2631 Royal Oaks Drive, Alamo

Permits Filed For 2631 Royal Oaks Drive, Alamo, Contra Costa County

4:30 am on January 2, 2021 By Team YIMBY

Development permits have been filed for constructing a new residential building at 2631 Royal Oaks Drive, Alamo. The project proposal includes building a two-story single-family home. The project also features a spacious garage with a capacity to park three cars, spanning approximately 930 square feet. The total built-up area of the house is 6,600 square feet. The total area of the lot is 0.5 acres. Fautt Homes is managing the concept, design, and construction.

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550 Howard Street between the Bay Bridge, design by Pelli Clarke Pelli

Notice of Public Hearing Circulating for 550 Howard Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 1, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Department has circulated a notice to the public that the development for 550 Howard Street in SoMa, San Francisco, is heading to the Planning Commission on January 28th. The document provides updated building stats for the tower, including a 50-foot decrease in height since our last coverage. Regardless, at 750 feet, the Transbay Parcel F tower is the tallest active project in the Bay Area’s pipeline. Hines is responsible for the development.

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709 Lyon Street Rendering

Renderings Revealed For New Condos At 709 Lyon Street, San Francisco

5:00 am on January 1, 2021 By Team YIMBY

Development permits have been submitted for new residential construction at 709 Lyon Street, San Francisco. The project renderings reveal the design and conceptual plans and elevations corresponding to the new development, consisting of five residential condominium units. Alan Zee Design Studio and Louie Roitman Architecture are managing the project and its construction.

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98 Pennsylvania Avenue, drawing courtesy SIA Consulting

California’s New Housing Laws for 2021, Increase Density Bonus to 50% and More

5:00 am on December 31, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

The California State Government is implementing a few new laws to increase housing production, starting as early as tomorrow, January 1st, 2021. The headlining story is that the state density bonus for affordable housing will increase from 35% to 50%. That density bonus is in Assembly Bill 2345, introduced by Assembly Members David Chiu of San Francisco and Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego. While none of the new laws are expected to shift future development across the Bay Area significantly, they allow for a gradual increase in housing production statewide.

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