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Howard Terminal with the San Francisco skyline on the horizon, rendering by BKF Engineers

Future Remains Uncertain for the Oakland A’s $12 Billion Howard Terminal Development

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

The Oakland City Council voted to approve a financial term sheet for Howard Terminal, a mixed-use development with housing, offices, and a new baseball stadium proposed by the Oakland A’s with an estimated $12 billion price tag. However, A’s president David Kaval has repeatedly signaled that yesterday’s approval could spell the end of the team’s future in Oakland because the term sheet approved is not what the team wanted. While Mayor Libby Schaaf is hopeful about the project’s future, Kaval was noncommittal about if the team would continue to negotiate. As it stands, the development is proceeding on thin ice.

Herz Recreation Center intersection with residential development, design by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

Permits Filed For Herz Recreation Center At 1500 Sunnydale Avenue In Sunnydale, San Francisco

5:00 am on July 20, 2021 By Team YIMBY

Permits have been filed seeking the approval of a community center at 1500 Sunnydale Avenue in Sunnydale, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of a double-story building offering recreational and childcare services. San Francisco Planning Commission conducted the design review last year, and now the project moves ahead. The city’s Park Department is developing the project in concert with Mercy Housing and Related California. Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects is managing the design concepts and construction.

Permits Filed For 2270 McKinnon Avenue In Bayview Hunters Point, San Francisco

4:30 am on July 11, 2021 By Team YIMBY

Permits have been filed seeking the approval of a new project at 2270 McKinnon Avenue in Bayview Hunters Point, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of a building offering self-storage for the public. The project calls for the demolition of the existing single-story accessory structure. Jackson Liles Architecture is managing the design concepts and construction.

New Vision Announced For the Memorial At Harvey Milk Plaza In Castro District

5:00 am on June 29, 2021 By Team YIMBY

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.

Renderings Revealed For 940 Battery Street, North Beach, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 19, 2021 By Team YIMBY

New renderings have been revealed for a project at 940 Battery Street in North Beach, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the addition of two new floor levels to the existing building. The project requests interior and exterior alterations to support the change of use from a commercial/industrial space to a museum. Fort Mason Center is the property owner. Mark Cavagnero Associates Architects is managing the design concepts and construction.

SFMTA Proposed Permanent Slow Streets Program for San Francisco

5:00 am on June 16, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has filed a project profile application with plans to make the Slow Streets Program permanent. Nearly thirty slow-street corridors have been opened since the program started in April last year. A dozen and a half corridors are under consideration to be permanent, with three permanent slow streets in the design phase. The proposal is now under review by the San Francisco Planning Department.

Parkline at 333 Ravenswood Avenue aerial view, rendering via Lane Partners

Plans Revealed for Mixed-use Neighborhood at 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park

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

SRI and Lane Partners have announced plans for a mixed-use neighborhood to replace the 63-acre office campus at 333 Ravenswood Avenue in Menlo Park, San Mateo County. The proposal, dubbed Parkline, would include at least 400 new dwelling units with affordable housing, a public park area, and new office buildings. The developers are scheduling to receive public input during listening sessions this July before submitting formal plans.

Potrero Power Station development master view from the Bay, rendering by Foster + Partners

Potrero Power Station Development Breaks Ground in Dogpatch, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 3, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has officially started on the Potrero Power Station development in Dogpatch, San Francisco, following yesterday’s groundbreaking ceremony. With Mayor London Breed in attendance, the event marks the beginning of a 29-acre redevelopment that will open up a portion of the city’s eastern waterfront to the public with 5.3 million square feet of offices, housing, and retail around public parks and transit featuring designs by Foster + Partners and Herzog & de Meuron. California Barrel Company of Associate Capital is responsible for the development.

Downtown West concept skyline view, illustration via San Jose Planning Department

Google’s Downtown West Plan Heads to Final Vote from San Jose City Council

5:30 am on May 25, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

San Jose City Council is poised to give final approval to construct the 80-acre Downtown West urban development by Google. The proposal would reshape a significant portion of the Diridon Station Area Plan in Downtown San Jose by replacing surface parking and low-density blocks around the SAP Center with a higher density of housing, offices, and retail. The meeting will be held today, starting at 6 PM.

The Energy Hub at 35 South 2nd Street as viewed from the Bank of Italy, another Westbank Project, rendering by Hayes Davidson and Westbank

New Renderings for The Energy Hub at 35 South 2nd Street, Downtown San Jose

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

New renderings have been shared for The Energy Hub at 35 South 2nd Street, a proposed mixed-use tower designed by the internationally renowned Bjarke Ingels Group. The new illustrations show more intimate perspectives of the terracotta louver-wrapped tower, with shaded balconies and a brick plaza going right up to the transparent curtain walls. 35 South 2nd Street is part of a five-project masterplan by Westbank with Gary Dillabough of Urban Community to invest in Downtown San Jose sustainability, urbanization, and expansion.

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