New renderings have been revealed for the 26-story office tower at 1919 Webster Street in Downtown Oakland. The new design by Gensler contrasts a dark blue curtain wall skin with black metal mullions, with corner terraces offering an open space for future employees with panoramic views south of the city and Lake Merritt. Ellis Partners is responsible for the development as the property owner.
The Emeryville Planning Commission is scheduled to review new plans today for parcels A and B of the Emeryville Public Market Project in Alameda County. The proposal requests significant amendments to the Marketplace Preliminary Development Plan, building more than double the initially imagined office area, removing 167 units of housing, and creating a six-story garage. Canadian firm Oxford Properties is responsible for the application, collaborating with City Center Realty Partners.
The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for an eight-story mixed-use infill at 744 Harrison Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project will replace a two-story commercial structure on a skinny 4,000 square foot lot with a new tourist hotel, group housing, and ground-level retail. Leon Lee & Associates are responsible for the development as the property owner.
Construction is expected to start next year for Orchard Workspace, a 20-story office proposal at 300 South 1st Street in Downtown San Jose. The news comes from the publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Report and the start of a public review period. The project aims to replace the 2.8-acre Valley Title lot with over a million square feet of office space and a large public market.
Orchard Workspace is one of seven projects in the Westbank Campus, a masterplan vision being developed by Westbank and Urban Community.
The City of Dublin is preparing the Environmental Impact Report for SCS Dublin, a proposed 77-acre mixed-use development. The project aims to build suburban housing, an affordable apartment building, and a commercial district anchored by a public park. SCS Development is responsible for the application.
