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1451 7th Street, rendering by JRDV Architects Inc

West Oakland Station Transit Development Approved by City Planning Commission

5:30 am on November 23, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

The Oakland City Planning Commission has approved the multi-building mixed-use Mandela Station @ West Oakland BART development, which plans to bring 762 units to 1451 7th Street, West Oakland. The project, so named for surrounding West Oakland BART Station, will culminate with over 75,000 square feet of new park space, retail, 240 affordable houses, and 522 market-rate apartments inside the 320-foot residential tower. JRDV Architects is responsible for the design.

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Treasure Island In San Francisco To Get Bus Operator Restrooms

5:00 am on November 20, 2020 By Team YIMBY

Plans to build a restroom for bus operators on Treasure Island, San Francisco, are going to the City Planning Commission. The proposed construction features wash sinks with temperature mixer faucets, urinals, a recessed shelf, and coat hangars, all illuminated by the fixed skylight. The exterior finish is composed of metal louvers, fiber cement panels, and ceramic steel panels. Ware Associates Architecture + Engineering in collaboration with the Landscape Architect CMG are responsible for the design for the San Francisco Public Works.

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Rendering Looking North Along Proposed Waterfront Park With Pier 70 Mixed-Use District Project (under construction), as Massing in Distance, rendering by Steelblue LLC

Office Allocation Permits Filed for Industrial Site Redevelopment at Potrero Power Plant, San Francisco

5:30 am on October 5, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Permits have been filed for the 600,000 square foot office portion of Potrero Power Plant, a 29-acre redevelopment in Dogpatch, San Francisco. Redeveloping abandoned industrial plots has become quite the trend internationally. London has the Battersea Power Station. New York City has the Domino Sugar Factory, and San Francisco has several along the eastern waterfront, including this one, India Basin, and, arguably, Mission Rock. The developers of Potrero Power Plant have recently applied for its office allocation permits, indicating preparation for phase one of six. Associate Capital’s California Barrel Company LLC is in charge of the 5.3 million square foot project.

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Portsmouth Square To Be Renovated In Downtown San Francisco

5:00 am on September 23, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

A presentation to San Francisco’s Civic Design Review Committee has revealed renderings for a revamped Portsmouth Square in Chinatown, San Francisco. Much will be changed, though the most significant additions will be a new building and redesigned playground. The park is central to the district’s community as a gathering point and destination for those visiting. I have fond memories of my first time seeing 838 Grant Avenue’s imposing facade and circular windows, awakening my appreciation for the breadth of urban architecture. Reporting from KQED this May details the project’s years-long saga of incremental progress, concluding that this proposal’s future is uncertain. This new presentation in front of the CDRC represents new fuel for its realization.

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Citywalk Bishop Ranch Residential Neighborhood, illustration courtesy Sunset Development Company

CityWalk Master Plan Approved for Bishop Ranch by City Council, San Ramon

5:30 am on September 15, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

The East Bay Times has reported that the San Ramon City Council unanimously approved the CityWalk development for Bishop Ranch. The project has the potential to be a catalyst for a new direction in suburban San Ramon. Thanks to city approval, Sunset Development Company is set to build 4,500 new apartment units and a mixed-use neighborhood that encourages foot traffic, bicycle use, and public transit. Most impressively, no residential neighborhoods were displaced. The adaptive reuse of parking land will transform one percent of the city’s area to house ten percent of its population.

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