249 Mississippi Street cross section, illustration by Craig Steely Architecture

Building Permit Filed for 249 Mississippi Street in Potrero Hill

The planned construction of a two unit property in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood is moving ahead with building permits being filed this week. The project was previously reported on by SF YIMBY in July of 2024 during it’s original planning phase, but more detailed plans and information have now been released. Craig Steely Architecture is responsible for the project design.

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3650 Mandela Parkway Site Location, image via Google Earth

Hotel to Affordable Housing Conversion Proposed in Oakland

In April the City of Oakland announced the acquisition of the Extended Stay America at 3650 Mandela Parkway by the city’s partners Memar Properties and The Housing Consortium of the East Bay. The project is now under review for conversation to long-term affordable housing, with a plan of serving very low and extremely low-income classifications.

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1200 Marina Village Parkway Waterfront Rendering, image by MBH

Waterfront Laboratory Proposed for Alameda Shipways Site

SteelWave has proposed a 144,500 square foot development on the Alameda-Oakland Estuary waterfront to be used for laboratory and life sciences. The project is located on the old Alameda Shipways site that has sat vacant for years. The plan replaces a previous residential project proposed by SteelWave in 2018 on the same site. The new project will be designed by MBH Architects.

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3625 Fong Ranch Road apartments facade elevation, illustration by ADC

Preliminary Permits For 3625 Fong Ranch Road in South Natomas, Sacramento

Preliminary permits have been filed for an amended residential project at 3625 Fong Ranch Road in South Natomas, Sacramento. The proposal, dubbed the Russell @ Truxel, is now expected to contain just 119 affordable apartments and around a hundred single-family homes, far less than the over five hundred apartment units anticipated two years ago. Anton Development Company is the project developer.

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