730 Stanyan Street seen from Golden Gate Park, image by author

Facade Installation Underway for 730 Stanyan Street in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco

Concrete has topped out with facade installation underway for the eight-story affordable housing complex at 730 Stanyan Street in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco. The white and gray precast panels showcase the design from the influential architecture studio, OMA. Once complete, there will be 160 new permanently affordable apartments, retail, community space, and a childcare facility next to Amoeba Music, Whole Foods, and Golden Gate Park.

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14936 Sutton Drive front elevation, illustration by TDDG

Builder’s Remedy for 14936 Sutton Drive in Cambrian, San Jose

Pre-application permits have been filed for a potential fourplex to rise next to a single-family home at 14936 Sutton Drive in Cambrian, Santa Clara County. The filing uses the Builder’s Remedy and Senate Bill 330 to pursue adding density to the suburban plot. The application comes from the same developers who plan to convert their offices into housing at 97 Boston Avenue, as covered yesterday.

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