Construction is wrapping up for the affordable senior housing at 1633 Valencia Street between Bernal Heights and the Mission District in San Francisco. Our recent site visit shows the exterior work appears complete, with an attractive brick and tile facade designed by David Baker Architects and built by Cahill Contractors. Mercy Housing is the project developer, with support from the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund.
New building permits have been filed for the 100% affordable housing tower at 772 Pacific Avenue in San Francisco’s Chinatown. The 15-story proposal, named the New Asia project, aims to deliver 175 units for older residents of the neighborhood, with the upper floors above a newly built banquet hall. The developer, Chinatown Community Development Corporation, expects construction to start in February 2027.
Plans have been filed for a residential infill project at 61 Royal Lane in Crocker-Amazon, San Francisco. The proposal looks to replace an existing detached structure with a three-story duplex. Nie Yang Architects is responsible for the design and application.
Preliminary permits have been filed for the demolition of the vacant Empire Theater at 85 West Portal Avenue in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood. The building has been vacant since Cinemark closed the location in February 2021, with plans to replace it with a nine-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail. Jesse Appleton, co-managing member of Empire West Portal, LLC, is listed as the property owner and applicant.
Formal permits have been filed for a nine-story apartment complex at 1025 Howard Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project is expected to deliver more than a hundred rental apartments to the corner lot. Developer David O’Keeffe is listed as the property owner, operating through Cogac LLC.