SAN FRANCISCO | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed [Archive] - Page 114

homebucket

Jun 3, 2022, 3:48 PM

And the images.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2340-San-Jose-Avenue-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-2048x1365.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2340-San-Jose-Avenue-from-the-Geneva-Car-Barn-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-2048x1365.jpg

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https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2340-San-Jose-Avenue-view-from-across-the-street-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-2048x1365.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2340-San-Jose-Avenue-from-the-Balboa-Park-Muni-tracks-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-2048x1365.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2340-San-Jose-Avenue-seen-from-Geneva-Avenue-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-2048x1365.jpg

More at:
https://sfyimby.com/2022/06/construction-topped-out-for-balboa-park-upper-yard-in-the-outer-mission-san-francisco.html

unpermitted_variance

Jun 3, 2022, 6:55 PM

Pedestrian

Jun 3, 2022, 8:56 PM

Construction starts on major S.F. office building for first time since 2020
Roland Li
June 3, 2022

For the first time in more than two years, a major San Francisco office building has started construction, a rare sign of activity in a market hit hard by the pandemic and remote work.

Local developer Urban Land Development began demolition this week at 531 Bryant St., where it is replacing an existing building with six stories of office space. The 50,000-square-foot project will include pandemic-friendly features like outside air circulation and outdoor terraces. Construction is expected to be completed in July 2023.

Susan Sagy, managing director at Urban Land Development . . . . [said] the building’s relatively small size makes it a good fit for a single tenant that wants total control over the building’s interior design and amenities . . . . There’s space for meetings, dining and leisure, such as a yoga room.

The city’s last major project to start construction was the San Francisco Giants and Tishman Speyer’s Mission Rock, whose first phase is nearing completion. Visa signed a lease for a new headquarters at the project before the pandemic in 2019.

Since then, San Francisco’s office vacancy rate has soared from around 6% to a record high of nearly 24%, according to real estate brokerage firm CBRE. A slew of major projects not far from 531 Bryant St. in the Central SoMa area have yet to start construction. Tech firm Pinterest paid $90 million to cancel a major lease at one of the unbuilt projects, 88 Bluxome St.

Sagy said the lack of new office supply will benefit 531 Bryant St. Urban Land Development is seeing an uptick in office demand, signing three recent leases at its 150 Post St. property near Union Square . . . .

The building includes two retail areas: one facing Zoe Street with two small micro-units suitable for entrepreneurs, and another on Bryant St. that could house a restaurant or cafe . . . .

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https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/S-F-office-building-17216270.php#photo-22555129

homebucket

Jun 3, 2022, 9:28 PM

I'm a big fan of this project - it's nothing particularly tall or architecturally groundbreaking, but it adds some major bulk and height for a part of town that is pretty low-rise. It's a super visible site as well. Plus some badly needed affordable housing.

Yeah, we could definitely use more of these types of projects up and down our medium density transit oriented corridors.

homebucket

Jun 3, 2022, 9:43 PM

https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/S-F-office-building-17216270.php#photo-22555129

Not a bad project although I think they could've gone 10-15 stories for this one to help with gradually building up Central SoMa.

Pedestrian

Jun 3, 2022, 10:10 PM

Not a bad project although I think they could've gone 10-15 stories for this one to help with gradually building up Central SoMa.

If the developer is aiming at the tech market, they probably didn't want to build a high-rise. Tech companies don't seem to really like high-rises. And, as the article says, they wanted to keep it to a size where a smalll or medium tech company might lease the whole building.

BobbyMucho

Jun 6, 2022, 6:54 PM

Looks like 921 Howard (across from 5M) is making some good progress. I was surprised to already see it's more than halfway above the final floor count:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x2zbr2vxc62am6p/921%20Howard%20002.png?raw=1

homebucket

Jun 6, 2022, 9:35 PM

Looks like it's going up at a pretty good pace!

homebucket

Jun 13, 2022, 4:17 PM

New thread: SAN FRANCISCO | 200 Main Street (Transbay Block 4) | 513 FT | 47 FLOORS (https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=251426)

homebucket

Jun 15, 2022, 4:40 AM

From Reddit. Majestic shot of the skyline from the Bay at sunset. Doesn't get any better than this.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/comments/vcky8i/taking_a_ride_on_the_newest_ferry_mv_dorado_as/

homebucket

Jun 21, 2022, 6:28 AM

Nice shot of the skyline from Chase. Shoutout Dubs! I wasn't able to make it to the parade today but it looked LIT.

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https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4pR5GrwmJ/

homebucket

Jun 21, 2022, 7:18 PM

Some shots from the parade via the Warriors Twitter account:

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homebucket

Jun 21, 2022, 7:38 PM

And a few more. Someone even brought their goat and with a Curry jersey on it :haha:. There's something about a downtown SF parade down Market St that just hits different. The cheers echoing down the skyscraper canyon, the people watching from their offices and balconies and rooftops, on Muni bus stop roofs, climbing trees, breaking down the barriers and joining the party in the street. Simply amazing.

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https://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/best-photos-from-the-2022-Warriors-parade-17253503.php

homebucket

Jun 21, 2022, 9:35 PM

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CfDL5adLNv1/

homebucket

Jun 27, 2022, 3:46 AM

Some cool shots from Pride weekend:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52176089689_8f7491e73b_b.jpg

https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/vl98sr/saturday_pride_crowd_at_dolores_park/

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https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/vlbt6b/dolores_park_pride_saturday/

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https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/vkx0e0/w_e_l_c_o_m_e/

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https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/vk7yba/the_fourmile_rainbow_of_light_from_the_ferry/

homebucket

Jun 27, 2022, 4:00 AM

Purple hour in SF

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https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/vj14yr/hey_guys_you_were_really_stunning_last_night/

Random pic of Bernal Heights that I thought was a pretty cool perspective

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https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/vhdyna/evening_view_of_noe_valley/

homebucket

Jun 30, 2022, 5:05 PM

Here's a new one that just broke ground. 180 Jones Street in the Tenderloin.

Specs:
- 9 floors
- 70 units (100% affordable, 1 on-site manager unit, 35 subsidized units for homeless, 34 units for low-income residents making between 40% and 65% of the area’s median income)
- Additional amenities: ground-floor community room, tenant lobby, property management with 24-hour desk clerk, on-site social workers, free fiber internet (courtesy of the City’s Fiber to Housing program), and a second-story landscaped courtyard open to the street, providing much needed green relief to the dense urban neighborhood

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/rhUPNst6WSmuyVKq8

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/180-Jones-Street-777x480.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2022/06/permanently-affordable-housing-breaks-ground-at-180-jones-street-tenderloin-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Jul 6, 2022, 3:02 PM

Some nice shots of Serif SF and the LINE Hotel (opening this September). Love a well done flatiron building. Will be interesting to see how this further activates the neighborhood.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Serif-SF-exterior-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-2048x1365.jpg

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https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Serif-SF-residence-kitchen-image-courtesy-Serif.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/yimby-visits-serif-sf-and-line-hotel-at-950-market-street-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Jul 6, 2022, 3:07 PM

And some nice skyline views from Serif SF and the LINE Hotel.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Serif-SF-rooftop-deck-corner-view-of-Market-Street-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-2048x1365.jpg

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https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Serif-SF-rooftop-view-of-Market-Street-looking-west-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-scaled.jpg

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https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/yimby-visits-serif-sf-and-line-hotel-at-950-market-street-san-francisco.html

colemonkee

Jul 6, 2022, 3:23 PM

Ha! I have that Zaha Hadid book!

homebucket

Jul 7, 2022, 3:32 PM

IKEA’s Redevelopment of Mid-Market Center Closer to Reality
July 6, 2022

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Following a couple of false starts and mis-reports, the formal application to proceed with the conversion of the ill-fated and long-vacant “6×6 San Francisco” shopping center at 945 Market Street into an IKEA-anchored Market Street Place has been submitted to Planning.

In addition to an 87,000-square-foot IKEA, the conversion will maintain 46,000 square feet of space for other retailers; 21,000 square feet of space for restaurants and eateries; 13,000 square feet of “entertainment” space; and 47,000 square feet of space that was previously converted from retail to office use on the building’s 4th and 5th floors.

https://socketsite.com/archives/2022/07/ikeas-mid-market-redevelopment-closer-to-reality.html

Jerry of San Fran

Jul 7, 2022, 7:53 PM

7/7/2022 - crane segments delivery today for 30 van ness! See 30 van ness for another photos.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52200858161_b2a354568b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nwP3tT)7/7/2022 Crane delivery today! (https://flic.kr/p/2nwP3tT)

homebucket

Jul 7, 2022, 9:17 PM

^ Thanks for the update!

homebucket

Jul 8, 2022, 4:41 PM

Interesting. Looks like they'll be redoing some of the exterior as well as the interior to prepare for IKEA.

New Renderings For Livat-Branded IKEA At 945 Market Street, San Francisco
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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON JULY 8, 2022

Ingka Centres has filed updated plans for the future home to IKEA at 945 Market Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project will provide a major tenant and new life to the mall under the Ingka Center’s Livat branding for their new urban shops. Gensler, the original architect, will be responsible for recladding and upgrades to the interior and exterior.

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https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Ingka-Centres-reskinning-of-945-Market-Street-frontal-view-rendering-by-Gensler-edited-for-clarity-by-YIMBY.jpg

The application provides an exhaustive list of work required. The exterior work will include new cladding of the existing building marquee, new cladding of existing cable net curtain wall surround, new retail display window at the building entrance, exterior lighting upgrades, demolition of existing banner outriggers, and new punched window openings at the rear facade. Interior work will include building a new structural pedestrian bridge on the second floor, non-structural partitions, doors, ceiling, millwork, lighting, and new architectural finishes where indicated.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/new-renderings-for-livat-branded-ikea-at-945-market-street-san-francisco.html

Jerry of San Fran

Jul 9, 2022, 5:35 AM

New renderings for 945 Market Street for Ikea. Seems like a lot of unnecessary changes to me. But with that said it is a good looking result.

Jerry of San Fran

Jul 9, 2022, 5:39 AM

7/8/2022 30 Van Ness Avenue - The construction crane segments delivered to the site yesterday are now GONE when I walked by tonight!! It took considerable labor to deliver the sections to the site.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52202676687_d9d47d8351_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2nwYn4M)30 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California (https://flic.kr/p/2nwYn4M)

pseudolus

Jul 9, 2022, 3:31 PM

7/8/2022 30 Van Ness Avenue - The construction crane segments delivered to the site yesterday are now GONE when I walked by tonight!! It took considerable labor to deliver the sections to the site.

looks like they're attached to the mobile crane in the background

Jerry of San Fran

Jul 9, 2022, 7:45 PM

looks like they're attached to the mobile crane in the background pseudolus - thanks for pointing that out! I was looking for a vertical crane. The pieces are there in front of my eyes! :------>))

timbad

Jul 11, 2022, 3:39 AM

from a walk today...

300 Kansas (https://view.ceros.com/northwest-norcal/300-kansas/p/1) at the edge of Potrero Hill was getting its crane this afternoon...

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the two projects on either side of Bryant St (681 Florida (https://www.tndc.org/property/681-florida-street) and 2750 19th St (https://sfyimby.com/2022/03/construction-update-for-2750-19th-street-mission-district-san-francisco.html))

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Florida St side

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homebucket

Jul 11, 2022, 4:59 PM

^ Great shots! Good progress there.

homebucket

Jul 11, 2022, 5:02 PM

Some really solid infill. The neighborhood appropriate massing/height on a small footprint resulting in high density, the brick, the absence of parking spaces for cars. It's perfect. Hope this gets approved and built.

Nine-Story Infill Proposed For 1233 Folsom Street, SoMa, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON JULY 11, 2022

New plans have been filed for a nine-story residential infill at 1233-1237 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The proposal aims to create 44 new homes and a micro tourist hotel space on a 0.1-acre plot of land. Shatara Architecture is leading the design and application.

The 90-foot tall structure will yield approximately 39,800 square feet with 26,060 square feet for housing, 3,640 square feet for bicycle storage, 650 square feet for the ground-level retail, and 860 square feet for the two-key tourist hotel on the second floor.

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Unit sizes will vary with 26 studios around 444 square feet each and 18 two-bedrooms averaging 806 square feet. The structure will contain around 5,500 square feet of open space between the private-access rear yard, in-unit balconies, and two rooftop amenity decks.

Renderings show the design by Shatara Architecture is a straightforward brick apartment infill. According to the application, Shatara writes that the exterior “demonstrates both design clarity and an overall organizing idea that expresses and corresponds to the functions contained within.”

Parking will be included for 64 bicycles, with 12 spaces designated for electric bicycle storage. The development will not have on-site vehicle parking, a decision that will benefit the city’s traffic, transit, and environmental footprint.

The property is on a block bound by Folsom, Harrison, 8th, and 9th Street. Several bus stops are accessible in the immediate area traveling in all directions. For regional transit, the Civic Center BART Station is just eight minutes away on foot or by bus.

The proposal uses the State Density Bonus Program, Senate Bill 330, and the Housing Accountability Act. Including four very-low-income units allows the project to exceed existing zoning and increase housing capacity. The base zoning would allow for just 29 units and a rooftop height of 65 feet.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/nine-story-infill-proposed-for-1233-folsom-street-soma-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Jul 15, 2022, 3:01 PM

Grand opening for SAN FRANCISCO | Presidio Park (https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214921&page=3) this Sunday. Anyone going?

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Presidio-Tunnel-Tops-image-by-Andrew-Campbell-Nelson-777x583.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/san-francisco-presidio-tunnel-tops-park-opening-this-sunday.html

JManc

Jul 15, 2022, 5:34 PM

That's pretty cool. I might actually check that out.

dktshb

Jul 16, 2022, 6:40 PM

I am really liking the Nine-Story Infill Proposed For 1233 Folsom Street in SoMa. We need much more of this. The facade looks really sharp.

CaliNative

Jul 17, 2022, 5:39 PM

homebucket

Jul 17, 2022, 10:08 PM

I haven't seen (Dr.) "Pedestrian" post anything for weeks. He used to post here and on the current events boards. His posts were very informative, especially on medical issues, and he would often reply to medical questions. Hope everything is O.K. with you Pedestrian, and hope to see you post again!

He’s still active on SF Yimby. He was suspended here briefly for violating SSP rules and policies but has decided not to return. We will see if he ultimately decides to return.

CaliNative

Jul 18, 2022, 3:49 AM

He’s still active on SF Yimby. He was suspended here briefly for violating SSP rules and policies but has decided not to return. We will see if he ultimately decides to return.

Pedestrian, forget the suspension. Come back. Your advice and input was valuable, especially on medical issues like covid. Don't let the trolls and anti free speech group think types win.

1977

Jul 18, 2022, 6:04 AM

I am really liking the Nine-Story Infill Proposed For 1233 Folsom Street in SoMa. We need much more of this. The facade looks really sharp.

+1. Love this building and would love to see many more like it.

JManc

Jul 18, 2022, 7:08 AM

+1. Love this building and would love to see many more like it.

Looks like the building to the right of it is a new development too.

pseudolus

Jul 18, 2022, 5:16 PM

Looks like the building to the right of it is a new development too.

2015-014148PRJ Project Profile (PRJ) 1245 FOLSOM ST
Opened: 4/5/2016 Status: Closed 2/20/2019
Assigned Planner: Jardines Esmeralda: esmeralda.jardines@sfgov.org / 628-652-7531
'he Project includes demolition of the existing school building on the project site, and new construction of asix-story, 64-ft tall, mixed-use building (approximately 24,102 gross square feet) along Folsom Street and a 45-foot tall, five-story residential building (measuring approximately 16,335 gross square feet) aong Ringold Street. The Project would construct 37 dwelling units across two buildings, 3,553 gross square feet of ground floor commercial along Folsom Street, and 18 below-grade off-street parking spaces, one car-share parking space, 40 Class 1 bicycle parking spaces, and 6 Class 2 bicycle parking spaces. The Project includes a dwelling unit mix consisting of 2three-bedroom units, 14 two-bedroom units, 7 one- bedroom units, and 14 studio units, across the two buildings. The Project includes 4,299 square feet of common open space via ground floor courtyard and roof decks, and 1,646 square feet of private open space via private decks.

Jerry of San Fran

Jul 18, 2022, 6:27 PM

I too noticed the absence of Pedestrian. Sorry to hear that he has left the skyscraperpage. He was always on up to date on things.

homebucket

Jul 18, 2022, 7:44 PM

Ped will be back when he decides to put on his big boi pants.

Anyways, back on topic. Not looking good for the future of office space in SF.

Office Vacancy Rate in S.F. Was Holding at a Pandemic High
July 18, 2022

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Having hit a pandemic high of 21.7 percent in the first quarter of 2022, the effective office vacancy rate in San Francisco was unchanged in the second quarter of this year, representing 18.7 million square feet of vacant office space in the city, with a slight decrease in the amount of space which is technically leased but sitting vacant and being offered as a sublet (which inched down from 5.3 million to 5.0 million square feet) having been offset by an increase in the amount of un-leased space, which increased from 13.4 million to 13.7 million square feet, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield.

As a point of comparison, there was less than 5 million square feet of vacant office space in San Francisco prior to the pandemic with a vacancy rate of 5.7 percent and the vacancy rate in San Francisco has averaged closer to 12 percent over the long term.

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In addition, while the tally for the second quarter vacancy rate in San Francisco did include Google’s agreement to sublease 300,000 square feet of space at 510 Townsend, it did not include the 412,000 square feet of space that Salesforce is now offering for sublet in its tower at 50 Fremont Street, the inclusion of which would push the office vacancy rate in San Francisco to over 22 percent with over 19 million square feet of effectively vacant space.

https://socketsite.com/archives/2022/07/office-vacancy-rate-in-s-f-was-holding-at-a-pandemic-high.html

homebucket

Jul 18, 2022, 7:47 PM

At least housing projects are still humming long.

Demolition And Development Permits Filed For 1196 Columbus Avenue, North Beach, San Francisco
BY: PALAK JAPLOT 4:30 AM ON JULY 18, 2022

A new set of permits have been submitted seeking the approval of a housing project proposed at 1196 Columbus Avenue in North Beach, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the demolition of an existing commercial building on the site in order to construct a six-story residential building.

Linden Station Columbus, LLC is the building owner. Elevation Architects is responsible for the design concepts.

The project site is a parcel spanning an area of 6,420 square feet. The project will bring residential units into a six-story building. The project will include 56 group housing rooms. The building will yield a residential built-up area totaling 28,865 square feet. The building facade will rise a height of 55 feet. The residential complex will include 56 Class I and 4 Class 2 bicycle spaces and approximately 1,413 square feet of usable open space.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/demolition-and-development-permits-filed-for-1196-columbus-avenue-north-beach-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Jul 18, 2022, 7:49 PM

The current site: https://goo.gl/maps/feP585PZ4mA1Ywrx7

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1196-Columbus-Avenue-777x471.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1196-Columbus-Avenue-Elevation.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/demolition-and-development-permits-filed-for-1196-columbus-avenue-north-beach-san-francisco.html

dktshb

Jul 18, 2022, 8:32 PM

Pretty underwhelming design but an improvement, nonetheless.

peanut gallery

Jul 22, 2022, 9:52 PM

I don’t mind the sides facing Bay and Columbus, they’re rather nice for group housing. I just wish the most prominent side, facing the corner, was something more than a largely blank wall.

homebucket

Jul 26, 2022, 9:47 PM

A nice skinny infill project that would get rid of a parking lot.

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/bQTmzYb1YEhkPD5c9

Residential Building Proposed At 1010 Mission Street In SoMa, San Francisco

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/1010-Mission-Street.jpg

BY: PALAK JAPLOT 4:30 AM ON JULY 26, 2022

A new residential project has been proposed for development at 1010 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of a nine-story residential building offering residential units and community space. The site is currently used as parking lot with 15 car parking stalls.

SIA Consulting is the project sponsor.

The project site is a parcel spanning an area of 4,464 square feet. The project proposes the new construction of a nine-story, approximately 80-foot-tall residential building containing 57 single room occupancy (SRO) units. The residential units will span an area of 20,170 square feet, and community space spanning an area of 410 square feet will be developed on the ground floor. The project will provide 57 class 1 bicycle spaces within the building and four class 2 bicycle spaces on the sidewalks. The building will also include a total of approximately 2,250 gross square feet of open space on the ground floor and on the roof. No vehicle parking is proposed.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/residential-building-proposed-at-1010-mission-street-in-soma-san-francisco.html

unpermitted_variance

Jul 26, 2022, 10:28 PM

Cool little project, fits the historic pattern of development and architectural palette very well. I'm surprised that something like that can pencil out though.

homebucket

Jul 28, 2022, 11:16 PM

300 Kansas Street Preps For Vertical Construction, Potrero Hill, San Francisco

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/300-Kansas-Street-establishing-view-rendering-by-Steelblue-777x474.jpg

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON JULY 28, 2022

Vertical construction is expected imminently for an advanced six-story factory at 300 Kansas Street in Potrero Hill, San Francisco. The proposal will create new R&D and Manufacturing facilities within a high-tech net-zero carbon building. The project is being developed by Spear Street Capital, headquartered in the city’s prominent Spear Towers.

Once topped out, the roughly 70-foot tall structure will yield around 150,000 square feet of R&D Space. Of that, 45,000 square feet will be accessible for vehicles to drive on for potential clients working on cars and autonomous vehicle production. A 4,500 square foot rooftop deck will offer panoramic views of the city. The building will have parking for around 24 cars and 48 bicycles.

The building will be wrapped with curtainwall, with sawtooth-style bay windows along both Kansas and Vermont Street. The curtainwall facing 16th Street will be carved into two flat masses, with one of the three entrances below the break.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/300-Kansas-Street-rooftop-deck-rendering-by-Steelblue.jpg

...

As is typical with R&D buildings, the ceiling heights will be generous, ranging between 13 feet, 17 feet, and a maximum of 25 feet. The structure is built on a sizable base with vibration-resident flooring that can withstand as much as 125 PSF live load. Thanks to the hilly geography of the building, vehicles will be able to access three floors.

The project aims to achieve a zero-carbon footprint with LEED Gold certification. Materials are chosen for their lower embodied carbon footprint, including concrete with lesser cement, steel from efficient factories, recycled content, and insulation and technology to reduce the need for air conditioning. With the embodied carbon footprint reduced with these strategies, the developer purchased carbon offsets from a third party for the remaining carbon.

While in operation, the building will be exclusively electric, with energy coming in from renewable energy sources. The envelope and mechanical systems are designed for energy efficiency, reducing the need for overall power. Employees will also find access to showers and bicycle lockers to encourage public transit and cyclist commuting.

The property is located along 16th Street between Kansas and Vermont Street. The project will rise directly across from 101 and I-80, providing the prospective anchor tenant with the opportunity for prominent signage. Employees will find copious public transit available. The 16th Street Mission BART Station is 10 minutes away by bus, and the Caltrain Station is 7 minutes away on a bicycle.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/300-Kansas-Street-and-the-city-skyline-rendering-by-Steelblue.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/300-kansas-street-preps-for-vertical-construction-potrero-hill-san-francisco.html

Dariusb

Jul 31, 2022, 10:29 PM

Gorgeous skyline shot!

timbad

Aug 5, 2022, 1:37 AM

in the Showplace Square area, across the street from Mission Bay proper, the CCA project (https://www.cca.edu/campus-expansion/) is now visibly underway finally (at least I am hoping that is what this is):

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52262948652_dcea2445ca_b.jpg

https://media.cca.edu/images/Glance_WhyUnification_HooperStreetEntrance.max-2560x1440.jpg

https://media.cca.edu/images/Info_Campus-Expansion_Gallery_body_003_cop.max-2560x1440.jpg

https://media.cca.edu/images/_CourtyardCloseUp_Rendering_092518_1200.max-2560x1440.jpg

homebucket

Aug 5, 2022, 4:27 AM

That’s a nice looking campus! Always happy to see investment in our education infrastructure.

timbad

Aug 8, 2022, 2:20 AM

...
the two projects on either side of Bryant St (681 Florida (https://www.tndc.org/property/681-florida-street) and 2750 19th St (https://sfyimby.com/2022/03/construction-update-for-2750-19th-street-mission-district-san-francisco.html)) ...

now taken from the south side. the BMR one on Florida is not particularly good-looking, but the mural is, IMHO. first up is 2750 19th St, tho:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52271112364_c5a6905d7e_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52270848426_09ff9f84f3_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52271343595_7cb6e09e6f_b.jpg

unpermitted_variance

Aug 8, 2022, 4:06 PM

As a lover of ugly buildings, I must say that I kinda like the design of the BMR one on Florida. Those windows look tiny though - probably would not want to actually live there.

homebucket

Aug 8, 2022, 4:08 PM

Finally, a SAN FRANCISCO | Parkmerced Redevelopment (https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218244) update.

homebucket

Aug 9, 2022, 7:59 PM

Reposting here since I figure not that many people here visit the Transportation sub-forum.

Decided to take a trip down to the Caltrain Centralized Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility (CEMOF) to see the train for myself in person, and I can say with 100% certainty, it's straight fire.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52274957233_8df629eb4a_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52274936996_c08127ce92_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52274938056_06704f5e21_b.jpg

whitty

Aug 9, 2022, 8:56 PM

Caltrain actually has real cars in the Bay Area already!? They really are gorgeous in person. Thanks for the pictures!

Gosh this project desperately needs to be finished. I think they got their funding shortfall fixed in the latest state budget? Can see that they have poles going up at the SF end of the line at 4th & King.

Let’s go Caltrain (and CAHSR)!

Zapatan

Aug 10, 2022, 2:09 AM

Woah, that's a nice train.

Anyone know the status of Hines resubmitting the new supertall 50 Main Street for approval? Wasn't sure of the timetable. I really hope it goes through this time.

homebucket

Aug 10, 2022, 3:46 PM

^ No updates but maybe this will help push things along faster.

State Launches Investigation For San Francisco’s Lengthy Approval Process
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON AUGUST 10, 2022

San Francisco takes longer than any other city in California to approve new housing. For this reason, the State of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development has launched its first-ever investigation with the Housing Accountability Unit. According to the HCD, the team will be “identifying and removing barriers to approval and construction of new housing there.”

The new investigation is the first of its kind for California. HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez shared in a press release the following statement. “We will be working with the city to identify and clear roadblocks to construction of all types of housing, and when we find policies and practices that violate or evade state housing law, we will pursue those violations together with the Attorney General’s Office. We expect the cooperation of San Francisco in this effort.”

The press release estimates the process will last a minimum of nine months and will be conducted in partnership with the U.C. Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development. One such goal will be to understand how the city is three times slower at approving housing than Seattle, a city of comparable size.

Governor Gavin Newsom started the Housing Accountability Unit last year to push cities to create more housing. In a public statement of support published on Twitter, Mayor London Breed stated that “I welcome this review and look forward to cooperating with the state to implement solutions needed to get rid of barriers and bureaucracy that stand in the way of building new housing.”

The process for preliminary approval in San Francisco takes an average of 450 days, with 525 further dates to get permits for construction. The total timeline there is two years and eight months. State law requires San Francisco to construct 82,000 new homes between 2023 and 2030.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/08/state-launches-investigation-for-san-franciscos-lengthy-approval-process.html

pequenosparkee

Aug 12, 2022, 5:28 PM

homebucket

Aug 12, 2022, 6:52 PM

Longtime lurker, happy to finally be signed up as I’m a huge development/urbanism geek and read Socketsite every day / look out for new builds on my walks around the city

Activity at 750 Florida - fenced off and sign for work through January
https://i.postimg.cc/Pq70dpS9/F8-B2595-D-461-E-4695-A5-AD-B187-E99-BA07-D.jpg

750 Florida project details:
https://socketsite.com/archives/2019/02/bonus-plans-for-building-up-in-the-mission.html

Signs of change at 321 Florida as well, will try to snap a photo soon. They had a sign up saying that they’d be moving to Jerrold Ave (Bayview).

321 Florida project details:
https://socketsite.com/archives/2021/02/bonus-sized-mission-district-infill-development-closer-to-reality.html

Welcome! Looking forward to your new content!

pequenosparkee

Aug 14, 2022, 6:19 AM

2445 16th - they had two bulldozers out gutting the building this morning; snapped this later on
https://i.postimg.cc/WpSC4njq/AE8-CF7-E3-B29-E-4183-BE4-D-5559522-B67-C1.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xqJtxLX9)

Project details:
https://socketsite.com/archives/2019/12/reinstated-development-back-on-the-market-in-the-mission.html

permits for interior renovation

BobbyMucho

Aug 15, 2022, 8:42 PM

321 Florida - they had two bulldozers out gutting the building this morning; snapped this later on
https://i.postimg.cc/WpSC4njq/AE8-CF7-E3-B29-E-4183-BE4-D-5559522-B67-C1.jpg (https://postimg.cc/xqJtxLX9)

Project details:
https://socketsite.com/archives/2021/02/bonus-sized-mission-district-infill-development-closer-to-reality.html

It's actually this one at 2445 16th - https://socketsite.com/archives/2019/12/reinstated-development-back-on-the-market-in-the-mission.html

BobbyMucho

Aug 15, 2022, 11:32 PM

A few shots of 1629 Market / 1 Brady from this past weekend.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k8swohb69108jcq/1629%20Market%20001.png?raw=1
Close up of the original street level facade and currently naked, but soon-to-be-installed ornamental fins there above will be added.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/l9o8brmmw2dpgvl/1629%20Market%20002.png?raw=1
Looking south from the corner of Market and Brady.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ootzfa7f32m0fju/1629%20Market%20003.png?raw=1
Looking back and in toward what will eventually be the central courtyard/park space (just to the right of frame).

https://www.dropbox.com/s/krq1k2zu8463ad1/1629%20Market%20004.png?raw=1
And back out from the corner of the recently completed 53 Colton. You can see the BART air shaft and vent casing center frame.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/o4u6uqaezsduxfe/1629%20Market%20005.png?raw=1
From across the street for context and scale.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nj7e56zxr483wj6/1629%20Market%20006.png?raw=1

Building B (where the original UA Local 38 building used to stand) looks appears to still be a big hole.

pseudolus

Aug 16, 2022, 12:24 AM

It's actually this one at 2445 16th - https://socketsite.com/archives/2019/12/reinstated-development-back-on-the-market-in-the-mission.html

according to the SF Property Information Map, the permits for a new development have been cancelled and the current work is an interior renovation

https://sfplanninggis.org/PIM/

pequenosparkee

Aug 16, 2022, 5:30 AM

It's actually this one at 2445 16th - https://socketsite.com/archives/2019/12/reinstated-development-back-on-the-market-in-the-mission.html

Yep, thanks for catching that. The lot below that site is 321 Florida and no work started on that yet. There was a permit filed last month for "Temporary lateral support of excavation for new structure by means of soldier beams,tiebacks, lagging, & internal bracing." - not sure if that relates to the residential permit from 2019?

unpermitted_variance

Aug 16, 2022, 3:13 PM

1629 Market/1 Brady are looking really good! I wish they had a bit more color but I'll take a gray building with solid materials and a clean design over a really crappy building with some multicolor panels haphazardly slapped on.

pequenosparkee

Aug 17, 2022, 3:18 AM

681 Florida
https://i.postimg.cc/0QGHYTgq/B5-E6-F6-B1-CFA0-4119-A549-F7-F285-D8-C5-DB.jpg (https://postimg.cc/N9M4YPfN)

2750 19th Street
https://i.postimg.cc/Y23shBf6/C2-D489-F2-13-EE-4258-A52-E-AF50-DE8099-AA.jpg (https://postimg.cc/w31VGPrM)

2799 24th St
https://i.postimg.cc/vTQ230Mx/E0-A5-FECD-AFF2-441-D-9674-3981-F6-C09900.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Q9yqMkFj)

1100 Potrero
https://i.postimg.cc/PJ23c1r3/EF3-BFF11-AC0-D-4-D12-8-BEE-90-F8-B55397-C8.jpg (https://postimg.cc/2LL7LbWh)

Busy Bee

Aug 17, 2022, 3:34 AM

The bath and kitchen vents look like crap on those new builds, actually they look like crap on every new build. I wish someone would manufacture some sort of completely seamless and near invisible fan outlets for facades so it could stop looking like crap and f'ing them up.

Jerry of San Fran

Aug 17, 2022, 7:35 AM

BobbyMucho - thanks for the updates. 1629 Market+ is very disappointing to me. Another finished product that does not look like the artist rendering presented to the public originally. See the drawings at the forum dedicated to this development.

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=245110&highlight=1629+market

whitty

Aug 17, 2022, 2:48 PM

Jerry is seems like it doesn’t have the vertical slats installed over the windows yet and so is still unfinished. I hope it gets closer to those renders!

Jerry of San Fran

Aug 17, 2022, 7:15 PM

Jerry is seems like it doesn’t have the vertical slats installed over the windows yet and so is still unfinished. I hope it gets closer to those renders!

whitty - then that would explain what those metal protrusions are for. Those vertical slats would make a much nicer statement. I do see that this is mentioned with the photos above.

pequenosparkee

Aug 19, 2022, 3:54 AM

Progress at Polk & Pacific
https://i.postimg.cc/ZRb0p9rS/6-D125197-31-A2-4-C45-BCB0-FBB3-A932678-E.jpg (https://postimg.cc/McLW8pPP)

unpermitted_variance

Aug 24, 2022, 3:09 PM

Full article: https://sfyimby.com/2022/08/new-plans-for-655-4th-street-skyscrapers-in-soma-san-francisco.html

New Plans For 655 4th Street Skyscrapers In SoMa, San Francisco
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON AUGUST 24, 2022

New plans have been filed for two 39-story towers at 655 4th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The plans, drafted by architecture firm SCB, represent a significant shift from the previously-approved design by Bjarke Ingels Group for four swooping towers. Tishman Speyer is the project developer.

The two 400-foot tall towers will yield a combined 1.144 million square feet, with 1.135 million square feet for housing, 9,450 square feet for retail, and 7,740 square feet for a Privately Owned Public Open Space or POPOS. Parking will be included for 283 cars and 427 bicycles.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/655-4th-Street-aerial-perspective-illustration-by-Solomon-Cordwell-Buenz-and-lightly-edited-by-YIMBY-for-clarity-777x502.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/655-4th-Street-zoning-requirements-left-previous-design-center-and-most-recent-proposal-right-illustration-by-Solomon-Cordwell-Buenz.jpg

The new proposal will provide more dwellings, with 1,148 apartments. Unit sizes will vary with 287 studios, 415 one-bedrooms, 409 two-bedrooms, and 46 three-bedrooms. A total of 138 private balconies will be spread across the two towers.

Solomon Cordwell Buenz is responsible for the design. Renderings show the basic massing for two towers rising from 11-story podiums, divided by an open-air balcony. The project will include new trees along 4th Street and Townsend and an open-air landscaped plaza at the very corner, functioning as the project’s POPOS. Retail shops will encircle the plaza.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/655-4th-Street-east-facade-elevation-illustration-by-Solomon-Cordwell-Buenz.jpg

The architecture firm will have to contend with the Central SoMa Plan. Among the design requirements, the preliminary project application document dictates that “the Project architecture should substantially differentiate the expression of the two towers, including but not limits to height, bulk, modulation, and architectural expression… They should each add a distinct character to the skyline.”

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/655-4th-Street-image-via-Google-Satellite-project-site-approximately-outlined-by-YIMBY.jpg

Compare to the former Bjarke Ingels Group-designed proposal:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/655-4th-Street-rendering-by-Bjarke-Ingels-Group.jpg

Undeniably a step down, but I'll wait for more detailed renders to fully judge. I'm no fan of Bjarke and his studio so I'm not mourning the loss of the old design too much, even if it was better than this massing. Mostly just hoping at least one Central SoMa tower proposal actually gets built.

homebucket

Aug 24, 2022, 3:15 PM

^ Yeah I think this new "design" is just showing basic massing, so I don't think we can fully cast any judgements until the true design is released. Hoping to see some more traction on these past highrise proposals in Central SoMa. I wonder if the recent news about Newsom investigating SF's housing approval process is playing a factor of this proposal being revived and may bring other developers out of the woodworks as well.

Busy Bee

Aug 24, 2022, 5:12 PM

^ Yeah I think this new "design" is just showing basic massing, so I don't think we can fully cast any judgements until the true design is released.

I'd have to agree. Plus the previous massing plan showing the BIG design was kind of messy. Focusing the bulk into two distinct towers will make a better project imo.

unpermitted_variance

Aug 25, 2022, 3:05 PM

Renderings For Affordable Housing At Transbay Block 2 In SoMa, San Francisco
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON AUGUST 25, 2022

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Transbay-Block-2-East-Family-Building-rendering-by-Kennerly-Architecture-Planning-777x435.jpg

New renderings have been published for the Transbay Block 2 affordable apartments in SoMa, San Francisco. The plans will create 334 new homes, split between two structures, the family and the senior housing buildings being developed respectively by Mercy Housing and the Chinatown Community Development Center.

Transbay Block 2 will yield a combined 315,180 square feet with 334 homes spanning 216,100 square feet, 4,720 square feet for retail, and 5,080 square feet for childcare facilities. Of the 334 homes, there will be 52 studios, 190 one-bedrooms, 55 two-bedrooms, and 37 three-bedrooms. Parking will be included for 136 bicycles.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Transbay-Block-2-East-Family-Building-view-from-the-Transbay-Park-rendering-by-Kennerly-Architecture-Planning.jpg

Transbay 2 East will create 183 affordable homes dedicated to family households. The 17-story building will be developed and owned by Mercy Housing with architectural design by Kennerly Architecture & Planning. The homes will offer a range of affordability for households earning 20% to 80% of the Area Median Income.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Transbay-Block-2-West-Senior-Building-rendering-by-Mithun.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Transbay-Block-2-site-map-illustration-by-Plural.jpg

The existing 0.98-acre site occupies a third of the former Transbay Bus Terminal. Now, the site is a community space dubbed the Crossing at East Cut. Block 2 is currently occupied by a community room, surface parking, a children’s play area, and a dog run.

CCDC has confirmed with YIMBY that construction is expected to start on Transbay Block 2 West by 2024, depending on the availability of state funding through the California Debt Limit Allocation Committee.

Full article:
https://sfyimby.com/2022/08/renderings-for-affordable-housing-at-transbay-block-2-in-soma-san-francisco.html

Looks solid to me, very nice design. This would cover the eastern third of the former temporary Transbay Terminal site, with frontage on Folsom, Main, and Beale. While it would be a great location for some more height, the transbay plan was pretty clear about where the tall buildings go and where the shorter ones will fill in the gaps.

homebucket

Aug 25, 2022, 3:49 PM

^ Thanks. I went ahead and created a new thread for it as well:

SAN FRANCISCO | Transbay Block 2 | 181 FT | 17 FLOORS
(https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252058)

pequenosparkee

Aug 29, 2022, 1:10 AM

Saw some activity on Capp off Cesar Chavez the other day but couldn’t find an active permit for construction on that block…

https://i.postimg.cc/Znqj2zXJ/AC8986-D1-DE13-4-B77-80-C3-3-D83-E805651-A.jpg (https://postimg.cc/mz0Q1Jbn)

homebucket

Aug 30, 2022, 11:16 PM

Saw some activity on Capp off Cesar Chavez the other day but couldn’t find an active permit for construction on that block…

Haven't heard of this one but looks like some nice solid infill.

homebucket

Aug 31, 2022, 10:27 PM

Pretty decent infill. Wish it were a bit taller/more units but considering there used to be a gas station there and how difficult it is to get projects off the ground here, it's still an overall win. I'd also prefer if it used the same uniform facade treatment (the style utilized for the upper and lower floors) throughout all the floors for a cleaner look.

The specs:
- 85 ft, 8 floors
- 90 units (12 of which are affordable)
- 6,850 sq ft retail
- Parking for 24 cars and 90 bicycles

Site Work Starts For 988 Harrison Street, SoMa, San Francisco

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/988-Harrison-Street-design-by-RG-Architecture-777x584.jpg

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON AUGUST 31, 2022

Construction activity has started for the eight-story infill at 988 Harrison Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The activity was spotted just over two weeks after excavation permits were issued by the San Francisco Planning Department. J.S. Sullivan is the project developer.

The proposal will create 90 units of housing, of which 12 will be designated as affordable. Unit sizes will vary with five studios, 49 one-bedrooms, 34 two-bedrooms, and two two-bedrooms. Parking will be included for 24 cars. Residents will benefit from various open space amenities, include a podium-topping courtyard and the rooftop deck.

According to planning documents drafted by RG Architecture, the 85-foot tall structure will yield 91,500 square feet, with 82,700 square feet for housing, around 5,000 square feet for the 24-car garage, and 6,850 square feet for retail. A 690 square-foot basement room will offer resident’s storage for 90 bicycles.

Demolition has already occurred for the former gas station on the site. Construction permits estimate the cost at around $30 million, an approximate figure not inclusive of all development costs.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/08/site-work-starts-for-988-harrison-street-soma-san-francisco.html

timbad

Sep 1, 2022, 3:43 AM

unpermitted_variance

Sep 1, 2022, 3:17 PM

Illustrations For New Plaza East At 1300 Buchanan Street, San Francisco
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Plans have been filed for the redevelopment of Plaza East, a 3.6-acre public housing project in San Francisco’s Western Addition. The proposal includes replacement housing for the existing 193 apartments as part of the 755-unit master vision. Strada Investment Group, McCormack Baron Salazar, and Without Walls are jointly responsible for the development.

The future East Plaza will create 755 units. Unit sizes will vary with 160 efficiency units, 236 one-bedrooms, 240 two-bedrooms, 98 three-bedrooms, and 19 four-bedrooms. Along with replacement housing, New Plaza East will feature 292 more affordable units and 270 units of market-rate housing, all within the 20-story tower.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/New-East-Plaza-aerial-perspective-illustration-by-Mithun-Multistudio-777x555.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/New-East-Plaza-looking-east-down-Eddy-Street-at-Buchanan-Street-illustration-by-Mithun-Multistudio.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/New-East-Plaza-pedestrian-view-at-Turk-and-Laguna-Street-illustration-by-Mithun-Multistudio.jpg

The tallest structure, Building 2, will include 300 units, of which 30 will be replacement housing. The remaining structures will all rise between 7 to 8 floors, with 155 units in Building 1, 126 units in Building 3, 80 units in Building 4, and 94 units in Building 5.

At full build-out, the 3.6-acre site will yield 957,775 square feet across five structures, with 642,700 square feet for housing, 42,000 square feet for amenities, 77,280 square feet for 185 cars, and 11,500 square feet for parking 620 bicycles. The tallest will rise 20 stories to a 230-foot pinnacle with 369,570 square feet for 300 apartments.

The existing site includes 193 apartments across various two-to-three story buildings with 203,240 square feet for housing and just 4,320 square feet of amenities. The existing unit sizes include 19 one-bedrooms, 105 two-bedrooms, 50 three-bedrooms, and 19 four-bedrooms. There is dedicated parking for 69 cars and no bicycles.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/New-East-Plaza-site-map-illustration-by-Mithun-Multistudio.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/New-East-Plaza-vertical-elevations-illustration-by-Mithun-Multistudio.jpg
Buchanan Street elevation looking east

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/New-East-Plaza-vertical-elevations-illustration-by-Mithun-Multistudio.jpg
Eddy Street elevation looking south

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The project has received pushback from existing Plaza residents and District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston. The Chronicle reported that Preston said the SFHA was “trying to force residents to accept hundreds of units of market rate housing on this public housing site.”

Reverend Arnold Townsend, head of the Without Walls development firm, argues in favor of the inclusion of market-rate units. Townsend emphasizes that the inclusion of market-rate housing will ensure that the property is well-maintained in a way that is rarely granted for public housing.

Full article: https://sfyimby.com/2022/09/illustrations-for-new-plaza-east-at-1300-buchanan-street-san-francisco.html

I hadn't been aware that this project is in the works. This feels similar to the Freedom West redevelopment project. (https://sfyimby.com/2021/11/new-renderings-revealed-for-2387-home-freedom-west-proposal-fillmore-district-san-francisco.html) Between these two, it seems like some real change is on the horizon for the Fillmore, perhaps beginning to undo the midcentury planning mistakes that have made it into one of the more unappealing parts of the city. I can see this being pretty controversial though, so we'll see how it shapes up.

The 20-story tower would be around as tall or a little taller than the nearby Fillmore Center towers, but likely wouldn't stand out much against the towers perched on Cathedral Hill. The architecture will probably stand out compared to all the concrete 60s/70s towers in the area though.

homebucket

Sep 1, 2022, 5:25 PM

^ Nice 'ject, with a net gain of 562 units. That whole area is ripe for redevelopment. Glad that replacement housing is being offered for displaced residents. And with Freedom West, and if other low rise blocks get redone correctly, it'll really help tie together Hayes Valley and Japantown, and Pac Heights.

homebucket

Sep 2, 2022, 6:03 PM

Seems rather short for such a prime location.

Application Revives Plans For 430 Main Street, SoMa, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A recent Downtown Large Project Authorization application has revived the proposed residential infill at 430 Main Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The plans would extend from Main Street to 429 Beale Street, creating a nine-story residential complex with 144 homes. Tidewater Capital is the sponsor, with Solomon Cordwell Buenz responsible for the architecture.

The 84-foot tall structure will yield around 158,600 square feet with 140,280 square feet for housing and 17,720 square feet for the 72-car garage. The garage will be accessible from a driveway on Beale Street. Additional parking will be included for 11 bicycles.

Residents will be able to access the building through a lobby along Main Street over the repaved sidewalk, new street trees, landscaping, and bicycle racks. Unit sizes will vary, with 60 studios, 25 one-bedrooms, and 52 two-bedrooms. Amenities will include common open space, a rooftop deck, and a solarium. Two units will be designed as townhomes along Beale Street, creating more individual interaction with the streetscape and more eyes on the street, as was championed by the influential urban design writer Jane Jacobs.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/09/application-revives-plans-for-430-main-street-soma-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Sep 2, 2022, 6:04 PM

More renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/430-Main-Street-aerial-perspective-rendering-by-Solomon-Cordwell-Buenz.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/430-Main-Street-pedestrian-view-rendering-by-Solomon-Cordwell-Buenz.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/430-Main-Street-image-via-Google-Satellite-and-the-property-is-approximately-outlined-by-YIMBY.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2022/09/application-revives-plans-for-430-main-street-soma-san-francisco.html

tech12

Sep 2, 2022, 9:05 PM

It should be at least three times taller.

And how about some retail at the bottom instead of a garage door.

L.ARCH

Sep 2, 2022, 9:53 PM

If I recall correctly, there was significant pushback on the height of the development from nearby residents which may be why it's not taller than this. I also work nearby and I'm not convinced retail would really survive in this particular location.

Iceman12

Sep 3, 2022, 8:27 PM

I *think* this is happening. Biked by today and it was covered in scaffolding. Not the most exciting project, but better than what’s currently there.

https://socketsite.com/archives/2016/06/from-coat-to-tech-factory-in-soma-as-proposed.html

fimiak

Sep 3, 2022, 9:14 PM

It is very interesting that the top two floors have a worse bay view than the five floors below. Also, that view could easily be blocked if the parking lot across the bridge sees even a modestly sized development. Any more height would block several towers that are to the SW.

I agree with L.ARCH that retail would not survive this location. Better to just get the money by offering a nicer parking experience. They may even be able to make extra money on it -- a lot more money than selling a few lunch time sandwiches at least.

tech12

Sep 5, 2022, 12:45 AM

I'm pretty sure retail could survive in downtown SF, one block from the Embarcadero, at the foot of a famous landmark. It's not like it's an empty, or inconvenient, or unknown part of the city.

As for neighbors concerned about their views? lol what a joke, I thought we were trying to get past that kind of shit. This is the downtown area of the densest city in America outside of NYC. A city that's been in a housing crisis for decades. More height/units, more amenities (like a restaurant, or even a boring sterile bank branch), and less parking space (or how about none?) is a great idea for this location.

timbad

Sep 5, 2022, 1:43 AM

the BMR one at Seventh and Brannan (https://sfyimby.com/2022/03/groundbreaking-expected-by-summer-for-low-income-housing-at-600-7th-street-soma-san-francisco.html). former parking lot has been torn up and some initial drilling of some sort now happening

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52334819481_139100ff27_b.jpg

and down the street, the CCA expansion project on Seventh and ... ?Hooper is about in the same state

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52335120159_2c047ae01f_b.jpg

homebucket

Sep 6, 2022, 3:37 PM

^ Very nice!

homebucket

Sep 6, 2022, 3:52 PM

Some nice neighborhood infill here in a transit rich part of town.

The specs:
- 56 ft, 5 floors
- 31 units (3 of which will be BMR)
- Underground parking for 15 cars and 42 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/kzVye6cmEdU58rLg8

Updated Renderings, Meeting For 67-69 Belcher Street In The Castro, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Updated renderings have been published for the residential infill proposal at 67-69 Belcher Street in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood. The plans call for 31 units with architecture by one of the city’s most prominent firms, Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects. The new illustrations show an augmentation from the previous iterations, most notably with a perforated aluminum parapet. Along the exterior, the aluminum window frames are to be colored white to match the brick veneer instead of black. Finally, the base level will now include two exposed concrete pillars instead of one.

The 56-foot tall structure will contain around 57,100 square feet with 35,240 square feet for housing, 3,500 square feet for amenities, and 9,300 square feet for the subterranean 15-car garage. Additional parking will be provided for 42 bicycles.

Amenities will include two private outdoor patios, a shared rear yard, and a cozy rooftop deck with views of the neighborhood and the nearby skyscrapers at The Hub.

Of the 31 units, there will be a one-bedroom, 19 two-bedrooms, and 11 three-bedrooms. Three will be offered as below-market-rate housing, allowing the developer to benefit from the State Density Bonus Program, which increases residential capacity and waivers requirements for the height, setback minimums, and exposure.

The building is established by a defined base of curtain-wall glass and black glazed bricks. The rest of the facade will be defined by what the architecture firm defines as ‘flickering bays,’ or triangular Bay Window-inspired articulation on the street-facing exterior. BKF Engineers will be consulting on civil engineering.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/09/updated-renderings-meeting-for-67-69-belcher-street-in-the-castro-san-francisco.html

whitty

Sep 7, 2022, 4:49 PM

the BMR one at Seventh and Brannan (https://sfyimby.com/2022/03/groundbreaking-expected-by-summer-for-low-income-housing-at-600-7th-street-soma-san-francisco.html). former parking lot has been torn up and some initial drilling of some sort now happening

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52334819481_139100ff27_b.jpg

This was at some point planned to be another bank retail location and I’m stoked to see this huge lot get the housing this area deserves. Showplace Square is an awesome little neighborhood and it’s 3 blocks from a huge transit hub.

pseudolus

Sep 8, 2022, 5:00 PM

A few shots of 1629 Market / 1 Brady from this past weekend.
Building B (where the original UA Local 38 building used to stand) looks appears to still be a big hole.

A tower crane has gone up in the last week.

pseudolus

Sep 14, 2022, 11:05 PM

A tower crane has gone up in the last week.

I was across the street and didn't get a close look, but it looked they were pumping concrete today.

homebucket

Sep 19, 2022, 9:25 PM

Construction Starts For Affordable Housing At 7th And Brannan, SoMa, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Construction work has officially started for 600 7th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project, named 7th and Brannan, has replaced a former surface parking lot and will open the eight-story affordable housing complex with units for formerly homeless adults and families by 2024. Mercy Housing is the project developer.

...

The 84-foot tall structure will yield 185,760 square feet with 181,540 square feet for residential use and 4,220 square feet for commercial retail. Parking will be included for 151 bicycles and no cars. The property spans 0.87 acres, with the building covering three-fourths of the lot. Residential amenities will include a community room, laundry, landscaped courtyard, and bicycle parking.

Unit sizes will vary with 100 studios, 23 one-bedrooms, 82 two-bedrooms, 15 three-bedrooms, and a management unit. A hundred units will be aimed at families earning around half of the Area Median Income. The remaining 120 units will offer supportive housing services for homeless families or individuals earning between 30-50% AMI.

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“Projects like this are key to the City’s work to provide permanent housing and care needed to truly improve the lives of people experiencing homelessness,” said Mayor London Breed. “7th and Brannan is just one example of what we are doing to improve this neighborhood. With eight affordable housing projects currently under construction in District 6 alone, and another eight slated to break ground over the next three years.”

https://sfyimby.com/2022/09/construction-starts-for-affordable-housing-at-7th-and-brannan-soma-san-francisco.html

unpermitted_variance

Sep 22, 2022, 3:27 PM

Affordable LGBTQ Senior Housing Tower For 1939 Market Street, San Francisco
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

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New renderings have been revealed for a 15-story corner development at 1939 Market Street in Mint Hill, San Francisco. The project will create 100% affordable senior housing, with the team had shared that the expected tenants will be from the neighborhood’s LGBTQ community. Mercy Housing is responsible for the application.

Mercy is co-partnered with Openhouse, a nonprofit provider of LGBTQ senior services in the city, as a development team. The duo previously worked on 55-95 Laguna Street, which created 119 units, new offices for Openhouse, and an LGBTQ community center.

The 159-foot tall structure will yield around 141,630 square feet with 1,520 square feet for ground-floor commercial retail space and 1,590 square feet of usable open space. Parking will be included for 23 bicycles and no cars. Unit sizes will vary with 106 studios, 80 one-bedrooms, and one two-bedroom unit. Units will be offered for residents earning between 15-60% of the Area Median Income.

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1939-Market-Street-image-via-Google-Satellite.jpg

Full article:
https://sfyimby.com/2022/09/affordable-lgbtq-senior-housing-tower-for-1939-market-street-san-francisco.html

15 stories is taller than pretty much anything else this far along Market. It's not a crazy height in of itself (and I think the renderings make it look shorter than it would be in reality) but it will definitely be an impactful project if it gets built. Design looks unremarkable but clean. 100% affordable is always great too. Overall, really solid projeect.