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180 Jones achieves TCO

Congratulations to the 180 Jones team as they achieved Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) on Friday! "The San Francisco building code permits building officials to issue TCOs prior to completion of all work covered by the permit, provided it is found safe for occupancy (2013 SFBC-Section […]

Jamilla Afandi is a Paul W. Welch, Jr. 2023 ARE Scholarship Recipient

AIA California has announced that eight designers pursuing licensure are Paul W. Welch, Jr. 2023 ARE scholarship recipients (Sacramento, California)—The California Architectural Foundation is delighted to announce the eight recipients of this year’s Paul W. Welch, Jr. ARE Scholarship awards. Awarded to designers in pursuit of licensure […]

Mayor Breed, Balboa Reservoir is an example of revitalization

Breed asks University of California to consider opening downtown San Francisco campus Source: SFGATE By Alec Regimbal [caption id="attachment_11000" align="alignright" width="300"] San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks onstage during the 2022 Essence Festival of Culture at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 2, 2022, in New Orleans. […]

Pleasanton council approves major components of Stoneridge Mall redevelopment framework

Source: Pleasanton Weekly; Author: Christian Trujano Up to 1,170 housing units initially allocated as part of converting mall to mixed-use site Pleasanton city officials have advanced the policy framework for redeveloping Stoneridge Shopping Center property into a mix of uses including significant housing units. (Weekly file photo) The […]

Pleasanton Leaders To Discuss Stoneridge Mall Future

Source: Patch; Author: Michael Wittner The city council and planning commission are holding a public meeting Thursday to review the Stoneridge Mall Framework. The Stoneridge Mall Framework aims to determine future uses of the large property by January. (Google Maps) PLEASANTON, CA — Pleasanton residents are invited to attend […]

Design revealed for dozens of townhomes at Balboa Reservoir

Source: San Francisco Business Times By Laura Waxmann  –  Staff Reporter, San Francisco Business Times A yearslong effort to transform a 17.6-acre, publicly owned swath of land adjacent to City College of San Francisco into 1,100 new homes has faced many twists and turns, and more than two years after […]

Stoneridge Mall Conversion Takes First Public Steps

Source: The Independent; Author: David Jen PLEASANTON — Over 150 residents participated in the first Stoneridge Framework community meeting last week, where the public’s thoughts around a possible Stoneridge Mall housing project began to organize under some larger themes, such as safety, traffic, and competition with […]

Balboa Reservoir Master Plan wins ASLA Northern California 2022 design award

Balboa Reservoir Master Plan ASLA Northern California Honor Award – GLS Landscape | Architecture, Van Meter Williams Pollack, and Pyatok ANALYSIS & PLANNING CATEGORY   Project Statement: Balboa Reservoir project creates an urban, landscape-driven master plan at the 17-acre Balboa Reservoir site. Located adjacent to the San Francisco […]

Presenting Balboa Reservoir Affordable Housing at CREW SF

Creating Vibrant Neighborhoods with Affordable Housing Please join us for CREW SF's First Real Estate Luncheon of 2022! This year we welcome a group of panelists to share their expertise on the up-and-coming Balboa Reservoir Affordable Housing Development, and expand on the future of this project […]

Balboa Reservoir’s affordable housing Building E receives funding

A dozen Bay Area projects snag $279M in funding from California Strategic Growth Council Source: The Business Journal By Sarah Klearman  –  Staff Reporter, San Francisco Business Times [caption id="attachment_9092" align="alignnone" width="720"] A rendering of Bridge's 124-unit affordable project at Balboa Reservoir made public by San Francisco. The project received […]

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