1624 Franklin Street

Offices To Make Way For a Hotel At 1624 Franklin Street In Downtown Oakland

A preliminary application has been submitted for a hotel proposed for development at 1624 Franklin Street in Downtown Oakland. The project proposal includes the conversion of a 14-story office building to a hotel building, for to short-term rentals or transient housing. Plans call for the demolition of a portion of a mezzanine floor, along with ground and upper level interior partitions. Monarq Inc is the project owner. Lowney Architects is responsible for the designs.

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Communications Hill Site Plan

Meeting Tomorrow For Village Center of the Communications Hill Project In San Jose

Development permits have been filed seeking the approval of the Village Center of the Communications Hill development in San Jose. The project proposal includes the construction of 800+ multi-family residential units along with commercial space. The site is bound by Altino Boulevard to the southwest, Hillsdale Avenue to the south and east, and the Union Pacific railroad right-of-way to the north. MTA Hillside, LP is the property owner. KB Home South Bay Inc is the project applicant.

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