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Hillsdale Mall Redevelopment aerial overview, illustration by HOK and Gehl Studio

Preliminary Plans Surface To Redevelop The Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo

5:30 am on February 14, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Preliminary plans were published late last week for a potential redevelopment of the Hillsdale indoor mall in San Mateo, San Mateo County. Initial details include the demolition of nearly three-quarters of the shopping center’s facilities, leaving just the North Block untouched as the remaining acres are transformed into nearly fourteen hundred units of housing, retail, and multi-level garages. Sares Regis Group is responsible for the application.

Seely Avenue apartment building, rendering by KTGY Architecture + Planning

Developers Purchase Land for Seely Avenue Masterplan, San Jose

5:00 am on February 10, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

Developers are moving forward with property sales for the Seely Avenue master plan in North San Jose, Santa Clara County. Hanover Company has reportedly purchased 22.2 acres around 2620 Seely Avenue, with plans to follow through with the recently approved proposal for over a thousand apartments alongside open space and retail. Hanover sold an additional seven acres to SummerHill Homes for the townhome component.

Mission Point aerial overview, rendering by Gensler

Final Approval For Mission Point Masterplan, Santa Clara

5:30 am on November 21, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Final approval has been given for the Mission Point master plan at 3005 Democracy Way, Santa Clara. The wide-ranging development would construct four different structures with between 1,800 to 2,600 apartments, up between two to three million square feet of commercial real estate, retail, public open space, and a childcare facility across nearly fifty acres. Kylli is the project sponsor.

3333 California Street aerial view looking north, illustration circa 2019, rendering by Steelblue for Prado Group

Meeting Today for 3333 California Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 17, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Department is scheduled to review an updated development agreement with Prado Group and SKS Partners for the residential redevelopment of 3333 California Street in Laurel Heights. The developer hopes to replace the former UCSF campus with 744 homes, retail, and public open space. The most significant change to the 2019-approved agreement is the potential for a new financing plan.

Mission Rock aerial view with the now-complete China Basin Park, image by Jason O'Rear

YIMBY Visits Mission Rock, San Francisco

5:30 am on September 5, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Alongside the Tuesday ribbon cutting atop Verde, my recent site visit to Mission Rock gave me an opportunity to document the completion of phase one of the ambitious master plan along the San Francisco waterfront. Construction has replaced about half of the 28-acre surface parking lot with over five hundred homes, more than half a million square feet of commercial real estate, new internal streets, shops, and a public park across from Oracle Park. The project has been a joint venture with Tishman Speyer and the San Francisco Giants.

Willow Park public open space overview, rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Exclusive: Renderings Revealed for Willow Park Residential Tower, Menlo Park

5:30 am on May 31, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed alongside the formal application for 80 Willow Road in Menlo Park. The proposal aims to replace the former Sunset Magazine headquarters with Willow Park, a dense mixed-use neighborhood with hundreds of homes, office space, hotel rooms, retail, a Montessori school, and public parks on a creekside property close to downtown Palo Alto. If built, the project would become the tallest in San Mateo County.

Borel Property, image via Google Satellite

Half of Borel Property Sold For Townhouse Redevelopment, Danville

5:00 am on May 23, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Trumark Homes has purchased nearly seven acres of the freeway-adjacent Borel Property farmland from East Bay Parks for $32 million at 3020 Fostoria Way in Danville, Contra Costa County. Trumark plans to develop less than half of the 17-acre former Walnut Ranch with plans to build over a hundred townhomes. The remaining ten acres will become a learning park run by the East Bay Regional Park District.

Stonestown Mall redevelopment aerial view, rendering by Design Distill

Meeting Tomorrow for Stonestown Mall Redevelopment, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 8, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

New aerial renderings have been published alongside a development agreement for the proposed Stonestown Mall redevelopment in San Francisco. Brookfield Properties is responsible for the application, which would replace the surface parking surrounding the shopping center into a relatively dense mixed-use neighborhood. The project will be reviewed by the city’s Planning Commission tomorrow.

City Celebrates Groundbreaking for Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation, San Francisco

5:00 am on May 2, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has officially started on the Peace Plaza Renovations in San Francisco’s Japantown. The project aims to transform the open space with new vibrance and cement its status as a community landmark. Mayor London Breed and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi were in attendance at the official groundbreaking ceremony.

Renovation Proposed for 9600 Sunnyside Street, East Oakland

4:30 am on May 2, 2024 By YIMBY Team

Renovation work has been proposed for a public park located at 9600 Sunnyside Street in East Oakland. The project proposal includes the renovation and revamping of the Verdese Carter Park. Trust for Public Land is listed as the project applicant.

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