The new vision has been announced for the memorial for the iconic Harvey Milk. The project, located at Harvey Milk Plaza in Castro District, is an endeavor to honor the contributions and legacy of Harvey Milk. The Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza was formed in 2016 to lead the effort to realize this vision. SWA Group is responsible for the design concepts.
A pre-screening review application has been filed for a five-story residential development at 3150 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The project would add 129 new units to the Silicon Valley housing market, including some affordable housing. Acclaim Companies is the project developer.
Pre-application permits have been filed for a hotel-to-apartments conversion of Z-Hotel at 233 Broadway in Oakland’s waterfront Jack London District. The project would renovate the 105-guestroom hotel, with 24 more units to replace on-site parking. Baran Studio Architecture is responsible for the design.
Permits have been submitted seeking the approval of a mixed-use structure at 51 Innes Court, Bayview Hunters Point. The project proposal includes the construction of residential units with resident-service offices. Lennar Urban is the property owner. Ian Birchall and Associates is managing the design concept and construction.
Recent photographs show significant progress has been made in phase one of the waterfront Brooklyn Basin development in Oakland since the last site visit by SFYIMBY. Groundbreaking has occurred for 845 Embarcadero, wood is rising for Parcel A, and a platform for future pedestrian space by Parcel J is taking shape. Oakland-based Signature Development Group is developing the project, with joint financing from Signature, China-based Zarsion Holdings Group, and Reynolds & Brown.