Shirley Chisholm Village Educator Housing, rendering by BAR Architecture

Construction Topped Out for Affordable Educator Housing in the Sunset District

Just over a year after the official groundbreaking ceremony, crews have topped out the five-story affordable educator housing development at 1360 43rd Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District. The Shirley Chisholm Village has replaced a former school and outdoor yard with the low-rise apartment infill designed by BAR Architects with G7A. MidPen Housing is the project developer, and Cahill is the general contractor.

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6591 Woodcliff Court, image by Google Satellite

Builder’s Remedy For More Single-Family Housing in South Bay

The Builder’s Remedy has been applied again to construct more suburban development in Santa Clara County, this time at 6591 Woodcliff Court, San Jose. The application is the second directly linked to Michael LaBarbera of Terracommercial Real Estate and is similar to a 320-unit application for 1515 Half Road in Morgan Hill. The three plans will reshape several acres along the county’s urban edges with more single-family housing.

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