2700 International Boulevard structure, design by Pyatok Architects

Renderings Revealed for 2700 International Boulevard, Fruitvale, Oakland

Development permits have been filed, and renderings revealed, for a new mixed-use building at 2700 International Boulevard in Fruitvale, Oakland. The 72-foot structure will yield 100,385 square feet, of which 57,298 square feet will be dedicated to the 75 apartments on-site, all of which are to be sold as affordable housing. The Bay-Area based Unity Council is responsible for the development.

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1177 Market Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Trinity Place Phase IV Nearing Completion at 1177 Market Street, SoMa, San Francisco

A recent site visit by SF YIMBY has shown that the fourth and final expansion of the Trinity Place residential block in SoMa is nearly complete. The exterior has been almost entirely sealed up for 1177 Market Street, though scaffolding remains in the Market street portal through the building to the courtyard. Whole Foods will be an anchor tenant for the project, opening up its largest store in the city. San Francisco-based Trinity Properties is responsible for the development.

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505 Brannan Street, rendering courtesy Heller Manus Architects

Singaporean REIT Purchases 505 Brannan Street & 510 Townsend Street

Singapore’s Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust, or Ascendas REIT, recently purchased two buildings in San Francisco for $572 million. Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE) and TMG Partners are on the other end of the move, parting with their partnered ownership of 505 Brannan Street and 510 Townsend Street in the SoMa neighborhood. This transaction follows the pair’s recent success in selling the 945 Market Street mall to Ikea. The deal marks Ascendas’ introduction to the Bay Area real estate market.

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