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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.

200 Mission Street hyper-realistic view, rendering courtesy Hines, design by Pickard Chilton

New Imagery for Hines’ Atlas Block Campus and $105M Refurbishment of 77 Beale Street

5:30 am on February 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Building permits have been filed for the estimated $105 million reskinning and renovation of 77 Beale Street, to be renamed 200 Mission Street, in Hines’ headline-grabbing plan for the Atlas Block Campus in SoMa, San Francisco. Along with building permits, planning documents reveal new imagery and programming details for the mixed-use project. The Atlas Block includes the dynamic Foster + Partners-designed facade for 50 Main Street, the potential second tallest building for the Bay Area.

Preliminary Applications Filed For a New Library At 100 Orizaba Avenue, Ocean View, San Francisco

4:30 am on February 17, 2022 By Team YIMBY

Preliminary project applications have been filed seeking the approval of a new library branch at 100 Orizaba Avenue in Ocean View, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the development of a new library branch on a vacant property lot. San Francisco Public Library is the property owner.

Warehouse To Make Way For a Theater At 1800 24th Street In Sacramento

4:30 am on February 10, 2022 By Team YIMBY

The city of Sacramento might soon welcome a theater building at 1800 24th Street in Sacramento. The project proposal includes the development of a new theater building offering various recreational areas for public use. Plans call for the demolition of an exisiting industrial warehouse occupying an area of 25,371 square feet.

Mandela Station aerial view with Downtown Oakland in the background, rendering by JRDV Urban International

Detailed Rendering for Mandela Station at West Oakland

5:30 am on January 20, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Aerial renderings have been provided for the West Oakland Mandela BART Station development, spanning 5.58 acres around 1451 7th Street. The development hopes to create new homes, a life science laboratory, thriving retail, and a network of public open spaces to reshape former surface parking into a new urban heart for the burgeoning area. The project is a joint development dubbed CHEC-SUDA-Hensel Phelps.

Oceanwide Center side view and frontal view, rendering of design by Foster and Partners

Number Two: Oceanwide Center at 50 First Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 23, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

In January of 2021, the Oceanwide Center in San Francisco was expected to become the second tallest tower in the Bay Area. Construction was put on hold in October of 2020, and subsequent issues throughout 2021 have imperiled Oceanwide’s plans. However, foundation work is complete, and there remains hope that a new developer could pick up and finish the highly anticipated 910-foot tower designed by Foster + Partners.

50 Main Street as seen in the proposed skyline, design by Foster + Partners, rendering courtesy Hines

Hines Expects San Francisco Supertall at 50 Main Street to Open by 2027

5:30 am on December 21, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

High-quality renderings and planning documents have now been released for the 200 Mission Street campus project, immediately after Hines announced the groundbreaking news that 50 Main Street would reach 1,066 feet tall. While the renderings provide greater insight into the architectural design of 50 Main Street supertall by Foster + Partners, the new documents have revealed foundation details and the estimated timeline for construction.

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.

1555 Plymouth Street Gateway Master Plan

Meeting Today For Gateway Project At 1555 Plymouth Street In Mountain View

5:00 am on December 7, 2021 By Team YIMBY

A new master plan has been initiated by the city for review at 1555 Plymouth Street in the North Bayshore Area in Mountain View. The Master Plan includes new development standards for the Gateway area located within the North Bayshore Precise Plan area, which will help implement the goals and objectives of the Precise Plan. The site is owned by multiple property owners.

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