Castro Development Closer to Reality
The revised designs for a proposed six-story building to rise on the southwest corner of Market and Sanchez, with 14 condos over a ground floor commercial space and underground garage…
Planning Pans Teatro ZinZanni’s Waterfront Plan
While San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has granted Teatro ZinZanni and its financial partner, Kenwood Investments, the exclusive right to negotiate with the Port of San Francisco to develop Seawall…
Back to the Drawing Board for a 106-Unit Tendernob Development
As proposed, the two-story Tendernob auto garage and office building at 955 Post Street will be razed and a 9-story development with 106 dwelling units over 10,000 square feet of…
Waylaid Oakland Tower Project Back on Track, Retail Added
Back in the year 2000, the plans for the Oakland City Center Project, a 2.2 million square foot development of four Downtown blocks between 11th and 14th Streets, were preliminary…
The Plans for a New Pedestrian Alley and Bike Lounge
As we revealed last week, the proposed 220-unit building to rise up to 12 stories upon the Tower Car Wash site includes a mid-block pedestrian alley between Mission Street and…
Tower Car Wash Redevelopment in the Queue
The public hearing for Trumark Urban’s proposed redevelopment of the Tower Car Wash and gas station site at 1601 Mission Street and South Van Ness Avenue has been scheduled for…
Design & Architecture
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Remodeling and Renovation
Seemingly Random
Museum Quality Eichler Touted for Its Bones
As we first reported earlier this week, a pristine condition Eichler, with original kitchen cabinetry and a mint condition bathroom, is on the market for $1.15 million in San Rafael.…
Nob Hill Corner Ready to (Sorta) Rise after 46 Years of Underuse
A five-story building which was owned by the then-Mayor of San Francisco, Joseph Alioto, once stood on the southeast corner of California and Powell, but it was razed in order…
New Plans for Contentious Castro Site
Following Starbucks’ failed bid to renovate and occupy the existing retail space on the southwest corner of Market and Sanchez back in 2013, plans for a six-story building with nine…
Massive Mid-Market/Tenderloin Development Slated for Approval
While facing an appeal related to its expected environmental impact, Shorenstein’s proposed plans for a 304-unit apartment building to rise up to 12-stories at Jones and Golden Gate Avenue, with…