THE BAY AREA | Projects from San Francisco's Surrounding 8 Counties

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Some more nice residential infill from Berkeley. Wonder if it's time we started up its own dedicated thread.

New Renderings Revealed For 1598 University Avenue, Central Berkeley



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON FEBRUARY 22, 2023

New renderings have been revealed for the eight-story mixed-use proposal at 1598 University Avenue in Central Berkeley, Alameda County. The project would replace some low-slung commercial buildings with 207 new homes, a minor reduction from initial plans eleven months ago. NX Ventures is the project applicant and property owner.

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The 89-foot tall structure will yield around 134,050 square feet with 121,550 square feet for housing, 5,940 square feet for ground-level retail, and 6,560 square feet for parking using triple-lifters. A basement garage will park 39 cars, with an additional capacity for 92 bicycles. Residents will gain access to around 6,540 square feet of open space. Shared lounges will double-height ceilings will feature amenities on alternating floors. Six apartments between the seventh and eighth floors will also gain access to a private patio facing south.

Unit sizes will vary, with 149 studios, 20 one-bedrooms, and 38 two-bedrooms. The plans use Senate Bill 330 and the State Density Bonus program, ensuring 21 of the 207 apartments will be designated as affordable for very low-income households. With both State rules, NX Ventures can increase residential capacity by up to 50% from the 0.66-acre property with protection against undue disapproval from the city.

Residents will be less than ten minutes from the North Berkeley BART Station on foot or 15 minutes from the Downtown Berkeley BART Station. AC Transit bus lines are also available on University Avenue and Sacramento Street, making downtown Oakland accessible in less than 30 minutes.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/02/new-rend...-berkeley.html

[CharlesCO]

Let's just hope all of these Berkeley projects actually happen and don't stall for years buried in CEQA lawsuits.

[JManc]

Originally Posted by homebucket

Some more nice residential infill from Berkeley. Wonder if it's time we started up its own dedicated thread.

Definitely. Created new thread here

[homebucket]

^ Thanks! Added some of the recent projects to the first page there.

[peanut gallery]

That’s great, JManc, thanks! Is there a way to make that new post show up on this page too:
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/tag...=san+francisco

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Groundbreaking For Avia Labs Across From Millbrae Transit Center



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON MARCH 2, 2023

The official groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday afternoon for Avia Labs, a new life sciences project at 210 Adrian Road in Millbrae, San Mateo County. Once complete, the six-story project will open up in a burgeoning district, with direct access to the Millbrae BART and Caltrain Station through an underpass. Longfellow Real Estate Partners is the project sponsor.

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Longfellow was founded in 2009 in Boston. The firm has since expanded across the United State and the United Kingdom to invest in scientific facilities with around $10 billion in total asset value. Longfellow Co-Founder & CEO Adam Sichol said of the proposal, “the Bay Area remains one of the crucial global hubs for life science innovation within our international portfolio. As we continue to expand our presence in the region, we look forward to delivering ground-up projects that are built to accommodate the robust requirements of our tenants.”

The 102-foot tall structure will yield 479,000 square feet from the 2.06-acre site, with approximately 315,000 square feet for laboratories plus offices and 164,000 square feet for the four-level garage. The property will have a capacity for 459 cars and 46 bicycles. The facilities are anticipated LEED Gold and Fitwell certifications. Elevate is Longfellow’s amenity brand for all its tenant employees, with each building receiving a unique program. At Avia Lab, there will be a fitness center, conference room, and a publicly accessible cafe.

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The application is located across from the future Eikon Campus at 101 Harriet Tubman Road, the Alexandria Real Estate Equities project currently under construction. Both plans will also benefit from their proximity to the Gateway and Millbrae Station project by Republic Urban Properties. The mixed-use plan has housing, a new Marriott hotel, and office space.

Excavation and foundation work is expected to last a few months, down two levels for the basement garage. Completion is expected by the first quarter of 2025.

https://sfyimby.com/2021/09/signific...velopment.html

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And the renderings:





https://sfyimby.com/2023/03/groundbr...it-center.html

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Construction Financing Secured For Avia Labs In Millbrae, San Mateo County

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON MARCH 7, 2023

Less than a week after the official groundbreaking ceremony, JLL announced a $310 million construction loan brokered with Longfellow Real Estate Partners for Avia Labs, located at 210 Adrian Road in Millbrae, San Mateo County. Excavation has already started for what will become the six-story life sciences project across from Millbrae Station. Otera Capital has provided the loan.

The press release for the announcement highlights the market analysis that is motivating the developer to add more life sciences to the Peninsula market, writing that “the North County submarket is extremely undersupplied with a vacancy rate of 1.8% as of 4Q 2022, positioning the project well for lease-up. In addition, Avia Labs is directly adjacent to the Millbrae BART and CalTrain station and in close proximity to the world-class research institutions at Stanford, Berkeley, and UCSF.”

https://sfyimby.com/2023/03/construc...eo-county.html

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Lots of activity in Bgame these days.

Foundation Underway At 1699 Old Bayshore Highway In Burlingame

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON MARCH 20, 2023

Demolition and foundation work has started for the three-structure life sciences project at 1699-1701 Old Bayshore Highway in Burlingame, San Mateo County. During a site visit late last week, YIMBY captured the active construction project with concrete mixing trucks coming and going. Once complete, the development will be the first new life science project along the city’s waterfront just south of SFO. Helios Real Estate Partners and King Street Properties are collaborating with the project as joint developers.

The project will finish with two office towers and a garage. The two office buildings, distinguished as the 121-foot tall North and 135-foot tall South buildings, will have a combined square footage of 475,790 square feet of Class A laboratory space and associated office space. Additionally, 6,390 square feet will be created for public retail. The 102-foot tall parking garage will have a capacity for 875 cars and long-term storage for 45 bicycles. Short-term parking will be provided for four bicycles. Facilities will include a fitness center, conferencing area, cafe, and flexible work areas.

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Near Helios and King Street’s project, DivcoWest has proposed a massive multi-building research campus designed by WRNS Studio at 1200-1340 Bayshore Highway. Gensler has drafted plans with Lincoln Property Company for a 13-story office and R&D project at 777 Airport Boulevard. Further down, two office towers have been proposed for 620 Airport Boulevard by DGA. Last in the pipeline for the Burlingame waterfront is 555-567 Airport Boulevard, a joint venture with Barings and Lane Partners.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/03/foundati...urlingame.html

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And the renderings:







https://sfyimby.com/2023/03/foundati...urlingame.html

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Meeting Today For 7 South Linden Avenue, South San Francisco



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON MARCH 16, 2023

New renderings have been revealed ahead of the Planning Commission review of 7 South Linden Avenue, a seven-story residential proposal in South San Francisco, San Mateo County. The transit-adjacent project is expected to create 543 homes by the South San Francisco Caltrain Station while expanding the burgeoning urban growth of the downtown area further south. Essex Property Trust is the project developer.

The 77-foot tall structure will yield around 910,740 square feet with 464,440 square feet for housing, 190,860 square feet for the 563-car garage, 1,320 square feet for the parking of 154 bicycles, 11,050 square feet for amenities, and the remaining area for utilities and circulation. Unit sizes will vary, with 62 studios, 252 one-bedrooms, and 229 two-bedrooms. Of the 543 apartments, 82 will be deed restricted as affordable housing with bundled parking included. For the remaining 461 units, Essex is hoping to unbundle parking, so residents without cars are not required to pay for garage space.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/03/meeting-...francisco.html

[homebucket]

The site on the left:
https://goo.gl/maps/Zh4k6uC6242XccPf7

It'll be just north of the Alexandria Center for Life Science as the article mentions:
https://goo.gl/maps/dqfviwD7NitmZn5v9

Plans Approved For 888 Bransten Road, San Carlos



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON APRIL 1, 2023

The City of San Carlos has approved plans for a three-story R&D building at 888 Bransten Road in San Carlos, San Mateo County. The decision comes after the Environmental Impact Report concluded that construction would not have a significant effect on the environment. The property was sold in late 2021 from Black Mountain Properties to Alexandria Real Estate Properties.

Construction is located just north of the two-building Alexandria District for Science and Technology at 825 and 835 Industrial Road, another life sciences development owned by Alexandria Real Estate Properties. Parking capacity for 888 Bransten will be partially met by the excess parking garage in Alexandria’s existing campus. 888 Bransten is also just south of 777 Industrial Road, a life sciences project developed by Presidio Bay Ventures and currently under construction.

The 50-foot tall structure will yield around 105,420 square feet, with surface parking for 86 cars and parking for 41 bicycles. The structure’s system will be all-electric, having no natural gas connections. Employees will have access to both public and private outdoor amenities for the landscaping map. The property will be joined with greenery and planters, covering much of the 2.26-acre property around the structure’s 0.87-acre footprint.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/04/plans-ap...an-carlos.html

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Delete, wrong thread.

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Environmental Review Complete For Google’s North Bayshore Development



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON APRIL 12, 2023

The Final Environmental Impact Report has been published for North Bayshore, a mixed-use development proposed by Google in Mountain View, Santa Clara County. The publication brings Google closer to entitlement for the 153-acre masterplan with thousands of homes, public open space, and 1.8 million square feet of new office space. Lendlease is working with the tech giant as the project developer.

The masterplan is aiming to create almost 7,000 homes, of which 15% will be affordable, 3.15 million square feet of offices, 14.8 acres of public open space, 11.3 acres of POPOS, 244,000 square feet of retail, 55,000 square feet of community facilities, a 525-room hotel, and a 2,000 square foot police operations station. The property will include a capacity for as many as 7,274 cars. Bicycle parking will be included, though the capacity is not specified.

Lendlease is the applicant sponsor, with design consulting from Sitelab Urban Studio, landscape architecture by West 8, and residential architectural design by Solomon Cordwell Buenz.

The existing 153-acre property is occupied by 69 buildings between 101, Charleston East, and Bayshore. Demolition will be required for all but one of the existing structures.

The ambitious proposal is the second-largest residential project in the Bay Area, rivaled only by the roughly eight-thousand-unit Treasure Island redevelopment. Lendlease is collaborating with Google for a total of four projects, including in San Jose, Sunnyvale, and two Mountain View. With an estimated completion date of 2038, the vision consists of 15 million square feet of offices, 15,000 new homes, and an overall development price tag of $15 billion.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/04/environm...velopment.html

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And the renderings:

















https://sfyimby.com/2023/04/environm...velopment.html

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Meeting Today For An Office + R&D Building At 101 Gull Drive In South San Francisco



BY: YIMBY TEAM 4:30 AM ON APRIL 20, 2023

A design review meeting has been scheduled for an office + Research & Development (R&D) project planned for development at 101 Gull Drive in South San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of a nine-story building offering spaces for office and R&D uses.

DGA Planning & Architecture is responsible for the designs. Studio Five Landscape Architecture is responsible for the landscaping.

The project site is a parcel spanning an area of one acre. The project will bring a new nine-story building rising to a height of 160 feet. The building will offer space for corporate headquarters, offices, and research and development facilities, spanning an area of 281, 058 square feet. Onsite parking will be provided on eight levels for a total of 574 spaces, along with bicycle and EV charging spaces.

Renderings reveal glass facades at the east & southeast elevations. The building features metal louvers, sunshades, and horizontal belts to articulate massing, and the façade extends up to serve as roof screen.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/04/meeting-...francisco.html

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The specs:
- 85 ft, 7 floors
- 262 units (39 of which are affordable)
- Parking for 305 cars and 144 bicycles

Meeting Today For 1477 Huntington Avenue In South San Francisco, San Mateo County



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON APRIL 20, 2023

The South San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for a seven-story residential infill at 1477 Huntington Avenue, South City, San Mateo County. The proposal will bring 262 new homes near the San Bruno BART Station and three expansive masterplans. Overton Moore Properties is the project developer.

The 85-foot tall structure will yield around 355,900 square feet, with 210,550 square feet for housing and 89,020 square feet for the two-story 305-car garage. Additional parking will be included for 144 bicycles. Of the 262 units, there will be 25 studios, 178 one-bedroom units, and 59 two-bedroom units. Of that, 39 units will be designated as affordable for households earning low or very low incomes relative to the Area Median Income.

KTGY Architects is responsible for the design. The articulated facade will feature setbacks, and Facade materials will include profiled metal, stucco, brick veneer, and perforated railing. April Philips Design Works is responsible for landscape architecture. New trees will be planted along the sideway to shade an entry plaza. A pedestrian pathway will connect Huntington Avenue to the adjacent Centennial Trail. CBG is the civil engineer.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/04/meeting-...eo-county.html

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Construction Starts On Affordable Housing At 28000 Mission Boulevard, Hayward



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON APRIL 24, 2023

Construction has started for Mission Paradise, a four-story affordable housing infill rising at 28000 Mission Boulevard in Hayward, Alameda County. The project will create 76 units for seniors residents earning between 20-80% of the Area’s Median Income. EAH Housing is the project developer.

Of the 76 units, 36 will be for households earning less than 30% AMI, 20 units for households earning less than 50% AMI, five for 60% AMI, 14 for 80%, and one manager’s unit to be priced at market rate. According to the project’s press release, “Approximately 11 units will be set aside for individuals with severe mental illnesses and 15 apartments will be designated for formerly homeless individuals and families.”

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Residents will be just nine minutes away from the South Hayward BART Station. The two-acre property is in a predominantly residential neighborhood that includes some retail, a nearby school, cemetery, and is overlooked by the CSU East Bay college campus.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/04/construc...d-hayward.html

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Some nice mixed use TOD.

Gateway At Millbrae Officially Opens In San Mateo County

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON APRIL 25, 2023

The Gateway at Millbrae Station mixed-use development is officially open in Millbrae, San Mateo County. The project has brought affordable housing, market-rate housing, offices, a hotel, and new retail directly across from the county’s largest transit hub, serviced by BART, Caltrain, SamTrans, and eventually, the High-Speed Rail. Republic Urban Properties is the project sponsor.

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The concept of a mixed-use district adjacent to the transit hub was started by BART, the property owners, back in 2013. The public agency chose Republic as the development sponsor. Today, BART’s General Manager Bob Powers shared that “Gateway at Millbrae Station reflects BART’s firm commitment to addressing our region’s housing crisis, with a goal of 35% of all housing on BART being affordable to those with low to very low incomes.”

Office building


The office building at 166 North Rollins contains 297,120 square feet with 151,580 square feet for offices, 22,590 square feet for retail, and 116,020 square feet for the 288-car garage. Parking will also be included for 32 bicycles. Form4 Architects is responsible for the design.

Station 16


Across from the offices, Station 16 is a residential infill containing 464,200 square feet with 301,140 square feet for residential use, 13,750 square feet for retail, community space, and parking for 347 vehicles. Of the 320 units, there will be 113 studios, 106 one-bedroom units, 87 two-bedroom units, and 14 three-bedrooms. Parking will also be included for 214 bicycles. LPMD Architects and Studio T Square jointly design the structure.

The Rollins


The Rollins is a five-story veterans-preferred affordable housing infill. The structure contains 60,380 square feet, primarily for residential use. Of the 80 affordable housing units produced, there will be 34 studios, 45 one-bedroom units, and one two-bedroom unit. LPMD Architects is responsible for the design.

Residence Inn by Marriott


Lastly, Parcel 6B is a five-story 164-room hotel managed by Residence Inn by Marriott. The 6-story building will yield 122,400 square feet with 114,560 square feet for hotel uses and 7,840 square feet for retail and a cafe. The hotel also includes a rooftop event space with views across the Paseo and to SFO Airport. Surface parking will be accessible for hotel use, with space for 75 vehicles. ACRM Architects is responsible for the design.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/04/gateway-...eo-county.html

[Busy Bee]

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So they're going for the Long John Silvers/A&W combo restaurant up top and Panda Express at the bottom aesthetic? Hooray for density but this is ghastly. Look at the wavy gravy EIFS up top lit up by the sun. That's terrible.