Podell has also added 11,000 square feet of space to be dedicated to arts and what are called PDR — production, distribution and repair. The new design features a mid-block passage that would cut between the two housing complexes. The market-rate building, designed by Jonathan Ennis of BDE Architecture, will be brick with custom wrought ironwork and wooden storefronts. … [Read more...] about ‘Beast on Bryant’ developer ponies up more affordable housing
Leed for neighborhood development
Developer puts major Bryant Street rental project on hold
The delays to both projects could present an opportunity for the city to step in and buy the sites to be preserved for affordable housing. Mayor Ed Lee is pushing a $310 million affordable housing bond on the November ballot that would set aside $50 million for site acquisition in the Mission. The most city recent budget added $25 million for that purpose. … [Read more...] about Developer puts major Bryant Street rental project on hold
Conroe council creates board to help incentivize residential development downtown
The council unanimously approved the residential incentive program in November last year. The program would authorize an incentive of up to $15,000 per housing unit developed in a designated area up to 1,000 units. The base construction cost per project must be $350,000. … [Read more...] about Conroe council creates board to help incentivize residential development downtown
Mission market-rate housing battle not over despite Prop. I loss
The city’s planning pipeline includes about 25 market-rate projects in the Mission, totaling about 1,300 units. In the first half of 2016, the Planning Commission will likely vote on two major Mission District proposals: Lennar Corp.’s 160-unit project at 1515 South Van Ness Ave. and Nick Podell Co.’s 274-unit complex at 2000 Bryant St. A third bellwether project at 16th and Mission — which opponents call the “monster in the Mission” — could also come before the commission but is on hold because of a legal dispute between the property owner, the Jang family, and the developer, Maximus Real Estate Partners. … [Read more...] about Mission market-rate housing battle not over despite Prop. I loss
The bar may be raised even higher for new housing in the Mission
“We can’t support the idea of building a wall around the Mission,” he said. “We understand the political pressure the city is under to do something — but even 43 percent of the Mission voted against the moratorium. ... The plain truth is that the Mission has produced very little new housing. It doesn’t make sense to restrict it even more.” … [Read more...] about The bar may be raised even higher for new housing in the Mission
