 years for the San Francisco State University’s city campus. The $81 million Liberal and Creative Arts Building will provide a new home for the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Department administrators and the dean’s staff for the College of Liberal and Creative Arts. Mark Cavagnero is responsible for the design.

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485 Duncan Street Proposed Elevation

New Building Permits Filed For 485 Duncan Street In Noe Valley, San Francisco

New development permits have been filed seeking the approval of a three-story residential building at 485 Duncan Street in Noe Valley, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the demolition of an existing two-bedroom residence and the construction of a two-family residential building. The project requires Conditional Use Authorization.
Martinkovic Milford Architects Inc is managing the design concepts and construction.

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