High-ish Rise in the Excelsior Slated for Approval
As we first revealed back in 2019, plans for a seven-story infill building to rise up to 74 feet and six inches in height upon the shuttered Club Tapatio site…
Amazon’s Plan for That Prime Showplace Square Site
Amazon’s plans for a “last mile” distribution and delivery station to rise upon the Prime Showplace Square parcel at 900 7th Street, a nearly 6-acre parcel which is bounded by…
Rivian Has Set Its Sights on Hayes Valley
Plans to empty and renovate the two brick-fronted garage buildings at 340 and 362 Fell Street, which are currently home to California Detailing, Fell Street Auto Service and Domport Auto…
Oakland Aiming to Adopt Its Downtown Plan and Fund Housing
While waylaid by the pandemic, Oakland’s Planning Department is aiming to update and adopt its comprehensive plan to transform Downtown Oakland by the end of this year. As envisioned, the…
Permitting Scofflaws Take Note
As proposed by Supervisor Ronen, individuals, agents and entities that have a history of circumventing and abusing the City’s permitting process – such as working without a permit; misrepresenting the…
Bonus-Sized Development Closer to Reality in the Mission
As we first outlined back in 2018, plans for a 9-story building to rise on the 20,000-square-foot surface area parking lot at 321 Florida Street, between 16th and 17th Streets…
Change of Plans for Approved Elderly Care Facility
The plans for a mixed-use, four-story development to rise on the Grant’s Auto Repair shop parcel on the southeast corner of Mission Street and Foote Avenue, on the border of…
Conversion of Historic Cow Hollow Garage Closer to Reality
Nearly foreclosed upon when on the market as a development site back in 2017, the 105-year-old Cow Hollow garage at 1776 Green Street, which has been tagged as a Class…
Grubstake Redevelopment Granted Key Clearance to Proceed
As we first reported back in 2015: Prior to closing escrow on his purchase of the iconic Grubstake restaurant at 1525 Pine Street, buyer Nicholas Pigott quietly engaged D-Scheme Studio…
Telegraph Hill Infill on the Boards
Plans to the redevelop the parking garage parcel at 955 Sansome Street, at the intersection of Vallejo, are being drawn. And as envisioned, a seven-story building with an additional “mezzanine”…