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233 Geary Street, rendering via Handel Architects

Renderings Show Renovation for 233 Geary Street, Union Square, San Francisco

Permits are currently under review for the renovation and transformation of San Francisco’s I. Magnin Building at 233 Geary Street, in the Tenderloin. The plans change the building from a Macy’s department store into a mixed-use building with apartments, expanded offices, and retail. The 1946-era stone facade will receive a few significant alterations, including prominent new window accents, updated street cladding, and a curtainwall wrap along the top level. The structure overlooks the festive Union Square and the Macy’s Christmas Tree, with some of the city’s highest foot traffic for shopping and sightseeing. Sand Hill Property Company are the developers following the $250 million sales in January 2019.

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General concept rendering for the San Francisco IKEA, courtesy Ingka Centre

New Details Revealed for IKEA at 945 Market Street SoMa, San Francisco

One of the first stories covered by SFYIMBY was the announcement that IKEA’s parent company, Ingka Centres, purchased 945 Market Street in SoMa for over a quarter billion dollars. Now, the property owners has filed a request for a project review meeting with the City of San Francisco. The application reveals new detail on the most significant real estate development in the Bay Area expected for 2021.

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280 Woz Way, rendering by C2K Architecture

Project Review: Renderings for 280 Woz Way, Downtown San Jose

Today’s headline story is a project review of one of the more substantial urban developments in the Bay Area. KT Urban plans to build a 1.8 million square foot office building at 280 Woz Way in downtown San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley. The project will bring two 297-foot conjoined towers, replacing a handful of single-family houses and extending the city’s burgeoning skyline further south.

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Bank of Italy exterior egress stair core with green 'living' wall, rendering by Bjarke Ingels Group

Renderings Show Rehabilitation of San Jose’s Iconic Bank of Italy Tower

A preliminary review package has revealed plans for a dramatic rehabilitation of the iconic Bank of Italy Tower at 12 South 1st Street in Downtown San Jose. While the structure is currently actively operating as an office building, the ground level remains vacant. Plans include modern office space, outdoor terraces, retail, and a music venue. Design is by Bjarke Ingels Group and RMW Architecture, with Urban Community and Vancouver-based Westbank as developers.

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Shaded 35 South 2nd Street with greenery, elevation by Bjarke Ingels Group

“BIG Pants” Revealed for 35 South 2nd Street, Downtown San Jose

New elevations reveal plans for a tower at 35 South Second Street, Downtown San Jose. The starchitect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is behind the design, which has a striking resemblance to a pair of trousers. The 289-foot tower will provide a large quantity of residential, office, and retail space around the corner from the future BART station and historic Bank of Italy Tower. Vancouver-based Westbank Corporation is developing the project.

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