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5M over-view, rendering by Steelblue courtesy Brookfield Properties

Grand Opening for San Francisco’s Newest Mixed-Use Development with 5M in SoMa

5:30 am on March 2, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Brookfield’s 5M is officially open. The ribbon-cutting event was held yesterday, with San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other speakers in attendance. For over a decade, the project has been in the works to replace four acres of surface parking with the city’s newest office tower, a 302-unit apartment complex, a park, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings. 5M, named for the adjacent intersection of 5th and Mission Street in SoMa, is a joint development with Brookfield and Hearst.

Brooklyn Basin 9th Avenue Terminal port aerial view

Aerial Update for Brooklyn Basin Development on the Oakland Waterfront

5:30 am on February 14, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

A new site visit for SFYIMBY shows four complete apartments and two more rising at Brooklyn Basin, Oakland. The waterfront mixed-use development is expected to create 3,700 new homes across twelve buildings alongside new shops, a grocery store, and 30 acres of landscaped open space. Oakland-based Signature Development Group is the overall project developer.

El Paseo viewed from Saratoga Avenue, rendering by KTGY

El Paseo Proposal in San Jose Wins MHN Excellence Award

5:30 am on January 18, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The El Paseo proposal by Sand Hill Property and KTGY in San Jose has received the MHN Gold Excellence Award for the ‘Best Unbuilt’ multi-home proposal of 2021. The development would replace a 10.7-acre portion of a sprawling strip mall complex with nearly a thousand new homes and new retail at 1777 Saratoga Avenue in West San Jose, adjacent to the suburb-dominated city of Saratoga.

Compilation of projects that will either start or finish construction across the Bay Area, by SFYIMBY

Bay Area Development Activity To Expect in 2022

5:30 am on January 3, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

People across the Bay Area have been told to expect an impressive onslaught of construction to start or finish during this new year. From Treasure Island to Mission Bay, Diridon Station to Downtown Oakland, crews are planning to break ground on skyscrapers and apartments, open a new light-rail subway, and start work on the Silicon Valley BART extension. The following is a list of the highlights we at SFYIMBY hope to share with our readers between now and 2023.

Sequoia Station aerial perspective, rendering courtesy HOK

Lowe Buys Land for Sequoia Station Redevelopment, Redwood City

5:30 am on January 1, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Development plans are moving forward for Sequoia Station, a six-structure mixed-use proposal to reshape the downtown of San Mateo County’s third-largest city. The Los Angeles-based private real estate company, Lowe, has spent $73 million acquiring the second half of the block around 1057 El Camino Real in Redwood City. The firm looks to construct three million square feet of housing and offices, parking, and public open space.

Mission Rock Aerial view, courtesy Parcel B planning documents, rendering by Binyan Studios

SFYIMBY Site Visit: Major Construction Progress at Mission Rock, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 20, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Construction work is moving forward at speed for Mission Rock, a dense mixed-use project reshaping 28 acres of former parking along the San Francisco waterfront in Mission Bay. Concrete is in place for the podium for The Canyon to introduce Mission Rock’s first housing across 24 floors. Next to The Canyon, facade installation has started for Visa’s new headquarters, as the financial corporation’s President, Ryan McInerney, recently reaffirmed plans to remain in San Francisco.

50 Main Street seen from Treasure Island, image courtesy Hines

50 Main Street To Become Second Tallest Tower in San Francisco

5:30 am on December 15, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Hines has announced that 50 Main Street will rise 1,066 feet tall, potentially becoming the second tallest structure in San Francisco. If built as proposed, the residential tower will be just four feet shorter than the Salesforce Tower. 50 Main Street, to be designed by Foster + Partners, is part of the 200 Mission Street campus, formerly the SoMa headquarters for PG&E.

Stonestown Mall plaza, illustration courtesy Brookfield

PPA Published for $2 Billion Stonestown Redevelopment, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 13, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

San Francisco has published their first review of the Stonestown Development Project. The planning department has published their Preliminary Project Assessment (PPA), kickstarting the multi-year entitlement process between the City and the project developer, Brookfield Properties. As it stands, the project aims to replace over two dozen acres of surface parking around the mall with thousands of homes, new shops, office space, a hotel, and public parks.

Parkline street view activity for the SRI International Campus redevelopment, illustration by STUDIOS Architecture

New Details Published for SRI International Campus Redevelopment, Menlo Park

5:00 am on December 10, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New plans have been published for the redevelopment of the SRI International Campus at 333 Ravenswood Avenue in San Mateo County’s Menlo Park. The 63.22-acre project, named Parkline, will redevelopment the campus of SRI International. Founded as an extension of Stanford University, the research institute is most well-known for developing Siri. Lane Partners is the developer.

Freedom West inner street scape, rendering by DLR Group

New Renderings Revealed for 2,387-home Freedom West Proposal, Fillmore District, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 30, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed along with updated planning documents for Freedom West, a multi-billion dollar project to build 2,387 new residential units in San Francisco’s Fillmore District. The development will offer replacement housing for all displaced residents while adding a new hotel, retail, community spaces, and new open space. MacFarlane Development Company is responsible for the application.

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