The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will be voting on a potential loan for an affordable housing complex at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 2530 18^th Street site in San Francisco. The eight-story development is looking to increase its residential capacity from 74 units to 96 units, with amenities still including an open terrace with a garden, flexible program and services space, and on-site parking. Developer Mercy Housing is working with the existing tenant, the Homeless Prenatal Program Resource Center, on the project.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/meeting-today-for-affordable-housing-loan-in-san-francisco.html

A planning application has been filed to establish a long-term ground lease for Mercy Housing at 1939 Market Street in San Francisco, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. Mercy Housing plans to build a 15-story affordable senior housing complex at the site, and units will be targeted at members of the LGBTQ community. The development will contain 187 units with specialized equipment to address the various needs of senior residents, along with 1,700 square feet of commercial space and on-site parking for bicycles.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/permit-activity-for-1939-market-street-san-francisco.html

New planning applications were filed to create the Alexandria Theater Special Use District at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 5400 Geary Boulevard site in San Francisco. The Special Use District would allow for exceptions to existing zoning controls to build a residential development at the site. Preliminary plans were revealed in 2023 to construct a 76-unit complex that would include affordable housing, but these new applications do not give additional details about the unit capacity or existence of affordable housing. The historic Alexandria Theater, which is still currently on-site, opened in 1923 before closing in 2004.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/special-use-district-for-alexandria-theater-in-richmond-district-san-francisco.html

Plans were published for a six-story, 181-unit apartment complex at 715 North San Mateo Drive in San Mateo, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. Of the 181 units, 18 will be designated as affordable, and residential amenities will include a rooftop pool, spa, fitness center, barbeque, and outdoor decks. Renderings of the complex show it wrapping around a podium-top courtyard connected to the pool deck.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/plans-shared-for-715-north-san-mateo-drive-san-mateo.html

New renderings were released for the seven-story residential development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 1001 Oak Hill Road site in Lafayette. The building will contain 90 units, 11 of which will be designated as affordable, along with 2,000 square feet of retail space and on-site parking for cars and bicycles in a two-level garage. The U-shaped complex will be built around two central courtyards on the second and third floors; a pool deck will also be connected to the fourth floor, and stepped terraces will be built for six apartments on floors five through seven.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/increased-plans-revealed-for-1001-oak-hill-road-lafayette.html

Permits were approved for a four-building, three-story townhouse project at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 5527 Vicente Way in Oakland. The units will be geared toward first-time buyers, and of the 14 units in the development, one will be designated as affordable for a very low-income household. The complex will also contain nine private backyards, along with parking for cars and bicycles.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/permit-approval-for-5527-vicente-way-oakland.html

The City of Berkeley Design Review Committee will be reviewing plans for a 28-story, 599-unit residential complex at 1950-1998 Shattuck Avenue, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. On track to become the tallest building in the city, the complex will feature numerous amenities, such as a rooftop deck connected to a commercial restaurant. Other amenities will include a fitness center, conference room, club rooms, lounges, open space, and podium-top terraces. The building will also feature over 16,000 square feet of retail space and on-site parking for cars and bicycles.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/design-review-meeting-for-1998-shattuck-avenue-downtown-berkeley.html

An application was filed for a six-story affordable housing project at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 1223 33^rd Avenue in Oakland. The development would create 68 affordable apartments near the Fruitvale BART station, with amenities including office space for supportive services, an open courtyard, and a laundry room connected to an outdoor terrace. This complex is the latest residential development to be added to the mixed-use Fruitvale transit hub.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/formal-application-for-1223-33rd-avenue-oakland.html

New building permits were filed for the market-rate housing component of the mixed-income development at 1111 Sutter Street in San Francisco, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The planned 22-story complex would contain 303 rental units, 102 of which would be affordable. The development would also contain a childcare facility, 2,800 square feet of commercial space, and on-site parking for cars and bicycles. Furthermore, the project would preserve the structure of a historic auto repair shop at the site. The market-rate housing application follows the filing of affordable housing permits for the complex in November 2024.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/new-building-permits-filed-for-1123-sutter-street-in-lower-nob-hill-san-francisco.html

A new duplex building with two single-family units has been proposed at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 2708 Prince Street site in Berkeley. The proposed design is still being reviewed, and a construction timeline is yet to be established.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/new-duplex-residence-planned-at-2708-prince-street-berkeley.html