6375 Thornton Avenue Concept Rendering, image via Newark Planning

Thornton Avenue Apartments Files CEQA Notice of Exemption

Satellite Affordable Housing Associates is moving forward with a new CEQA notice of exemption for the demolition of three vacant buildings and the construction of a 59-unit apartment building. The project, located at 6375 Thornton Avenue in Newark, will be 100% affordable housing, with a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units.

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995 Market Street, image via Google Street View

Office-to-Residential Conversion at 995 Market Street, San Francisco

New permits have been filed for a partial office-to-residential conversion inside 995 Market Street in San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood. The proposal will renovate eight floors to produce eight co-living residences inside the 16-story complex, recently renamed Frontier Tower. The application comes just days after the Germany-based venture capital firm, Deep Ink Ventures, announced ownership of the building.

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2151 Appian Way Sample Rendering, Image by SDG Architects

Appian Village Receives Approvals from Pinole Planning Commission

Earlier this week, the Pinole Planning Commission approved the final subdivision map for a new development project to be built on the site of a former medical center located at 2151 Appian Way. DeNova Homes, a Northern California-based housing developer, worked with SDG Architects to propose a combination of stacked flats and townhomes, totaling 154 new units on the 7.7-acre site.

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