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Southline from Huntington-Sneath Intersection, image by DES Architects and Engineers

Southline Plans Published Ahead of November Meeting, South San Francisco, San Mateo County

5:30 am on October 11, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The City of South San Francisco has published detailed plans for a 26-acre mixed-use proposal by Lane Partners to develop offices or life science buildings beside retail and public open space. The project would demolish the dozen low-slung industrial structures nearby a residential neighborhood, large shops, and the San Bruno BART Station, San Mateo County. DES Architects will be responsible for the design.

220 Park beside the proposed Town Square, design by KSH Architects

Construction Underway for 220 Park Road, Burlingame, San Mateo County

5:00 am on October 8, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has started for 220 Park Avenue, a substantial addition to downtown Burlingame in San Mateo County. The development will add new six-story office space and retail next to the planned Town Square project on the former parking lot E. The joint venture of Sares Regis Group and Dostart Development Company is developing for the project.

Stonestown Development Project Conceptual site map with buildings visualized, illustration courtesy Brookfield

$2 Billion Preliminary Masterplan Published for Stonestown Development Project, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 7, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Brookfield Properties has published the preliminary master plan for the mixed-use Stonestown Development Project in San Francisco. The proposal would completely redefine the nearly 41-acre site, keeping much of the existing mall while building thousands of apartments, a hotel, additional retail, and a network of pedestrian-oriented open spaces. According to the planning application, Brookfield estimates construction will cost $2 billion.

45-53 Third Street aerial view, rendering by SOM

Number 13: 45 Third Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on October 7, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The proposed 45-53 Third Street mixed-use tower is expected to be tied as the 13th tallest building in the Bay Area. Located in SoMa, San Francisco, the building will be tied with 101 California Street and 50 Fremont Center with a rooftop height 600 feet above street level. The development is being co-sponsored by Hearst and JMA Ventures.

People's Park seen from across the street, image via UC Berkeley design by LMS Architects and Hood Design Studio

UC Regents Approve People’s Park Development in Southside, Berkeley

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

The UC Board of Regents has approved plans for UC Berkeley construct a $312 million mixed-housing project to replace the historically significant People’s Park in Southside, Berkeley. The L-shaped complex would take up less than half of the existing park to create housing for 1,113 university students and roughly a hundred units for extremely low income, unhoused, or formerly unhoused people. 1.7 acres of the 2.8-acre park would become landscaped open space.

610-698 Brannan Street SF Flower Mart office aerial view, rendering via Adamson Architects and RCH Studios

New Renderings Revealed For 610-698 Brannan Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on September 22, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco planning commission is scheduled to vote tomorrow on office floor space authorization for the Flower Mart redevelopment plan at 610-698 Brannan Street in SoMa. The full-block project is expected to completely reshape the property with over two million square feet of new floor area with offices, retail, and POPOS. Kilroy Realty is the owner and project developer.

Gateway at Millbrae Station, rendering courtesy Studio T Square

Significant Progress For Transit-Oriented Gateway at Millbrae Station Development

5:00 am on September 22, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

A visit by SFYIMBY has documented construction is humming along with four structures topped out in Gateway at Millbrae, San Mateo County. The project is a transit-oriented mixed-use project that includes market-rate and affordable housing, a Marriott hotel, retail, and office space next to the Millbrae BART and Caltrain Station. Republic Family of Companies is responsible for the projected $401 million development.

200 Mission Street, formerly 77 Beale, rendering by Pickard Chilton

Dramatic Renderings Revealed for 200 Mission Street Campus in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on September 16, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Hines has filed a preliminary project application revealing for the first time plans to dramatically redevelop the 3.5-acre former PG&E complex, including the tower at 77 Beale Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The proposal includes office modernization, a new residential building at 50 Main Street, and a public-oriented street level. Most dramatically, the 35-story tower will be reskinned with a curtain-wall design by Pickard Chilton.

Downtown San Jose transit oriented development concept, rendering of design by Foster and Partners

VTA Survey Open for BART Station Design Feedback

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

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, i.e., VTA, is welcoming the public to provide design feedback on the four future San Jose BART Stations. In particular, VTA is looking for ideas of visual elements to integrate into each of the stations. Along with the survey, the Authority has released some of the most detailed illustrations yet of the future transit hubs. The website is part of phase two in community engagement, the Construction Education and Outreach Plan. The website will receive its final comments on Friday, September 17th.

CityView Plaza towers, aerial perspective, design by Gensler

Initial Court Decision Favors Demolition of Brutalist Bank for CityView Plaza in Downtown San Jose

5:30 am on September 14, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of plans to demolish the brutalist bank structure at 199 Park Avenue in Downtown San Jose. While the verdict is not final, it is a significant step toward the construction of CityView Plaza, a 3.8-million square foot office proposal by the Jay Paul Company to revitalize the city block. If built, the development would reshape the block between Almaden Boulevard and South Market Street, central to the city’s urban core.

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