San Francisco YIMBY

Bank of Italy exterior egress stair core with green 'living' wall, rendering by Bjarke Ingels Group

Renderings Show Rehabilitation of San Jose’s Iconic Bank of Italy Tower

5:30 am on December 16, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

A preliminary review package has revealed plans for a dramatic rehabilitation of the iconic Bank of Italy Tower at 12 South 1st Street in Downtown San Jose. While the structure is currently actively operating as an office building, the ground level remains vacant. Plans include modern office space, outdoor terraces, retail, and a music venue. Design is by Bjarke Ingels Group and RMW Architecture, with Urban Community and Vancouver-based Westbank as developers.

New Affordable Housing Project On 2340 San Jose Avenue, San Francisco

5:00 am on December 16, 2020 By Team YIMBY

Initial development permits reveal plans to develop a parcel next to the Balboa Park BART station into an affordable housing project on 2340 San Jose Avenue in Ocean View, San Francisco. The project proposal consists of constructing 121 residential units and 12,000 square feet of retail space, community service space, and a child care center on the lot. The proposed site is currently used as a parking lot. Mithun | Solomon is managing the design and construction. The affordable housing complex will be developed by Mission Housing Development Corporation and Related California.

4722 9th Avenue, image via Google Street View

Permits Filed for 4722 9th Avenue, Tahoe Park, Sacramento

4:30 am on December 16, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for a 99-unit residential building at 4722 9th Avenue in the Tahoe Park neighborhood, Sacramento. The project will be going through the city’s ministerial approval of the infill housing process, designed to streamline approval for needed new housing. Public documents do not disclose the project developer.

Shaded 35 South 2nd Street with greenery, elevation by Bjarke Ingels Group

“BIG Pants” Revealed for 35 South 2nd Street, Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on December 15, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

New elevations reveal plans for a tower at 35 South Second Street, Downtown San Jose. The starchitect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is behind the design, which has a striking resemblance to a pair of trousers. The 289-foot tower will provide a large quantity of residential, office, and retail space around the corner from the future BART station and historic Bank of Italy Tower. Vancouver-based Westbank Corporation is developing the project.

770 Woolsey Street site plan, rendering by Iwamotoscott Architecture

Budding Development Reviewed for Former Nursery at 770 Woolsey Street, Portola, San Francisco

5:00 am on December 15, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission is to review refreshed plans for the residential development of 770 Woolsey Street, formerly the University Mound Nursery, in the city’s Portola neighborhood. The proposal is for 62 residential units, some sold as affordable, and retaining two historic structures. L37 Partners is responsible for the construction.

New Affordable Townhomes on 2855 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

4:30 am on December 15, 2020 By Team YIMBY

Developments permits have been filed to construct twenty-six townhome units and sixty-two senior apartments on 2885 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. The proposed project involves rezoning planned development and aims at building the new residential units at affordable prices. The proposed project is a part of the development proposed for El Camino Real.

1001 Van Ness Avenue, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

1001 Van Ness Avenue Tops Out, Facade Reaches Top in Fillmore District, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 14, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Construction of the thirteen-story mixed-use tower at 1001 Van Ness Street, San Francisco, has topped out as the facade nears completion. We last covered the site in early October, when the concrete structure was just eight stories high, and the first facade panels were installed. Designed by Handel Architects, the building will bring a new center for assisted senior living along the city’s fast-developing Van Ness corridor and the Fillmore District. Related Companies and Atria Senior Living are managing the development through a joint venture.

3000 San Pablo Avenue full building from street view across Ashby and San Pablo, rendering by Trachtenberg Architects

Permits Filed for 3000 San Pablo Avenue, Southwest Berkeley

5:00 am on December 14, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

New building and demolition permits have been filed for a substantial six-story residential building at 3000 San Pablo Avenue in Southwest Berkeley. These permits come just five months after the city council approved development plans. Read Investments is responsible as the property owner and developer.

4995 Stockton Boulevard, image by Mogavero Architects

Renderings Revealed For 4995 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento

4:30 am on December 14, 2020 By Team YIMBY

Mercy Housing has filed for permits to construct affordable residential units on a 7.76 acres property on 4995 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento. The project proposal consists of 200 residential units. If the tickets are approved, Mercy Housing could break ground in eighteen months. The plans show that the proposed project will have 21 residential buildings, a four-story building with commercial and office space on the ground floor, seven three-story buildings with twelve units, and thirteen triplex buildings.

The Seven Sisters pictured on a rainy Friday afternoon, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Permits Filed to Rehabilitate A Painted Lady from the Seven Sisters, Western Addition, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 13, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

A planning application has been filed for the rehabilitation of 714 Steiner Street, one of the iconic Seven Sisters along Alamo Square in the Western Addition neighborhood in San Francisco. The filing describes eight different alterations to make the two units habitable. While there is no proposed alteration to the front facade, there will be changes to the ground-level entrance, rooftop, and back. David Armour Architecture is responsible for the design, with historical consultation by Architecture + History LLC.

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