SAN FRANCISCO | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed [Archive] - Page 118

obemearg

Aug 24, 2023, 4:23 PM

This isn't a serious proposal right now still thought it was worth sharing:

"These are some early conceptual renderings by Gensler as part of its feasibility study solely for testing purposes," a Gensler spokesperson said Wednesday.

"We want to give people an understanding of what could happen and get a developer and others excited about making investments into the stadium as a way to diversify what happens in the Downtown area," Breed said.

The concept looks a lot better than I expected it to and it's nice that they incorporated historic facades & the rotunda into the plan, but I still don't know if a stadium that's utilized for only a fraction of the year would be the best activation for the space. I do like that they're exploring lots of options for ways to bring people downtown though.

https://i.imgur.com/2yqtZgU.png

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Source: https://sfstandard.com/2023/08/23/downtown-san-francisco-soccer-stadium-plans-for-former-westfield-mall-revealed/

homebucket

Aug 24, 2023, 4:42 PM

^ Interesting proposal.

I do agree that any redevelopment here would absolutely need to retain the facade and rotunda. Anything eliminating it would be a nonstarter in my book. Also, do you know if the building on 865 Market has any historic value? I believe it used to be a Hale's back in the day, and the facade was redone at some point, so maybe not worth saving like the original Emporium building. There's also the existing buildings like Hotel Zetta and The Pickwick Hotel to consider how to incorporate. I also like that they'd be getting rid of the Fifth & Mission / Yerba Buena Parking Garage and replacing it with a pedestrian only street, although all the bus lines would have to be rerouted.

The concept looks a lot better than I expected it to and it's nice that they incorporated historic facades & the rotunda into the plan, but I still don't know if a stadium that's utilized for only a fraction of the year would be the best activation for the space. I do like that they're exploring lots of options for ways to bring people downtown though.

True, although you could also argue that the space is not currently being activated to its full potential, and seeing how malls/retail are largely obsolete aside from a handful of "lifestyle" centers like Valley Fair or Stanford Shopping Center, may not ever be again in its current format.

Are there other examples of heart of downtown soccer stadiums around the US/world? I wonder if the space can be used during non game days for concerts, other community events and/or farmers markets and things like that.

pseudolus

Aug 24, 2023, 6:21 PM

reminds me of the 1960s proposal for Yerba Buena that included an arena

https://live.staticflickr.com/4084/5098048182_a594708b4a.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/8LuQ7s)Yerba Buena Center (1969) (https://flic.kr/p/8LuQ7s) by Erica Fischer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/), on Flickr

homebucket

Aug 25, 2023, 8:23 PM

Sunset affordable housing project gets go-ahead despite neighborhood complaints
By Sam Mauhay-Moore
Updated Aug 25, 2023 1:18 p.m.

A 90-unit affordable housing development is set to be built in San Francisco’s Sunset District after a neighborhood group intent on preventing the project lost its final appeal with the city last week.

For three years, the Mid-Sunset Neighborhood Association has fought the city on the development of an affordable housing complex at 2550 Irving St., claiming that hazardous chemicals used by former dry cleaners had left the area contaminated. On Aug. 16, the Board of Appeals rejected the group’s final appeal to prevent the project, making way for the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation to start the development process.

2550 Irving will be a seven-story apartment complex made up entirely of affordable housing units, a spokesperson for the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development told SFGATE. Units will be reserved for families making between 30% and 80% of the area’s median income, or between $38,900 and $103,750 annually for a three-person household, including 22 families who are experiencing homelessness. The property is located on Irving Street between 26th and 27th Avenue, a block south of Golden Gate Park.

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/2550-irving-development-sunset-gets-green-light-18329727.php

OneRinconHill

Aug 25, 2023, 8:35 PM

homebucket

Aug 25, 2023, 8:49 PM

It's quite ugly but why did this never get built?

According to Wiki:

The idea of building a conference center, under the name Yerba Buena Center, in downtown San Francisco was a further development of the idea stemming from the late 1950s to redevelop the city center, particularly the industrial areas that were gradually falling into disuse. At the heart of the proposal was the vision of the city transforming from an industrial to a tourist-conventioneering city. The idea of the Yerba Buena Center itself first emerged in the early 1960s. At that time there was a concern about how development could occur in the downtown area. The South of Market area offered hundreds of acres of flat land at low land prices. Various corporate committees were founded to lobby for the redevelopment, which would also include high-rise office buildings, a vast parking garage, and a sports center. At the center of operations was the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) first headed by Joseph Alioto, who would go on to become mayor of the city in 1968. The area of the development was regarded as a blighted area of the city, even referred to by local media, local business and city officials as 'skid row'. However, the developers did not figure on the persistence of the local community, the vast majority of which were aged, male, ex-industrial workers who lived alone in the many cheap hotels in the area. Together the latter formed the Tenants and Owners in Opposition to Redevelopment (TOOR). Their demand was to be rehoused in the area in low-rent housing. The case went to court where the judge, Stan Weigel, judged in favor of TOOR. Things changed with the election of a new city mayor, George Moscone, in 1976, who spearheaded construction. The Gardens was later built as part of a deal by Mayor Moscone with developers to "set aside land and funds for cultural institutions such as museums, exhibits, and theaters."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_Buena_Gardens

Scaevola

Aug 25, 2023, 10:33 PM

I do really hope the mall finds another buyer. If it weren't for the artificially deflated foot traffic resulting from the reputation of the Mid-Market area, it could be one of the busiest urban malls in the country. It's not a bad location for a stadium, but I would prefer trying to save what remaining commercial activity we have on that section of Market.

In order for any of that proposal to be a reality though, San Francisco needs an MLS franchise first.

JManc

Aug 26, 2023, 3:01 AM

I don't like the fact that some of the older buildings on the corner of Mission/ 5th (https://www.google.com/maps/@37.782771,-122.4066105,3a,60y,14.66h,106.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7zEFOg1TzY0Pr9J6Vq_yww!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu) and Mission/ 4th (https://www.google.com/maps/@37.7842031,-122.4047088,3a,75y,316.26h,116.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLa_P-DwLqVE3AsQWXBjvNQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu) would get the axe.

pequenosparkee

Aug 31, 2023, 5:34 PM

Dollar store at 2100 Mission came down
https://i.postimg.cc/tJXMxT9L/IMG-2659.jpg (https://postimg.cc/WFH8RsFn)
https://missionlocal.org/2020/03/new-developer-takes-on-17th-and-mission-development-says-it-may-be-companys-last-market-rate-project/

bluntcard

Sep 4, 2023, 7:35 PM

twinpeaks

Sep 5, 2023, 12:57 AM

I left San Francisco 14 years ago. It has always had its problems. I lived there for 16 years and never saw any improvement. I'm sad to see that it has become so bad that entire malls have failed because of it. As a progressive I'm proud of how far we have come but we have failed this beautiful city. I'm embarrassed. It really doesn't have to be like this.

The SF homeless coalition is the main root of the problem. They promote homelessness status quo or make it worse. They are not interested in helping solve the problem. They sued and block San Francisco from clearing encampments. I hope none of our tax money is going to them.

https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-pushing-back-in-latest-development-over-encampment-sweeps-injunction/

In general, majority of San Francisco is clean and safe. The Tenderloin and parts of SOMA is where you will see zombies and open drug dealing. Police needs to enforce the laws and courts must be stern in their conviction. Also, we cannot let mentally ill people roam the streets, that is inhumane.

I'm liberal, but I no longer believe in criminal reform in reducing sentences that involves hard drugs and larceny. It doesn't work, and made the problem much worse.

homebucket

Sep 5, 2023, 5:30 AM

New Renderings For Bay Trail Bridge In Dogpatch, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

New renderings have been published for the proposed pedestrian bridge to cross Warm Water Cove in Dogpatch, San Francisco. The extension to the Bay Trail will connect a public park with the planned Potrero Power Station redevelopment, a project for which demolition has occurred, but construction has yet to start. Harrigan Weidenmuller Company is the project developer.

Groundworks Office is the project’s landscape architect, working with Simpson Gumpertz & Heger as the structural engineer and CBG as the civil engineer. WRA is the environmental consultant. Illustrations show a timber bridge reminiscent of the Moynihan Connector extension of the High Line in New York, designed by SOM.

The pedestrian and bicycle bridge will connect Warm Water Cove with the Amazon Warehouse parking lot at 401 23rd Street. Though small, the project pushes forward progress on the San Francisco Bay Trail, a planned 500-mile pedestrian and bicycle path wrapped around the Bay waterfront. Right now, the trail extends 350 miles. Once complete, the trail will extend through 47 cities and seven toll bridges.

By 401 23rd Street, the trail will connect to the 2,600-unit Potrero Power Station and the one-thousand-plus-unit Pier 70, both masterplans with millions of square feet of offices, retail, and public space to accompany the housing.

Construction is expected to last around 18 months, with six months for the seawall and 12 months for the bridge. In-water work will need to happen between June 15th to November 30th during low tides.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/new-renderings-for-bay-trail-bridge-in-dogpatch-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Sep 5, 2023, 5:32 AM

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Warm-Water-Cove-bridge-view-looking-north-rendering-via-Groundworks-Office.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Warm-Water-Cove-bridge-rendering-via-Groundworks-Office.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/23rd-Street-Bay-Trail-site-map-illustration-by-Groundworks-Office.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/23rd-Street-Bay-Trail-existing-condition-illustration-by-Groundworks-Office.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/new-renderings-for-bay-trail-bridge-in-dogpatch-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Sep 6, 2023, 5:35 PM

New thread: SAN FRANCISCO | 955 Sansome St | 184 FT | 16 FL (https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=256000)

homebucket

Sep 6, 2023, 5:38 PM

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/NqLpQKx6KxCgzW8B7

Former Union Bank Tower Sold For $61 Million, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The 22-story office tower at 350 California Street in San Francisco’s Financial District has been sold for $61 Million, less than a quarter of the initial asking price. The property was sold by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to the joint venture of Swig Company and SKS Partners.

Initial reports for the sale surfaced in May, but the exact figure was revealed by Roland Li for the San Francisco Chronicle late last week. The $61 million price tag is far less than the initial quarter-billion-dollar asking price. Working out at over $200 per square foot, this continues a trend of sizable discounts on commercial office space in San Francisco as the city maintains over 31.8% office vacancy, compared with around 4% pre-pandemic.

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In a statement shared with the Chronicle, Swig Company CEO Connor Kidd shared that “we viewed this as a generational opportunity to acquire an immaculately maintained and very well-located Financial District building at below replacement cost, and to do so with a skilled and trusted partner.” SKS managing partner Paul Stein said, “the acquisition of 350 California Street reflects the certainty that The Swig Co. and SKS Partners have in San Francisco’s continued role as a center of business and innovation.”

The 22-story tower was built in 1976, with architecture by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The brutalist structure includes an eye-catching foundation, framing a transparent glass box lobby with studded walls. Above, concrete pilasters extend to the flat cornice. The project replaced the 1907-built Alaska Commercial Building, a 13-story office building designed by Meyers & Ward Architects. The 0.44-acre parcel is located at the corner of California and Sansome Street, across from the 48-story tower at 345 California Street.

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Swig Company is a real estate investor. The firm owns 220 Montgomery Street, the Russ Building, and the recently completed 633 Folsom Street office tower now occupied by Asana. SKS Partners is a San Francisco-based firm responsible for the UCSF Psychiatry Building, 1154-1170 Sonora Court, a data center campus in San Jose, and the region’s first mass timber project at 1 De Haro Street.

Future plans for 350 California Street remain unknown.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/former-union-bank-tower-sold-for-61-million-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Sep 6, 2023, 5:39 PM

And the images:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/350-California-Street-pedestrian-view-image-by-author.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/350-California-Street-image-via-Google-Street-View.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/350-California-Street-image-via-Google-Satellite.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/former-union-bank-tower-sold-for-61-million-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Sep 8, 2023, 3:55 PM

This one is now topped out with facade installation complete!

Scale great, urbanism excellent, affordability excellent, architecture pretty decent considering its an affordable housing project, with little to no additional VE'ing. Just an overall master class.

The specs:
- 9 floors, 88 ft
- 70 units (70 studios)
- All of the units will be affordable
- Parking for 0 cars and 70 bicycles

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/bFswjLF3hnwdScR39

Affordable Housing For 180 Jones Street, Tenderloin, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Construction has topped out with facade installation complete for the nine-story residential infill at 180 Jones Street in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. The development replaced a surface parking lot with 70 units of affordable housing. The Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation is the project sponsor.

The 92-foot tall structure contains around 38,500 square feet of housing, including a 590 square foot courtyard and 2,850 square feet of common space. All 70 units will be studio sized, of which 35 will be subsidized for adults existing homelessness, 34 units for households earning between 40-65% of the Area Median Income, and one unit for the on-site manager. The ground floor will include a common area, social worker’s office, a supervisor office, and additional offices for residents.

Van Meter Williams Pollack is the project architect. Facade materials will include cement plaster, metal panels, masonry, and a transparent vertical louver screen. The concrete structure showcases the angled double-height bay windows facing Jones Street and Turk Street. A second-floor courtyard will provide residents will a furnished open space next to the laundry room.

The 0.11-acre parcel is located at the corner of Jones Street and Turk Street, just one block from Serif SF and the recently-opened IKEA. Residents will be close to Powell Street BART, the Father Alfred Boeddeker Park, and a plethora of restaurants.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/affordable-housing-for-180-jones-street-tenderloin-san-francisco.html

gillynova

Sep 11, 2023, 8:58 PM

A 25k soccer stadium in the heart of Downtown San Francisco sounds and looks amazing! It would've been more feasible if we didn't have a Bay Area MLS in San Jose already. Maybe we can host another team in SF like how LA and New York have 2 teams but seems very unlikely to me.

It would be a perfect venue for concerts though. There's a TON of events at Bill Graham (8.5k capacity) and Shoreline (18k capacity) that the soccer stadium can handle and would be perfect with the BART station right there.

Maybe if they can implement stores in the exterior so there would be continues foot traffic as people visit/check out the stadium then it would be a match made in heaven

pequenosparkee

Sep 12, 2023, 1:50 AM

Samsara took over where Formant used to be, right next to OpenAI. Lots of companies in PH / the Mission - Adept, Discord, Invitae, etc.
https://i.postimg.cc/x8QNjpVq/IMG-2669.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Vr7kDR6c)

homebucket

Sep 12, 2023, 2:57 PM

One of San Francisco's largest rooftop bars will soar above Union Square
By Susana Guerrero
Sep 12, 2023

When Chotto Matte opens its doors next month, the newest addition to Union Square is expected to be one of the largest restaurants and rooftop bars in San Francisco.

Ahead of the grand opening slated for October, SFGATE was invited to a media preview of Chotto Matte, on the eighth floor of the former Macy’s men’s department store. The Japanese-Peruvian restaurant is expected to host 400 guests in a dining space that will feature a lava stone sushi counter, a DJ booth and a vast wine display.

San Francisco has been a huge focus for Chotto Matte ever since the international restaurant chain first announced its plans to debut the massive eatery back in 2021. Chotto Matte’s grand opening was proposed for September, but it has been pushed back to late October while crews complete construction and last-minute details. Once it opens, the San Francisco outpost will be the largest Chotto Matte site, larger than even its flagship restaurant in London.

“In the heart of Union Square, we hope to blend into its electric energy and vibrant culinary scene, bringing our innovative dining offerings to its discerning food lovers,” Chotto Matte founder Kurt Zdesar told SFGATE via email last month.

A private elevator lift will take guests to the top floor of 50 O'Farrell St., where they will first spot a robata grill before catching sweeping views of Union Square’s shopping district and the cityscape on the exterior dining terrace. The space features floor-to-ceiling windows that can be opened or closed to help keep guests warm during the evenings and the chilly winter months ahead.

General manager Adam Chapman told SFGATE that Chotto Matte aspires to add to San Francisco’s energetic nightlife, pointing to where the forthcoming DJ booth and sushi counter will eventually be. Specific operational hours have not been released, but Chapman said the restaurant will likely stay open until 1 a.m., which is later than neighboring rooftop bars Charmaine’s and Kaiyo.

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/sf-chotto-matte-massive-rooftop-bar-18360324.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight

homebucket

Sep 12, 2023, 3:31 PM

AIASF Opens Center For Architecture + Design In Historic San Francisco Building

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The American Institute of Architects, San Francisco, opened its new headquarters and the Center for Architecture + Design last Friday at 140 Sutter Street in downtown San Francisco. The civic-minded institution will provide a new cultural hub for lectures, events, and film screenings inside the historic Hallidie Building. Aidlin Darling Design, a San Francisco-based architecture firm, is responsible for the interior design, working alongside a team of collaborators.

Joshua Aidlin of Aidlin Darling Design said about the firm’s work, ”the Center is about bringing together people from different backgrounds in a physical space—a cultural destination for the community, where one can be inspired by the power of design.” The sparse interior intervention complements the exposed concrete pillars with warm wooden panels.

Across from the abstract sculptural concierge desk that greets visitors are the natural-lit storefront cafe space and the large double-height lecture hall. The back of the center includes a gallery and meeting room. The mezzanine level of the 10,000-square-foot space will create a new office space for AIASF.

Charles Higueras, Chair of the Board for the center, said ahead of the event last Friday, “Finally, we have a place dedicated to helping our diverse city understand the importance of well-designed spaces and places. The Center’s emergence now plays a key role in engaging the public in creating a more enduring and vibrant city.”

The Hallidie Building was constructed in 1918 with a design by Willis Polk and financing from the U.C. Regents. The architect said of the project, once complete, that “nothing like this building has ever been attempted in the world,” making it, by some accounts, the first-ever curtain wall building in the world. The city’s Historic Review of the project notes the “remarkable cantilevered and overscaled cornice, decorative fire escapes, and balconies.” The eight-story steel-frame building is named after Andrew Hallidie, a U.C. Regent and the inventor of the cable car.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/aiasf-opens-center-for-architecture-design-in-historic-san-francisco-building.html

homebucket

Sep 12, 2023, 3:33 PM

Samsara took over where Formant used to be, right next to OpenAI. Lots of companies in PH / the Mission - Adept, Discord, Invitae, etc.

Thanks for the update, pequenosparkee! It'll be interesting to see if all these AI firms can help re-activate downtown although it looks like they're mostly congregating outside the downtown core.

obemearg

Sep 12, 2023, 7:57 PM

531 Bryant St looks like it's nearly finished. Facade looks great and it interacts well with the older warehouse/industrial buildings in the area.

https://i.imgur.com/8gRdgFx.png

https://i.imgur.com/I8gq3yG.png

https://i.imgur.com/6PCQYhi.png

pequenosparkee

Sep 18, 2023, 4:29 AM

Topping out at 6th and Harrison
https://i.postimg.cc/Fz20bfPb/IMG-2675.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

homebucket

Sep 20, 2023, 1:51 PM

The specs for 1326 Powell:
- 8 floors, 88 ft
- 24 units (11 studios, 7 1BR, 4 2BR, 2 3BR)
- 3 of the units will be affordable
- 2,130 sq ft for ground level commercial
- Parking for 0 cars

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7hDAYkuSAX8cSQPm9

Mixed-Use To Replace A Commercial Building At 1326 Powell Street, San Francisco

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BY: YIMBY TEAM 4:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A new mixed-use building has been proposed for development at 1326 Powell Street in San Francisco. The project proposal will replace a two-story structure with an eight-story mixed-use project between Broadway and Pacific Avenue in Chinatown, by the neighborhood’s northern edge.

Cafe-owner Mahmoud Larizadeh is the property owner and the project developer. AXIS/GFA Architecture + Design is responsible for the design.

The 88-foot tall structure will yield 27,160 square feet, with 2,130 square feet dedicated to commercial use and 23,760 square feet for residential use. Unit sizes will range, with 11 studios, seven one-bedrooms, four two-bedrooms, and two three-bedroom units.

Three of the 24 units to be produced will be priced as low-income housing, providing the project with an additional seven units allowed thanks to the State Density Bonus program. Residential amenities will include a top-floor roof terrace spanning 627 square feet and an amenities room on the sixth floor beside a smaller outdoor deck. Façade material will compose of exposed concrete, plaster, painted wood siding, and metal finishes.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/mixed-use-to-replace-a-commercial-building-at-1326-powell-street-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Sep 26, 2023, 2:56 PM

The specs for 967 Mission:
- 9 floors, ? ft
- 95 units (63 studios, 32 1BR)
- All of the units will be affordable and restricted to seniors over 62
- Parking for 0 cars and ? bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/dUwmFSDnmmf8vYeK8

New Building Permits For 967 Mission Street In SoMa, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

New building permits have been filed for an affordable senior housing community at 967 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The nine-story complex will replace the Kapwa Gardens between 5th and 6th Street with nearly a hundred homes. The project is being sponsored by the John Stewart Company and the Bayview Seniors Services organization.

While new building permits have been filed, kicking off the start of the review and ministerial process, the developers have yet to file a planning application with the city or submit a formal project plan set. The illustrations found by YIMBY came from a community meeting in mid-July this year. During the meeting, the design team showed off the new illustrations, offered two color palettes, and highlighted the four possible locations for public art installations across the facade.

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects and Y.A. Studio are collaborating on the design. The project is imbued with regional design vernacular, including eight-story sawtooth bay windows and ground-level planters. Crowning the building will be a rooftop plan.

The project plan expects to create around 95 units, with apartment sizes ranging from approximately 63 studios and 32 one-bedrooms. Residential amenities will include a community room, laundry room, Bayview Senior Services office space, and a conference room. On-site management will be provided. The apartments will be restricted to applicants over 62, earning 30-60% of the Area Median Income, and formerly homeless families referred through the Federal HUD’s ‘Continuum of Care’ program.

City records show the property last sold in 2019 for $5.388 million. The 0.2-acre parcel extends from Mission Street to Minna Street, positioned between 5th and 6th Street and on the same block as the new public park in the 5M master development. The new IKEA and Powell Street BART Station are both just one block away on Market Street.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/new-building-permits-for-967-mission-street-in-soma-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Sep 26, 2023, 3:06 PM

The summary for the 201 Van Ness (San Francisco Symphony Hall Renovation):
- Replace original facade with curtain-wall glass skin
- Expand Symphony Hall from 210,200 sq ft to 247,780 sq ft
- New 400-seat recital hall
- Main hall decrease from 2,700 seats to 2,100 seats
- Increased open space from 4,600 sq ft to 39,000 sq ft across several outdoor terraces
- Surface lot replaced with outdoor performance terrace and event space
- New two-level basement garage for 76 cars and 133 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PCSjuy6SmJBWgmka6

Significant San Francisco Symphony Hall Renovation Proposed
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The San Francisco Symphony has started the entitlement process for renovations of the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall at 201 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Civic Center. While plans are preliminary, the Symphony has hired local Mark Cavagnero Associates and the world-renowned Gehry Partners to produce a dramatic reimagination inside and out. Construction is expected to cost at least $100 million.

The existing symphony hall was built in 1980 with a post-modern design by SOM and Pietro Belluschi. The project shows inspiration, reflecting the neighboring neo-classical icons, City Hall, and the Opera House, with sloped copper roofing and formal exterior organization. Futuristic details include two balconies extending out of the third floor. In a public statement, the Symphony writes that it is “exploring ways to enhance the physical space to make the building more publicly accessible, transparent, and operationally efficient.”

Mark Cavagnero Associates is responsible for designing the project lobby, exterior envelope, and new recital hall. Gehry Partners will oversee the design of the concert hall interior, utilizing the firm’s longstanding experience designing many concert hall interiors, the most famous being the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Preliminary elevation plans show much of the original pre-cast facade, and a portion of the copper roofing will be replaced with curtain-wall glass skin and patterned shading ornamentation.

The project will expand the Symphony Hall from 210,200 square feet to 247,780 square feet, including a new 400-seat recital hall at the corner of Van Ness Avenue and Hayes Street. The interior hall will expand by 5,000 square feet, though the total seat capacity will decrease from 2,700 seats to 2,100 seats. Parking will be increased to hold 76 cars and 133 bicycles, shifting the capacity from a surface lot along Franklin Street into a two-level basement garage. An outdoor performance terrace and event space will replace the surface parking. The Zellerbach Hall at the corner of Franklin Street and Hayes Street will remain the same through construction.

OJB will be responsible for the landscape architecture. The plans will reduce the public space available along the streetscape with an expanded ground-level floor space, though compensated with widened sidewalks along Grove Street, Franklin Street, and Hayes Street. For visitors, though, the proposal could bring a remarkable expansion of open space, up from 4,600 square feet to 39,000 square feet across several outdoor terraces. The most significant will be the orchestra-level terrace above the lobby, providing a 10,500-square-foot balcony facing City Hall and punctuated with oculus skylights.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/significant-san-francisco-symphony-hall-renovation-proposed.html

homebucket

Sep 26, 2023, 3:08 PM

And the renderings (existing top, proposed changes bottom):

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/San-Francisco-Symphony-Hall-existing-top-and-proposed-changes-bottom-along-the-east-elevation-illustration-by-Cavagnero-and-Gehry.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/San-Francisco-Symphony-Hall-existing-top-and-proposed-changes-bottom-along-the-south-elevation-illustration-by-Cavagnero-and-Gehry.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/San-Francisco-Symphony-Hall-existing-top-and-proposed-changes-bottom-for-the-north-elevation-illustration-by-Cavagnero-and-Gehry.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/San-Francisco-Symphony-Hall-existing-top-and-proposed-changes-bottom-for-the-interior-concert-hall-cross-section-illustration-by-Cavagnero-and-Gehry.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/San-Francisco-Symphony-Hall-proposed-ground-floor-map-illustration-by-Cavagnero-and-Gehry.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/San-Francisco-Symphony-Hall-proposed-orchestra-level-floor-plan-illustration-by-Cavagnero-and-Gehry.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/San-Francisco-Symphony-Hall-birds-eye-view-illustration-by-Cavagnero-and-Gehry.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/significant-san-francisco-symphony-hall-renovation-proposed.html

deanstirrat

Sep 26, 2023, 4:44 PM

this looks pretty cool. Great spot for investment.

homebucket

Sep 28, 2023, 5:07 PM

this looks pretty cool. Great spot for investment.

Yessir!

homebucket

Sep 29, 2023, 9:48 PM

The specs for 500 Brannan:
- 4 floors, 65 ft
- 28,820 sq ft of office space
- 9,940 sq ft for a restaurant

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/A73s7rvv8T8qokY28

New Renderings For 500 Brannan Street In SoMa, San Francisco

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/500-Brannan-Street-rendering-by-Design-Blitz-777x437.jpg

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Renderings have been published for an office and restaurant structure at 500 Brannan Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The site is currently occupied by Marlowe, a popular 13-year-old American bistro. Canopy Project Management is sponsoring the project for an anonymous property owner listed as 590 4th Street LLC.

Design Blitz is the project architect. The new renderings show the curtain-wall skin in the dark green glass-fiber-reinforced concrete facade. Subtle carving of the horizontal platforms delineating levels will visually soften the structure’s massing and create six smaller balconies for office employees. Inside, cross-laminated timber panel ceilings will bring a natural warmth through the glass walls, complementing the green exterior while cultivating a pleasant interior environment for employees.

Jett is responsible for the landscape architecture. The studio plans include planters along the sidewalk, greenery draped over the six balconies facing Brannan and 4th Street, and a programmed rooftop deck. The outdoor restaurant space will have various seating types around a central greenspace on one side and tables around a large bar under a protective awning.

The 65-foot tall structure will yield around 36,450 square feet, including 28,820 square feet of office space and 9,940 square feet for a restaurant. The future eatery tenant will be able to occupy dining space on the ground floor and rooftop deck, with kitchen space built into the basement. Luk & Associates is the civil engineer, Strandberg is the structural engineer, and Acies Engineering is consulting on MEP Engineering.

Demolition will be required for the existing structure, built in 1925. The 0.15-acre parcel is located at the corner of 4th Street and Brannan Street in an area with some of the city’s most substantial residential proposals surrounding the San Francisco Caltrain Station, including 655 4th Street, 636 4th Street, and a proposed 12-story office project at 490 Brannan Street.

Employees are directly across from the new light rail station, completed as part of the underground Central Subway extension to connect Caltrain with Chinatown. The estimated cost has yet to be established. Construction is expected to last around 14 months.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/09/new-renderings-for-500-brannan-street-in-soma-san-francisco.html

Jerry of San Fran

Sep 30, 2023, 6:57 PM

9/30/2023 - The Kelsey 234-240 Van Ness Avenue is moving along quickly. Nice to see something being built in the Civic Center. view from Van Ness Avenue.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53224661353_71a8a8e460_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2p6hiv4)9/29/2023 - 234-240 Van Ness, San Francisco, California (https://flic.kr/p/2p6hiv4)

Jerry of San Fran

Sep 30, 2023, 7:01 PM

9/30/2023 - The Kelsey 234-240 Van Ness Avenue, view from Dr Tom Waddell Pl

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53224856445_bf4019cae3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2p6iiuH)9/29/2023 - 234-240 Van Ness, San Francisco, California (https://flic.kr/p/2p6iiuH)

Jerry of San Fran

Sep 30, 2023, 7:14 PM

9/30/2023 - The Kelsey 234-240 Van Ness Ave., view from the 24th floor of the Essex Fox Plaza
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53224706303_6f3550c339_b.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/gp/38857065@N00/9G17y94H98)The Kelsey 234-240 Van Ness (https://www.flickr.com/gp/38857065@N00/9G17y94H98)

homebucket

Oct 3, 2023, 3:25 PM

The specs for 842 California:
- 8 floors, 86 ft
- 30 units (14 1BR, 12 2BR, 4 3BR)
- 4 of the units will be affordable
- Parking for 9 cars and 30 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/BLxaV1GVL7Krsq8k6

Increased Plans For 842 California Street On Nob Hill, San Francisco

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/842-California-Street-establishing-view-rendering-by-Cass-Calder-Smith-777x571.jpg

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON OCTOBER 3, 2023

Increased plans have been submitted for an eight-story apartment complex at 842 California Street on Nob Hill, San Francisco. The new proposal, now two floors taller, will create 30 for-ownership apartments with four moderately affordable units. Acme Development is responsible for the application as project sponsor.

Cass Calder Smith is responsible for the design. The facade includes full-height bay windows along California Street and the rear lot, contrasting the stone-tone panels with brushed metal frames. The exterior will be clad with dark concrete along the foundation, terracotta rainscreen panels, concrete, and teak wood slat walls.

The 86-foot tall structure will yield around 47,950 square feet with 41,950 square feet for housing and 6,000 square feet for the nine-car below-grade garage. Additional parking will be included for 30 bicycles. Unit sizes will vary with 14 one-bedrooms, 12 two-bedrooms, and four three-bedrooms. BKF is consulting on civil engineering.

Of the 30 units, four will be designated as affordable to households earning 80% of the Area’s Median Income. By including affordable housing, the plan can benefit from the State Density Bonus program to increase residential capacity by 25% and gain waivers for certain zoning rules. The team has requested concessions related to encroachment of the basement level into the rear yard, and exposure for one unit facing Joice Street on basement level one.

Cars will be able to access the level-two basement garage from Joice Street, utilizing the grade separation of the hillside parcel. The level-one basement, accessible from a side door along Joice Street, will be occupied by a storage room, mechanical rooms, three apartments, and two backyard patios. Most residents will enter the property through the ground-level lobby from California Street, with elevators and stairwells connecting eight floors of housing and the rooftop amenity deck.

Demolition will be required for two buildings. When the new project is complete, four of the apartments will be replacement units for residents of the existing two buildings.

City records show the property last sold in August of 2020 for $5.2 million. Construction is expected to last around 24 months.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/increased-plans-for-842-california-street-on-nob-hil-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Oct 3, 2023, 3:29 PM

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/842-California-Street-seen-along-Joice-Street-rendering-by-Cass-Calder-Smith.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/842-California-Street-looking-northwest-rendering-by-Cass-Calder-Smith.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/842-California-Street-facing-with-650-California-Street-in-the-background-rendering-by-Cass-Calder-Smith.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/increased-plans-for-842-california-street-on-nob-hil-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Oct 6, 2023, 3:59 PM

Some activity for this one: SAN FRANCISCO | 505 Brannan St. | 240 FT | 17 FL (https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=232537)

homebucket

Oct 6, 2023, 4:14 PM

Looks like this one is complete.

Affordable Housing Opens By Balboa Park BART Station, San Francisco

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON OCTOBER 6, 2023

The project team and city officials gathered last week to celebrate the grand opening of Kapuso at the Upper Yard, a nine-story affordable housing project at 2340 San Jose Avenue in San Francisco’s Outer Mission neighborhood. The project has created 131 low- to moderate-income family homes on public land owned by BART and developed in partnership with Related and the Mission Housing Development Corporation. State Senator Scott Wiener, author of Senate Bill 35, which provided Kapuso a clear path for approval, attended the event.

State Senator Scott Wiener, having plenty to celebrate with the opening of this transit-adjacent project, said, “SB 35 has been a game changer in expediting housing approvals. This project is proof that San Francisco can turn the tide toward building the housing we need after decades of obstruction. We have a long way to go to fully address our affordability challenges, but we now have powerful tools to support local leaders in tackling this critical problem.”

Ann Silverberg of Related California underscored the remarks by Senator Wiener, saying, “as one of the first projects to use SB 35, Kapuso at the Upper Yard is a testament to the power and impact of the state’s new entitlement streamlining tools.” According to the Mayor’s office, San Francisco has seen over 3,000 apartments, including 2,600 affordable housing units, approved under Senate Bill 35.

Speaking at the event, Mayor London Breed spotlight the project’s proximity to BART and Muni light rail, stating that “by repurposing this underutilized parking lot into more than 131 new homes, we are doubling down on our commitment to increase public transit ridership and provide improved services for our residents.” BART Board President Janice Li said, “building affordable housing on public land right at a transit hub is a monumental achievement that will keep working families here in our city.”

The 90-foot tall structure contains around 175,000 square feet with 160,000 square feet for housing, 1,240 square feet for bicycle parking, and 10,000 square feet for five commercial spaces. Of the 131 units, apartment sizes will range from studios to three bedrooms. Mithun is the project architect, and Cahill is the general contractor. The building’s facade is clad with cement plaster, painted metal, and masonry. The articulated exterior helps to visually break up the massing and soften the building scale visually.

Apartments will be designated as affordable to households earning between 40% and 108% of the Area’s Median Income. For more information about how to apply, visit San Francisco’s DAHLIA Housing Portal website here.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/affordable-housing-opens-by-balboa-park-bart-station-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Oct 6, 2023, 4:21 PM

And the image:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Balboa-Park-Housing-aerial-view-image-via-the-Mayors-Office.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/affordable-housing-opens-by-balboa-park-bart-station-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Oct 9, 2023, 10:10 PM

Construction Rising For Affordable Housing In SoMa, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON OCTOBER 9, 2023

Concrete has passed the halfway point for the new affordable housing complex rising at 600 7th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project, named 7th and Brannan, is among the biggest active sites in the city, with over 221 units to be opened once complete. Mercy Housing is the project developer.

...

Santos Prescott and Associates is the architect for 7th and Brannan. The apartment block will form a squat F-shaped floor plan with two inner-block courtyards to maximize window exposure for residents. Facade installation has not started yet but will consist of stucco, brick, slats, and smooth panels. Perforated fins will add a decorative flair to the facade, along with semi-diffused shading. The color palette is light, contrasting off-white and grey with terracotta tones.

Once complete, the 84-foot tall structure will yield 185,760 square feet, with 181,540 square feet for housing and 4,220 square feet for commercial retail. Parking will be included for 151 bicycles and no cars owing to the neighborhood’s access to walkable food and transit. Residents will have access to two landscaped courtyards on the ground level, one facing a private alley and the other in the lot interior.

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The first residents will move in by the summer of 2024, with property management by Mercy Housing and supportive housing services by the Episcopal Community Services.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/construction-rising-for-affordable-housing-in-soma-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Oct 9, 2023, 10:11 PM

And the photos:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/600-7th-Street-construction-close-up-image-by-author.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/600-7th-Street-seen-from-along-Brannan-image-by-author.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/construction-rising-for-affordable-housing-in-soma-san-francisco.html

pequenosparkee

Oct 18, 2023, 3:23 PM

730 Stanyan update

https://i.postimg.cc/L63nf8sr/IMG-2694.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

Charmy2

Oct 18, 2023, 4:41 PM

Ooh, nice crane. Might have to make a visit to Amoeba one of these days and see it in person...

homebucket

Oct 23, 2023, 5:42 PM

An unexpected part of SF hits Time Out's World's Coolest Neighborhoods list
By Kendra Smith
Updated Oct 23, 2023 8:14 a.m.

After choosing Dogpatch for its world’s coolest neighborhoods list last year, global travel publisher Time Out couldn’t have chosen a more wildly different San Francisco neighborhood for its 2023 rundown. But it’s right there, at No. 27: The Richmond District.

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sf-richmond-district-world-s-coolest-18436043.php

Here's the description:

27. Richmond District
San Francisco, USA
The Richmond District, spanning 50 blocks in the northwest section of the city, is a microcosm of what makes San Francisco so special: natural beauty, rich culture, and incredible cuisine from every corner of the world. Bordered by Ocean Beach and rugged coastline, plus Presidio and Golden Gate Park (packed with world-class attractions and museums), stunning scenery and cultural experiences around here. The area is made up of two sub-neighbourhoods: Inner Richmond on the eastern edge, packed with bakeries, shops, bars and restaurants (including some of the best dim sum in the city), and Outer Richmond, closer to the beach and more residential (though Geary Boulevard and Balboa Street are both vibrant corridors). Booming with new openings, the Richmond District is one of the most exciting places to eat and play in San Francisco right now. Just don’t forget your hoodie.

The perfect day Join the line of customers waiting to devour flaky croissants at Arsicault Bakery, or head to James Beard Award-nominated Breadbelly for its bright green kaya toast and creative Asian coffee drinks. Afterward, stroll along Clement Street, stopping into local favorite shops like Green Apple Books. Dim sum calls for lunch – the top spot is Dragon Beaux. Walk off the calories in Golden Gate Park before dinner at the newly opened neighbourhood hotspot Pearl 6101. End the night with a movie at the historic Balboa Theatre before crashing at your Airbnb steps from Ocean Beach.

Plan your trip Time a visit with one of the annual music festivals in next-door Golden Gate Park: Outside Lands takes place in August and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass arrives in September.

https://www.timeout.com/travel/coolest-neighbourhoods-in-the-world

homebucket

Oct 25, 2023, 2:59 PM

The specs for 2001 37th Avenue:
- 3 floors, 39 ft
- 187,200 sq ft for school/academic purposes and kitchen
- Parking for 177 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/GZ2FwQKXhetnTtCF6

New Renderings For St Ignatius College Preparatory Campus Expansion, Sunset District

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/St-Ignatius-College-Preparatory-Campus-aerial-view-rendering-by-Mark-Cavagnero-Associates-777x401.jpg

BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON OCTOBER 25, 2023

Revised plans have been filed for a planned expansion of St Ignatius College Preparatory Campus at 2001 37th Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District. The application shows continued focus on creating a new main facility for the private Catholic school overlooking Sunset Boulevard. A portion of the existing campus will be demolished.

Mark Cavagnero Associates is the project architect. The firm has overseen the design of several other buildings across the city, including the Creative Arts Building on the relatively close SFSU campus, and plans for adaptive reuse of the San Francisco Symphony Hall in Civic Center.

The sparse exterior massing will complement the existing structure with exposed concrete walls and floor-to-ceiling windows, while the west-facing facade will be adorned with vertical solar control fins. Connections will be added between all three levels of the existing building and the new structure to facilitate increased circulation.

The 39-foot-tall building will be established with a ground-level set of classrooms, a kitchen, and a practice room. The second floor will provide the anchoring space for students, The Commons. The Commons will expand across much of the floor to provide a flexible space for academic functions, events, and other needs. A double-height atrium will bring natural light from the rooftop into the space. A chapel will be included in the corner of the second floor. The third floor will include several classrooms, faculty space, and a large open room.

The new building will create 187,200 square feet with parking for 177 bicycles. This is a 150-bike increase for the school. The engineering team includes BKF, IMEG Corp, and Point Energy Innovations. Shades of Green is responsible for the landscape architecture.

The Sunset Community Garden, immediately next to the project site, will remain untouched through construction. The project is expected to cost around $100 million to build. The timeline for completion has not yet been established.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/new-renderings-for-st-ignatius-college-preparatory-campus-expansion-sunset-district.html

homebucket

Oct 25, 2023, 2:59 PM

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/St-Ignatius-College-Preparatory-Campus-future-main-entry-rendering-by-Mark-Cavagnero-Associates.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/St-Ignatius-College-Preparatory-Campus-view-looking-north-on-37th-Avenue-rendering-by-Mark-Cavagnero-Associates.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/St-Ignatius-College-Preparatory-Campus-ground-level-floor-plan-illustration-by-Mark-Cavagnero-Associates.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/St-Ignatius-College-Preparatory-Campus-buildings-to-be-demolished-outlined-with-red-image-by-Mark-Cavagnero-Associates.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/new-renderings-for-st-ignatius-college-preparatory-campus-expansion-sunset-district.html

BobbyMucho

Oct 25, 2023, 6:28 PM

Anyone have updates on progress at 555 Byrant? I assume construction is a few floors above ground at this point but haven't been over that way in a couple of months.

iamfishhead

Oct 26, 2023, 12:50 AM

Anyone have updates on progress at 555 Byrant? I assume construction is a few floors above ground at this point but haven't been over that way in a couple of months.

I was at the Utah bar next door yesterday and didn't see anything.

homebucket

Oct 26, 2023, 3:21 PM

Some nice infill incoming to the Mission.

The specs for 2675 Folsom Street:
- ~240 units
- All of the units will be affordable
- 3,500 sq ft of supportive services

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ekt86hSzCs9wkEdP7

Affordable Senior Housing Proposed For 2675 Folsom Street, Mission District

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON OCTOBER 26, 2023

Preliminary plans have been filed for over two hundred affordable senior homes at 2675 Folsom Street in San Francisco’s Mission District. The application comes after plans for a 117-unit apartment complex were approved in 2016 but never built.

The application uses Assembly Bill 2162. The bill requires planning staff to “determine if a project is eligible for streamlining within 30 days of application submittal.” Once approved, the plan will receive a streamlined ministerial processing path while entitling the plan to certain zoning modifications like parking, open space, and rear yard spaces.

Reuben Law has filed the application. The application lists CPIF MRA LLC as the property owner or representative, an entity linked with Seattle-based Columbia Pacific. The plan will create around 240 units of affordable housing for seniors. Around 60 units will be deed-restricted for supportive housing. Residents will benefit from 3,500 square feet of supportive services at ground level.

Project plans have yet to be published for the application. Construction of 2675 Folsom Street is expected to be separated over two phases, which suggests there will be separate buildings. The building height has yet to be shared, though some insight can be derived from the affordable housing infill by Mercy Housing at 1068 Mission Street in SoMa. The SoMa development has created 256 residences across six floors on a 1.16-acre parcel. The Folsom Street proposal is expected to have as many homes on a parcel half the size. The 0.58-acre Folsom Street parcel is adjacent to Parque Niños Unidos.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/affordable-senior-housing-proposed-for-2675-folsom-street-mission-district.html

homebucket

Oct 26, 2023, 3:33 PM

Some nice infill incoming to Alamo Square.

The specs for 650 Divisadero Street:
- 9 floors, 85 ft
- 95 units
- All of the units will be affordable
- Parking for 0 cars and 95 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/oCAqV7geD7AQure77

Increased Plans, Fully Affordable, For 650 Divisadero Street By Alamo Square

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON OCTOBER 26, 2023

Preliminary plans have been filed for a larger apartment complex at 650 Divisadero Street by Alamo Square in San Francisco. The application will create a nine-story apartment complex with nearly a hundred affordable units two blocks from the Panhandle. Jonathan Rose Companies is the project developer.

The property is one of five that the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development acquired this summer to focus on affordable housing. MOHCD Director Eric Shaw shared that “the office will partner with the development teams, city agencies, and community partners to advance development of these projects and deliver hundreds of new affordable homes for moderate-income, low-income, and extremely low-income households.”

The initial plans provide an overview of the potential building. The 85-foot tall structure will hold 95 apartments, with unit mix to be determined later. Parking will be included for 95 bicycles and no cars, a decision that is expected to promote public transit and reduce local congestion. Residential amenities will include management offices, supportive services, a community lounge, a fitness center, and a computer room. An interior courtyard and upper-story decks will give people access to open space.

Demolition will be required for the existing single-story structure occupied by a seismic retrofitting business. Residents will be close to several bus lines in all four directions across the neighborhood’s grid system. The Civic Center BART Station is just under 20 minutes away by bus or 15 minutes by bicycle.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/increased-plans-fully-affordable-for-650-divisadero-street-by-alamo-square.html

homebucket

Oct 27, 2023, 3:56 PM

CEQA Approval For San Francisco Transbay Downtown Rail Extension

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON OCTOBER 27, 2023

The California Transportation Commission has approved the CEQA environmental review of the 2.2-mile extension of The Portal, San Francisco’s Downtown Rail Extension. The Portal will connect the city’s existing 4th Street Train Station to the Salesforce Transit Center. Once complete, the connection will accommodate Caltrain and future high-speed rail.

The notice of determination for the extension has determined that the project will have a significant effect on the environment and that a mitigation measures and reporting plan were adopted to minimize its impact. The report was sent from the California Transportation Commission to the State’s Office of Planning and Research.

The Portal will include a new underground station at Fourth and Townsend. A tunnel will connect with the Transbay Transit Center underground station, which opened in 2018. the Transbay Joint Powers Authority writes that “the already built two-level trainbox will serve as the Lower Concourse, and Train Platform levels when The Portal is complete.”

San Francisco is one of three cities with HSR stops in the Bay Area. HSR, which will transverse around 422 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, will stop at Millbrae’s BART-Caltrain connection hub and San Jose’s Diridon Station.

Earlier this year, the public learned about a newly projected $6.7 billion price tag for the 1.3-mile underground connection from the current station to Downtown. Completion is expected as early as 2032. However, the Bay Area has seen its fair share of infrastructure projects with ballooning price tags, missed deadlines, and reduced scale. Most recently, in Santa Clara County, the six-mile BART extension has seen its initial $4.7 billion expansion that would open in 2026 be slowly pushed back a full decade, now projected to open in 2036 at a cost of roughly $12.2 billion.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/ceqa-approval-for-san-francisco-transbay-downtown-rail-extension.html

homebucket

Oct 27, 2023, 3:57 PM

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Downtown-Portal-map-image-by-TJPA.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Downtown-Portal-proposed-platform-with-Caltrain-and-HSR-trains-rendering-by-TJPA.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Transbay-Transit-Center-cross-section-showing-function-of-each-floor-image-by-TJPA.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/ceqa-approval-for-san-francisco-transbay-downtown-rail-extension.html

homebucket

Oct 27, 2023, 4:14 PM

Some nice infill incoming to Russian Hill/North Beach.

The specs for 1526 Powell Street:
- 6 floors, 61 ft
- 20 units (11 1BR, 6 2BR, 3 3BR)
- 3 of the units will be affordable
- Parking for 10 cars and 20 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/8bDvHJSoimW7eijC9

New Renderings For 1526 Powell Street In San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON OCTOBER 27, 2023

New renderings have been published for a proposed residential redevelopment of the John Delucchi Sheet Metal building at 1526 Powell Street in San Francisco. The building is located on the border of Russian Hill and North Beach. The plan by JS Sullivan Development would bring 20 new residences for ownership, including some affordable units, to the mostly stagnant neighborhood while retaining the structure’s distinctive facade.

RG Architecture is responsible for the design. The project will plop a modern six-story building behind the sheet metal-adorned facade of the John J. Delucchi building. A setback terrace will distinguish between the two-story podium and the upper floors facing Powell Street. The four-story expansion is influenced by the neighborhood’s historic vernacular of linear cornices with a low parapet, horizontal banding between floors, and taller windows. The front and rear facades will be clad with metal phenolic panels, while the side walls will be covered with horizontal fiber-cement lap siding.

The 61-foot tall structure will yield 29,300 square feet, with 25,900 square feet for housing and 3,400 square feet for a ground-level garage. Unit sizes will vary with 11 one-bedrooms, six two-bedrooms, and three three-bedrooms. Parking will be included for ten cars and 20 bicycles.

The plan will include three affordable low-income units, allowing the firm to use the State Density Bonus program to increase residential capacity.

Future residents will find themselves one block away from the beloved Washington Square Park in North Beach. Chinatown and the Financial District are within walking distance, with Muni bus stations along Columbus Avenue, Broadway, and Pacific Avenue crisscrossing the city. The Powell Street BART Station is 15 minutes away by bus.

The existing building was constructed between 1916 and 1921. it was identified as an individually significant historic resource by the 1999 North Beach Historic Survey. City records show the property sold in April last year for $2.9 million. Construction is expected to cost $6 million, with an estimated timeline yet to be established.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/new-renderings-for-1526-powell-street-in-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Oct 27, 2023, 4:15 PM

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1526-Powell-Street-frontal-view-rendering-by-RG-Architecture.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1526-Powell-Street-facade-elevation-illustration-by-RG-Architecture.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1526-Powell-Street-aerial-view-rendering-by-RG-Architecture.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/new-renderings-for-1526-powell-street-in-san-francisco.html

JManc

Oct 29, 2023, 7:24 PM

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/ceqa-approval-for-san-francisco-transbay-downtown-rail-extension.html

"Earlier this year, the public learned about a newly projected $6.7 billion price tag for the 1.3-mile underground connection from the current station to Downtown. Completion is expected as early as 2032. However, the Bay Area has seen its fair share of infrastructure projects with ballooning price tags, missed deadlines, and reduced scale. Most recently, in Santa Clara County, the six-mile BART extension has seen its initial $4.7 billion expansion that would open in 2026 be slowly pushed back a full decade, now projected to open in 2036 at a cost of roughly $12.2 billion."

This stuff is why East Asia and W. Europe are light years ahead of us on this sort of thing.

gochujang

Oct 29, 2023, 7:30 PM

I'm not bothered. It may cost twice as much as Europe or Asia but the Bay Area has double the GDP per capita of any city in Europe or Asia so it all balances out.

homebucket

Oct 30, 2023, 3:49 PM

Good progress on this one. Pretty wild how this project has been 2 decades in the making. It's a shame this city and the Bay Area in general can't get their act together when it comes to building anything in a timely manner.

The specs for 1360 43rd Avenue:
- 5 floors, 55 ft
- 135 units (24 studios, 43 1BR, 59 2BR, 9 3BR)
- 134 of the units will be affordable
- 1,750 sq ft for public amenities
- Parking for 50 cars and 68 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/V6oCxkGN5Y28iCDm6

Construction Topped Out For Affordable Educator Housing In The Sunset District

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON OCTOBER 30, 2023

Just over a year after the official groundbreaking ceremony, crews have topped out the five-story affordable educator housing development at 1360 43rd Avenue in San Francisco’s Sunset District. The Shirley Chisholm Village has replaced a former school and outdoor yard with the low-rise apartment infill designed by BAR Architects with G7A. MidPen Housing is the project developer, and Cahill is the general contractor.

The 55-foot tall structure will yield 165,860 square feet with 142,460 square feet for housing, 1,750 square feet for public amenities, and 21,650 square feet for the 50-car garage. Parking will also be included for 68 bicycles. The complex will create 135 apartments, one of which will be for the on-site manager. Unit sizes will vary, with 24 studios, 43 one-bedrooms, 59 two-bedrooms, and nine three-bedrooms. KPFF is the structural engineer, and Emerald City is the MEP engineer.

Of the 134 affordable houses, 34 units will be restricted to low-income qualified educators earning between 40 to 60 percent of the Area Median Income. The remaining 100 units will be for moderate-income qualified educators earning between 80 to 120 percent of the Area Median Income.

BAR Architects is the project architect in collaboration with G7A. The exterior will be clad with fiber cement siding installed horizontally and vertically, plaster, and wood siding. The design articulates the expansive facade to break up the scale visually and reference the surrounding architectural vernacular. Fletcher Studio will be responsible for the landscape architecture, which will include a central residential courtyard, a podium-top deck, and a community plaza along 43rd Avenue.

Crews demolished the former Francis Scott Key Annex school site built in 1927. The annex has been abandoned since being deemed seismically unsound. The proposal for housing on the 1.4-acre site has been in the works for over two decades but finally gained momentum when, in 2017, Mayor Ed Lee committed $44 million of funding for the project. Construction started in September last year. Shirley Chisholm Village is expected to take its first residents in by next year.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/construction-topped-out-for-affordable-educator-housing-in-the-sunset-district.html

homebucket

Oct 30, 2023, 3:50 PM

And the photos:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Shirley-Chisholm-Village-Educator-Housing-seen-from-43rd-Avenue-and-Judah-Street-image-by-author.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Shirley-Chisholm-Village-Educator-Housing-overlooking-42nd-Avenue-image-by-author.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Shirley-Chisholm-Village-Educator-Housing-morning-activity-from-along-43rd-Avenue-and-Irving-Street-image-by-author.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/construction-topped-out-for-affordable-educator-housing-in-the-sunset-district.html

Quixote

Oct 30, 2023, 7:36 PM

I'm not bothered. It may cost twice as much as Europe or Asia but the Bay Area has double the GDP per capita of any city in Europe or Asia so it all balances out.

What does GDP per capita have anything to do with the absurd costs of building public transit in this country? A 6-mile, 4-stop (one above ground) extension totaling $12.2 billion when it was once projected to be a still-pricey $4.7 billion clearly shows that real progress is an uphill battle compared to everywhere else. The BART extension will cost roughly $2 billion per mile, or $1.25 billion per kilometer. To put that into perspective, Paris builds subways at $400 million per mile, or $250 million per kilometer. In Germany, subway (not just rapid transit, but actual tunnels) construction costs a little less than $500 million per mile.

fimiak

Oct 31, 2023, 5:59 PM

What does GDP per capita have anything to do with the absurd costs of building public transit in this country? A 6-mile, 4-stop (one above ground) extension totaling $12.2 billion when it was once projected to be a still-pricey $4.7 billion clearly shows that real progress is an uphill battle compared to everywhere else. The BART extension will cost roughly $2 billion per mile, or $1.25 billion per kilometer. To put that into perspective, Paris builds subways at $400 million per mile, or $250 million per kilometer. In Germany, subway (not just rapid transit, but actual tunnels) construction costs a little less than $500 million per mile.

There are at least four glaring problems with this analogy.

First, SF Bay Area GDP per capita is more than double that of Berlin. Labor is the biggest expense by far.

Second, those numbers for Germany are for previously scoped and completed projects, whereas the SF project is a future project, that has to account for and predict inflation in cost of labor for five to ten years from today.

Third, Berlin and Paris are capitols of their respective countries, whereas SF gets overlooked by Washington DC, which has to govern many metros like NY, LA, Chicago, Houston, etc.

Finally, the Bay Area is in an earthquake zone, and Germany is not.

For these reasons, and others I am sure, the projects cannot be directly compared. Is it better for that $12b to be sitting in wealthy people's investment accounts, or is it better to have it immediately reinvested in local middle class jobs to complete the region's public transit needs?

Charmy2

Nov 5, 2023, 2:07 AM

Walked by 730 Stanyan today and I was honestly dumbfounded as to how overwhelmingly gargantuan the tower crane is, especially for a building that's only supposed to be 8 stories. The crane makes everything else in the area look tiny...

homebucket

Nov 5, 2023, 4:04 AM

Got some shots of the current rendition of the skyline from the TI Ferry.

Ferry Building work mostly complete
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azsunsurfer

Nov 5, 2023, 5:29 PM

There are at least four glaring problems with this analogy.

First, SF Bay Area GDP per capita is more than double that of Berlin. Labor is the biggest expense by far.

Second, those numbers for Germany are for previously scoped and completed projects, whereas the SF project is a future project, that has to account for and predict inflation in cost of labor for five to ten years from today.

Third, Berlin and Paris are capitols of their respective countries, whereas SF gets overlooked by Washington DC, which has to govern many metros like NY, LA, Chicago, Houston, etc.

Finally, the Bay Area is in an earthquake zone, and Germany is not.

For these reasons, and others I am sure, the projects cannot be directly compared. Is it better for that $12b to be sitting in wealthy people's investment accounts, or is it better to have it immediately reinvested in local middle class jobs to complete the region's public transit needs?

IDK that sounds like excuses for gross mismanagement, corruption, and incompetence to me. So BART is going to service more areas with turnstile jumpers, not sure how that helps the middle class exactly?

homebucket

Nov 5, 2023, 5:34 PM

The specs for 80 Julian Avenue:
- 6 floors, 79 ft
- 21 beds for group housing
- 28,730 sq ft for community facilities
- 2,100 sq ft of open space
- Parking for 20 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MY3PuzisbYA3v7g5A

The Village SF Among Winners Of National Mass Timber Design Competition

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Plans for The Village SF Wellness Center is among the five winners of the national 2023 Mass Timber Competition. The contest was run by the Softwood Lumber Board and the USDA Forest Service, focusing on building toward net-zero construction. The five winners will receive a combined $2.2 million. The Village SF, a proposed multi-function community hub for indigenous peoples in San Francisco’s Mission District, is developed by Friendship House and several Native-led nonprofits.

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The 79-foot tall structure will contain 41,610 square feet, split with 12,880 square feet for residential use, 28,730 square feet for community facilities, and 2,100 square feet of useable open space. Around 1,090 square feet of living roof area will make space for the urban agricultural rooftop farm. Parking is included for 20 bicycles. There will be 21 beds created in group housing.

PYATOK is the project architect. The exterior will be clad with terracotta louver detailing and fiber cement panels. New renderings show a lightly modified version of the original proposal. The mass timber structural elements will be a prominent feature of the facade, with a four-story rectangular column rising from the sidewalk.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/the-village-sf-among-winners-of-national-mass-timber-design-competition.html

homebucket

Nov 5, 2023, 5:35 PM

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/The-Village-SF-at-80-Julian-Avenue-floor-uses-rendering-by-PYATOK.jpg

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https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/80-Julian-Avenue-in-neighborhood-context-illustration-by-Pyatok.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/the-village-sf-among-winners-of-national-mass-timber-design-competition.html

homebucket

Nov 6, 2023, 5:38 PM

The specs for 2395 Sacramento Street:
- 7 floors, 77 ft
- 24 units (1 1BR, 10 2BR, 9 3 BR, 4 4 BR)
- 3 of the units will be affordable
- Parking for 26 cars and 42 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/migCwSYKv16FVZub8

Updated Design Ahead Of Meeting For Adaptive Reuse In Pacific Heights

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON NOVEMBER 6, 2023

March Capital Management is continuing to pursue an adaptive reuse of the former private library for Cooper Medical College in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. Updated renderings show the firm is honing in on the design, led by BAR Architects, that includes interior renovations and expansion. The city’s Planning Commission is scheduled to review the plan in a public meeting this Thursday.

The structure will yield around 67,010 square feet with 45,770 square feet for housing, 5,540 square feet for the ground-level garage with stackers, and 700 square feet for bicycle parking. The ground level includes a shared amenity space connected to the lobby with windows over the entry courtyard from Webster Street for all residents.

The second level will distinguish the historic building from its new structures. A private backyard and podium-top planters will separate the six-story Webster Street addition from the historic structure and the seven-story Sacramento Street addition. The Sacramento Street addition is built into the east wall of the former library, while the Wesbter Street addition will have a three-story glass bridge connecting levels two through four with the library and a two-story glass bridge connecting levels five and six to the elevators in the Sacramento Street addition.

Once complete, the 77-foot-tall development will create 24 new homes, three designated as affordable. Apartment sizes have been adjusted, with a one-bedroom, ten two-bedrooms, nine three-bedrooms, and four four-bedrooms. Parking will be included for 26 cars using stackers and 42 bicycles.

BAR Architects is responsible for the adaptive redesign. The most visible change from the renderings is the reduced height for the street-facing exterior of the two apartment annexes. The cornice has been pushed down one floor to match the existing library, while the fenestration features historicized flourishes. Before, it had matched the structure’s setback rooftop height.

Above the pedestrian-visible datum on the new builds, BAR Architects write that “the top three and two levels (east and south respectively) of the proposed additions are treated as ‘attic levels’ with a matte-colored, medium grey metal panel system that is referential to the slate roof on the existing building.” Exterior materials will include “lightly colored, precast panel material with a combination of simple recessed and framed ‘punched’ window elements that mimic the proportions of the existing building.”

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The former Health Sciences Library was designed in 1912 by one of the city’s most prominent architects, Albert Pissis. San Francisco Architectural Heritage writes that, “more than any other single architect, Albert Pissis changed the face of San Francisco in the two decades bracketing 1900, bringing to this strange frontier city the imperial pomp and gravity it so longed for.” Pissis, which rhymes with crisis, was part of the first wave of American architects to study in the Paris Ecole des Beaux-Arts. His additions to the city include the first Emporium building, the James Flood Building, the Mechanics’ Institute Library, and University Building on the UC Berkeley campus.

Construction is expected to cost around $10 million and last just 12 months. The cost figure is not inclusive of all development costs.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/updated-design-ahead-of-meeting-for-adaptive-reuse-in-pacific-heights.html

homebucket

Nov 6, 2023, 5:39 PM

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2395-Sacramento-Street-second-level-floor-plan-illustration-by-BAR-Architects.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2395-Sacramento-Street-expansion-along-Webster-rendering-by-BAR-Architects.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2395-Sacramento-Street-elevation-along-Sacramento-rendering-by-BAR-Architects.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2395-Sacramento-Street-ground-level-floor-plan-illustration-by-BAR-Architects.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/updated-design-ahead-of-meeting-for-adaptive-reuse-in-pacific-heights.html

homebucket

Nov 6, 2023, 5:42 PM

The specs for 3300 Mission Street:
- 6 floors, 73 ft
- 35 units (35 studios)
- All of the units will be affordable
- 770 sq ft for retail
- Parking for 0 cars and 35 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/L76HYYbJGRipkT2b6

New Building Permits For Affordable Adaptive Reuse Of 3300 Mission Street

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON NOVEMBER 6, 2023

New building permits have been filed for the adaptive reuse of 3300 Mission Street in Bernal Heights, San Francisco. The 100% affordable proposal will receive a fast-tracked approval process per the Mayor Lee-passed executive directive for the vacant building, which was damaged in a 2016 fire. The development team will include Mitchelville Real Estate Group, Bernal Heights Housing Corporation, and the Tabernacle Community Development Corporation.

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BAR Architects is working with historical consultant Page & Turnbull for the design. Above the preserved horizontal plank-clad podium, the three-story additional will be wrapped with vertical dark-ash or aged-silver vertical wood planks, aluminum nail fin windows, and sawtooth bay windows. New green clay or ceramic tiles will provide a distinctive ground-level foundation that complements the fire escape stairwell. AWA Landscape Architect will be overseeing the ground-level streetscape and crowning rooftop deck. The deck will feature an open wood-tile space lined with planters.

The 73-foot-tall structure will yield around 22,240 square feet, with 20,960 square feet for housing and 770 square feet for retail. The project will create 35 studios, with six mobility units for wheelchair users and four communication units with audible/visual elements for residents who can’t hear the doorbell and fire alarm.

The project application writes that “each studio will be a minimum of 200 square feet and a maximum size of 350 square feet and feature its own private bathroom and kitchen.” The main lobby will connect residents with a laundry room, parking for 35 bicycles, and a storage room. The price range will be affordable to households earning between 30% to 80% of the Area’s Median Income. Alongside the Mayor’s Executive Directive 13-01, Mitchelville will use the State Density Bonus, Assembly Bill 2011, and Senate Bill 35 to increase residential capacity and streamline approval.

The existing building was gutted by a fire in June 2016. Prior, the structure held the 3300 Club bar and 24 single-room occupancy units.

The project team will include Telamon as the civil engineer, Holmes as the structural engineer, and EDesignC for MEP Engineering. City records show the property sold in September 2017 for $2.85 million.

Construction is expected to cost around $19.6 million, with work starting as early as Spring 2025. Completion is expected before the end of 2026.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/new-building-permits-for-affordable-adaptive-reuse-of-3300-mission-street.html

homebucket

Nov 6, 2023, 5:43 PM

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3300-Mission-Street-rendering-by-BAR-Architects.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3300-Mission-Street-facade-elevation-rendering-by-BAR-Architects.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3300-Mission-Street-floor-plans-illustration-by-BAR-Architects.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/new-building-permits-for-affordable-adaptive-reuse-of-3300-mission-street.html

twinpeaks

Nov 6, 2023, 7:47 PM

^^^
Really cool adaptive reuse and expansion for both projects. Hopefully more project like these all over the city without the "illegal" discretionary reviews that's been happening in the past

homebucket

Nov 7, 2023, 5:56 PM

The specs for 333 12th Street:
- 7 floors, 85 ft
- 200 units (98 2BR, 88 4BR, 14 5BR)
- All of the units are affordable
- Parking for 0 cars and 125 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fji3z6JsRz9HibCo7

City Opens Permanently Affordable Housing At City Gardens, SoMa

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The City of San Francisco has officially opened the 2021-built apartment complex as a permanently affordable supportive housing facility at 333 12th Street in SoMa. The project was developed by Panoramic Interests and grabbed headlines as the first in San Francisco to utilize the State Density Bonus program. The city purchased the development last summer, less than a year after opening.

Now that the building is run by the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, it contributes 200 units to the city’s supply of permanent supportive housing. Shireen McSpadden, Executive Director of the HSH Department, shared in a press release, “City Gardens offers a fresh start and a pathway towards stability to families that have experienced the hardships of homelessness. We are immensely grateful to the vision, partner, and community support and funding that made this project possible.”

As of our last reporting, the property was three-fifths occupied. Current residents will not be asked to leave, but once someone moves out, the unit will be offered for unhoused families as permanent supportive housing.

That funding has included $56.7 million from State Homekey and nearly $100 million from San Francisco’s 2018-approved Proposition C. New residents in City Gardens are expected to gain access to support services such as case management, mental health counseling, and more from nonprofit Abode Services. Louis Chicoine, CEO of Abode, shared that “we are thankful to have been brought on by the City and County of San Francisco to operate such a beautiful and meaningful building that is now home to many San Franciscans.”

The 85-foot tall structure rises from the 0.59-acre site to have 145,640 square feet of total floor area, with parking for 125 bicycles and no cars, owing to the area’s transit density. Of the 200 units, there are 98 two-bedrooms, 88 four-bedrooms, and 14 five-bedrooms. Macy Architecture and BDE Architecture were responsible for the design.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/city-opens-permanently-affordable-housing-at-city-gardens-soma.html

homebucket

Nov 7, 2023, 5:57 PM

^^^
Really cool adaptive reuse and expansion for both projects. Hopefully more project like these all over the city without the "illegal" discretionary reviews that's been happening in the past

Agreed!

OneRinconHill

Nov 16, 2023, 8:01 PM

It sounds like they found a loophole to not allow a veto?

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/plans-surface-for-71-story-residential-tower-in-soma-san-francisco.html

OneRinconHill

Nov 16, 2023, 8:02 PM

homebucket

Nov 16, 2023, 8:30 PM

^ Nice! Let’s hope it actually gets built.

homebucket

Nov 16, 2023, 9:01 PM

Main project thread updated: SAN FRANCISCO | 530 Howard St | 840 FT | 71 Floors (https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123461&page=3)

Charmy2

Nov 17, 2023, 12:09 AM

Wow, that's some great news to see! Fingers crossed we actually get to see it rise and not get put on hold indefinitely like Oceanwide and Parcel F.

colemonkee

Nov 17, 2023, 1:23 AM

Isn't this just a few doors down from Parcel F? Or very close to it?

Jerry of San Fran

Nov 17, 2023, 1:33 AM

Also its not the prettiest building but I'm not opposed to a new 840 foot residential tower either!

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Quite surprised to see this. I did not think we would see any kind of news about high rises for a few years. Interesting but I am not excited about it as it is something in the long term that could happen. I will keep looking out of my window for it!

Charmy2

Nov 17, 2023, 4:55 AM

homebucket

Nov 17, 2023, 3:53 PM

The specs for 530 Turk:
- 13 floors, 130 ft
- 88 units (11 studios, 55 1BR, 22 2BR)
- 13 of the units will be affordable
- Parking for 35 cars and 93 bicycles

The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jqxnZsjdf2h2cb5m6

New Renderings For 13-Story Apartments In Tenderlion, San Francisco

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BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON NOVEMBER 17, 2023

New renderings and altered plans have been published for the 13-story apartment complex at 530 Turk Street close to Polk Street in the Tenderloin, San Francisco. The unit count has been reduced for the project, but the apartments have gotten bigger to allow for larger households. J.S. Sullivan Development is responsible for the proposal.

RG Architecture is responsible for the design. Renderings show the glassy, balcony-filled facade with a contemporary twist on San Francisco’s historic Bay Window vernacular facing Turk Street. Residents will enter the building through the double-height lobby to the elevator bay. Bicycle parking is situated on the second floor. Crowning the building will be a rooftop amenity deck shared by all residents.

The 130-foot tall structure will yield around 93,970 square feet, with 72,200 square feet for housing and 7,000 square feet for on-site storage. Parking will be included for 93 bicycles and 35 cars utilizing three-tier stackers. Of the 88 units, 13 will be designated as affordable. Unit sizes will vary, with 11 studios, 55 one-bedrooms, and 22 two-bedrooms. The developer is seeking a 16% density bonus to increase residential capacity and exceed certain zoning restrictions.

The property is between Larkin Street and Polk Street, facing the Phillip Burton Federal Building, designed by John Carl Warnecke & Associates. Next door is the recently completed affordable housing project, 555 Larkin, by TNDC. Residents will be a block from San Francisco’s new Bus Rapid Transit line along Van Ness Avenue. For regional transit, the Civic Center BART Station is ten minutes away on foot.

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/new-renderings-for-13-story-apartments-in-tenderlion-san-francisco.html

homebucket

Nov 17, 2023, 3:53 PM

And the renderings:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/530-Turk-Street-facade-elevation-illustration-by-RG-Architecture.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/530-Turk-Street-aerial-perspective-with-the-Federal-Building-in-context-rendering-by-RG-Architecture.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/new-renderings-for-13-story-apartments-in-tenderlion-san-francisco.html

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Nov 17, 2023, 4:00 PM

Isn't this just a few doors down from Parcel F? Or very close to it?

There are only two pretty small buildings between the sites, they are super close which makes me even more excited to imagine these two giants standing side by side.

Looks like there's only one building between the sites. The two story one pictured here that currently is occupied by Temple Nightclub: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LT9Qf3D98TAzHLkLA

From SFYIMBY: Today, a surface parking lot and a four-story office building occupy the project site.

Parcel F (550 Howard) would be the site immediately left of the two story building, and this new one by Bayhill Ventures (530 Howard) would be to the right. Of note, the previous iteration of this project (524 Howard) would have kept the four story building. So the new version, 530 Howard is not as skinny, but taller than the old one (524 Howard). I know, lots of Howards. :haha:

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/550-Howard-Street-design-by-Pelli-Clarke-Pelli.jpg
https://sfyimby.com/2023/07/hines-gets-loan-extension-for-61-story-parcel-f-san-francisco.html

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/530-Howard-Street-aerial-view-rendering-by-Pickard-Chilton-777x503.jpg

https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/524-Howard-Street-a-2016-filed-plan-for-the-surface-parking-lot-rendering-by-Handel-Architects.jpg
https://sfyimby.com/2023/11/plans-surface-for-71-story-residential-tower-in-soma-san-francisco.html