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1338-1370 Mission Street southwest perspective, rendering by SmithGroup

PPA Issued for 1338-1370 Mission Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on July 6, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The City of San Francisco has issued the preliminary project assessment (PPA) for a 30-story mixed-use tower with affordable housing proposed for 1338-1370 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Plans for the 287-unit high-rise were first revealed in April of 2021 across three separate filings. Now that the PPA has been issued, the developers, Malex Holdings, must file the project application within 18 months or submit the document again.

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Union City Station East proposal, rendering from Urban Communities

Renderings for Station East by Union City BART Station Approved by Planning Commission

5:00 am on May 21, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The Union City Planning Commission has given unanimous approval for Station East, a significant residential master plan by Danville-based Integral Communities. The proposal would replace vacant industrial structures and surface parking by Decoto Road and 7th Street with new apartments, affordable housing, and thousands of square feet of ground-level commercial floor space near the Union City BART Station. The vote gives a strong recommendation ahead of the June 8th meeting, during which the City Council will consider giving the final approval to allow construction.

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Art Gensler portrait, image courtesy of Gensler

Celebrating the Legacy of Art Gensler, A Global Architect with A Large Local Footprint

5:30 am on May 12, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Art Gensler, the founder and namesake for the global architecture firm, passed away in Marin County on May 10th, 2021, at age 85. The San Francisco-based architect founded Gensler with his wife Drue Gensler and their associate, James Follett, in 1965. Over the decades, Gensler has grown to be consistently ranked among the largest studios in the world since the  0s and has worked on many projects that have shaped the Bay Area’s built environment.

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