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1450 Owens Street street view, rendering courtesy city planning documents

Amended Plans Approved for 1450 Owens Street, Mission Bay, San Francisco

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

The City Planning Commission has approved amended plans for a new life sciences research building for 1450 Owens Street in Mission Bay, San Francisco. The approved project will bring over 175,000 square feet onto the 1.13-acre lot, rising 109 feet above street level. The busy Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), the largest real estate investment trust (REIT) for life science real estate in the USA, is responsible for the development.

1404-05 Leavenworth Street North Elevation

Permits Filed For 1404-1405 Leavenworth Street, Nob Hill, San Francisco

4:30 am on December 5, 2020 By Team YIMBY

Planning permits have been filed for a three-story addition to an existing two-unit three-story building in 1404-1405 Leavenworth Street in Nob Hill, San Francisco. The construction proposal includes remodeling the current residence into a three-unit five-story building with a garage/lobby. ML Designs is in charge of the project.

725 Harrison Street full view, design by HOK Architects

Permits for 777 Harrison Street after Sale for $140 Million, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 4, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Recent permits show activity for the fifteen-story mixed-use project at 777 Harrison Street, also known as 725 Harrison Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project is led by Boston Properties, the same developers behind the Salesforce Tower. They were joint owners with Barrett Block Partners before completing an acquisition in June of 2020 for $140.1 million. The city unanimously approved 777 Harrison in late 2019, making way for over three-quarters million square feet of office space and 144 affordable housing units.

New Construction Proposed For 33 Norfolk Street, San Francisco

5:00 am on December 4, 2020 By Team YIMBY

New development permits have been filed to alter the construction at 33 Norfolk Street in the South of Mission District in San Francisco. The proposal includes revising the existing five-story residential building to a six-story residential building. The construction also proposes to increase the existing 19 units to 24 units. SIA Consulting Corporation is heading the project.

155 Steuart Street with the Salesforce Building near its peak, pictures in 2017 via Google Street View

Oxford Capital Group Buys Five Bay Area Hotels

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

The Chicago-based Oxford Capital Group has an extensive portfolio of hotels across the country, including San Francisco’s ornate Sir Francis Drake Hotel. Now, the firm has announced they are increasing their presence in the Bay to nine properties following the purchase of three hotels in San Francisco, one in Palo Alto, and another in Los Gatos. Details about the sales are not released, and public records are not updated.

El Cerrito Plaza Station development plane option 1, drawing courtesy BART

Related CA, Holliday Development, To Develop Housing at El Cerrito Plaza BART Station

5:30 am on December 3, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

BART has announced that they have picked two developers to form a joint venture for 780 new residences around the El Cerrito Plaza BART Station, with 49% units as affordable, and a public library. Related California and Holliday Development were chosen. The joint venture now must negotiate the terms of agreement with BART to start the two-to-three-year process of producing a development concept.

Bishop O'Dowd High School Center at 9500 Stearns Avenue, rendering by Studio Bondy Architecture

Oakland Planning Commission Approves Construction at Bishop O’Dowd High School

5:00 am on December 3, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

A proposal for a new educational facility for Bishop O’Dowd High School at 9500 Stearns Avenue was approved by the Oakland City planning commission yesterday afternoon. The application will create a 36,000 square foot multi-story structure to contain a 1,300 seat gymnasium, training rooms, music rooms, drama rehearsal space, and other multipurpose rooms.

New Construction At 224-228 Clara Street In SoMa, San Francisco

4:30 am on December 3, 2020 By Team YIMBY

Development permits have been filed for new construction at 224-228 Clara Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The proposal will include demolition of a single-family residential building at 228 Clara Street, and building on top a vacant lot at 224 Clara Street to produce a five-story apartment building with nine units. The project will also include six on-site parking spaces. Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects Inc. is managing the project, and Design Everest is serving as the structural engineer.

Outdated look at 4311-4317 MacArthur Boulevard from 2011, design by Urban Planning Partners Inc

Permits Aided by SB35 Filed for 4311 MacArthur Boulevard, Laurel, Oakland

5:30 am on December 2, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Pre-application permits have been filed for a mixed-use structure at 4311 MacArthur Boulevard between Laurel and Redwood Heights, Oakland. This resurrects hope for developing the vacant lot by AMG & Associates. The firm had pursued a smaller project in March 2010, though it withdrew in 2016. New permits describe a 197-unit mixed-use affordable housing development to qualify for Senate Bill 35 (SB35) to expedite approval.

New Townhomes Planned For 925 South Wolfe Road In Sunnyvale

5:00 am on December 2, 2020 By Team YIMBY

Landsea Homes has revealed plans to construct a new townhouse community at 925 South Wolfe Road in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County. SDG Architects is managing and planning the design, with R3 Studios onboard as the landscape architect.

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