Permits were filed for an affordable workforce housing development at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 10333 North Wolfe Road in Cupertino. The seven-structure project would create 249 rental units and on-site parking for 219 cars across surface lots and podium garages. The complex would also include several outdoor spaces and a bicycle-pedestrian trail.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/preliminary-permits-for-freeway-adjacent-housing-in-cupertino.html

A new JFCS Holocaust Center may be constructed at 2245-2255 Post Street in San Francisco, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The four-story educational facility would contain spaces for public exhibitions and conferences, along with a lecture hall, a library, classrooms, offices, and the Holocaust Center’s archives. A construction timeline for this development is yet to be established.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/new-jfcs-holocaust-center-planned-at-2245-2255-post-street.html

A CEQA exemption has been given to the enormous mixed-use East Whisman Precise Plan at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 675-685 East Middlefield Road site in Mountain View. The project would replace the existing office complex with a five-building development, which would include 836 units across three residential buildings, 275,000 square feet of office space in a six-story office block, an eight-story parking garage, and additional parking beneath two of the residential structures. Of the 836 units, 150 would be designated as affordable. This project would also include a half-acre of public space, and the development will be transit-oriented, as it will be within walking distance of the Whisman Light Rail Station and Mountain View Caltrain Station.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/ceqa-exemption-granted-to-675-685-east-middlefield-road-mountain-view.html

Construction has topped out for the four-building, 136-unit affordable housing complex at 965 Weeks Street in East Palo Alto, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. This development, which has been named Colibri Commons, will provide units ranging from studios to four-bedroom apartments, along with on-site amenities such as outdoor play areas, a learning center for resident children, a community room with a kitchen, and on-site office space for support staff. Parking will also be included for 218 cars in a five-story garage. Developer MidPen will also offer on-site services to residents, such as employment preparation, education programs, and exercise and nutrition classes.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2025/01/construction-tops-out-at-965-weeks-street-in-east-palo-alto.html

A new restaurant and entertainment venue called Dante’s Inferno was proposed at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 1815 Market Street in San Francisco. The proposed project would include the redevelopment of a multilevel rooftop cocktail bar and Caribbean restaurant, which would also double as a nightclub and event space. Renovations would include an expansion at the rear of the building, along with a staircase and elevator connecting the ground floor and rooftop levels.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/12/rooftop-restaurant-proposed-at-1815-market-street-mission-district-san-francisco.html

Construction is underway for the eight-story, 52-unit student housing development at 2587 Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. The complex will provide 485 beds within the 52 units, and six of the 52 units will be designated as affordable. The building will also contain 2,900 square feet of on-site retail space, along with amenities including 5,100 square feet of open space, a fitness center, a yoga studio, study pods, a small clubroom connected to two rooftop terraces, and parking for 79 bicycles.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/12/construction-starts-for-2587-telegraph-avenue-southside-berkeley.html

Check out this piece giving some background on the 112-unit Kelsey Civic Center complex located at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 240 Van Ness Avenue site in San Francisco. All units in the development will be affordable, with 25% of the homes reserved for people with disabilities. This article also mentions our Kelsey Ayer Station affordable housing project in San Jose, as well our Bowes Center development in San Francisco, which is home to Conservatory of Music dorms and multiple performance spaces.

From San Francisco Chronicle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/housing-disability-civic-center-19993484.php

Construction is nearly complete for the five-story Potrero Block B affordable housing complex at Rockridge Geotechnical’s 1801 25^th Street site in San Francisco. The development will consist of 157 affordable units, the majority of which will be dedicated to existing Potrero Public Housing residents. Overall, Block B will be comprised of two five-story buildings, and along with residential units, those buildings will contain a childcare facility, community room, teen center, small public park, and on-site parking for cars and bicycles.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/12/facade-wrapping-up-for-potrero-block-2-san-francisco.html

Construction has begun for a six-story, 145-unit affordable housing complex at 1633 Valencia Street in San Francisco, one of Rockridge Geotechnical’s sites. All the building’s units will be affordable, targeting seniors experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Residential amenities will include a community room, on-site property management, supportive service suites, and parking for bicycles.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/12/construction-underway-at-1633-valencia-street-san-francisco.html

The public review period has begun for the 17-story mixed-use complex at Rockridge Geotechnical’s site at 826 Winchester Boulevard in San Jose. This development would create 135 new apartments across two towers connected by a skybridge, as well as ground-level retail space and a two-story underground garage containing parking for cars and bicycles. Of the 135 units, 20 will be designated as affordable housing; moreover, 68 units will have a private balcony. Shared amenities will include an indoor lounge and terraces on the second floor and fifteenth floor.

From SFYIMBY: https://sfyimby.com/2024/12/public-review-for-17-story-826-north-winchester-boulevard-san-jose.html