SAN FRANCISCO | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed

[simms3_redux]

^^^It's such a shame. I'd hold out for 200 ft personally, even if it were to come in the next cycle.

City - too greedy
Developer - hmm, not sure what to make of it yet
Non-profits - really? Not going to put a dime into it??? No capital campaign?

[toxteth o'grady]

what I meant was...

http://www.catsynth.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10653828_10152401043741828_3471876128271130048_n-300x300.jpg

Yeah, they still don't have that in North Texas.:whistle:

[fflint]

Yeah, they still don't have that in North Texas.:whistle:
Don't have what, a World Series dynasty?

[fimiak]

As long as they are still using BIG then everything is fine for 950 Market. It's definitely unfortunate to lose the height and arts center but 120' is still a monster in this lot and I think if the transformation of Market street comes sooner then it is for the better. The nonprofits thing doesn't surprise me..how many art nonprofits have $7.5 million to spare? The city sure isn't about to give away money to developers to pimp out their building's courtyard, instead of spending it on affordable housing. This is probably much better off in the long run without public money, and maybe if the profits are still juicy the developer will keep looking for more Market St lots. On 8th and Market the old Chase Bank and parking lot behind it looks like a great opportunity.

[a very long weekend]

this would be a great time for some targeted philanthropy there, because we're talking about a potentially iconic building here.

[david_h]

Looks like they've installed a Richard Serra piece in the lobby at the SFMOMA addition...

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8671/16031917464_6a0ac6e8ce_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qqFLw5) (https://flic.kr/p/qqFLw5) by sfbldg (https://www.flickr.com/people/129069001@N03/), on Flickr

[a very long weekend]

noticed this morning on the examiner front page that sinbad's is to close next month

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/port-of-sf-tells-longtime-sf-waterfront-restaurant-sinbads-its-time-to-go/Content?oid=2921828

here's a reminder of what the plan is there:

http://i.imgur.com/e1pasGR.png
http://i.imgur.com/vjtmwav.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/p7HLylM.jpg?1

[Jerry of San Fran]

I ate there once - beautiful location, but with the emphasis on the BAD for food and service. Glad to see this fossil go.

noticed this morning on the examiner front page that sinbad's is to close next month

http://www.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/port-of-sf-tells-longtime-sf-waterfront-restaurant-sinbads-its-time-to-go/Content?oid=2921828

here's a reminder of what the plan is there:

http://i.imgur.com/e1pasGR.png
http://i.imgur.com/vjtmwav.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/p7HLylM.jpg?1

[kdeff]

I ate there once - beautiful location, but with the emphasis on the BAD for food and service. Glad to see this fossil go.

The only people sad to see this place go are frat boys.

[a very long weekend]

and the employees/owners. also, i'm increasingly worrying about how we're de-commercializing the embarcadero with each passing year and decade. this used to be the beating heart of active san francisco and now it's mostly filled with joggers, parks and parking lots. if you ask me, it should be more like ocean avenue on miami beach or kalahaua avenue on waikiki. the less vancouveresque the better.

[AndrewK]

and the employees/owners.
The owners have known they they will have to close for two years now, so it's not like it is a surprise. If you are worried about the employees being suddenly out of a job, blame the owners for not giving them a specific date far enough in advance, not the port.

[AndrewK]

Hey Everyone,
I started working on a new project, mapping all of the current and proposed projects in SF in Google Maps. Here is the link:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zdiqZUEoRm8o.k6ZvzClDvlrw

Thus far I have only tackled the NE quadrant of the city (basically everything east of Divis and north of Market/Central Freeway/Division/Mission Bay Channel). Let me know if there are any projects that I am missing (Im sure there will be several), and I will get working on the rest of the city.

[timbad]

Hey Everyone,
I started working on a new project, mapping all of the current and proposed projects in SF in Google Maps. ...

that's great, nice job! thanks for doing that - I know for me it will be a handy reference to get immediate context for projects in parts of the City I am less familiar with.

one thing I noticed is that 450 Hayes can be marked red (red means 'under construction', right?)

edit: also 2198 Market can be red

[minesweeper]

Hey Everyone,
I started working on a new project, mapping all of the current and proposed projects in SF in Google Maps. Here is the link:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zdiqZUEoRm8o.k6ZvzClDvlrw

Thus far I have only tackled the NE quadrant of the city (basically everything east of Divis and north of Market/Central Freeway/Division/Mission Bay Channel). Let me know if there are any projects that I am missing (Im sure there will be several), and I will get working on the rest of the city.

Awesome work on the map! It's hard to keep track of so many projects. Here are a few I noticed missing (mostly proposals):

* 72 Ellis (http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2013/08/waylaid_by_two_downturns_downtown_will_there_be_a_third.html)
* Eddy and Taylor Apartments (http://www.tndc.org/indevelopment/eddy-taylor-apartments/)
* 2155 Webster (http://www.handelarchitects.com/projects/project-main/-2155-webster-main.html) (construction)
* 2601 Van Ness (http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2014/03/the_plans_for_another_former_gas_station_lot_along_van.html)
* 1481 Post Street (http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2014/07/cathedral-hill-condo-tower-pushing-new-heights.html)
* 1601 Larkin (http://www.sfhog.com/1601-larkin-street-construction-update/) (construction)
* Folsom & Dore (http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2014/10/designs-timing-proposed-folsom-dore-development.html)
* 525 Harrison (http://www.sfhac.org/project/525-harrison-street/)
* 923 Folsom (http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2014/08/923-folsom-street-development-approved.html)
* Octavia R & S (http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2014/06/micro-units-retail-headed-hayes-valley.html)
* 360 Berry (http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2014/08/last-undeveloped-berry-street-site-set-start-construction.html)

[AndrewK]

Awesome thanks guys. Yes, I realized I forgot to add a key, but as could probably be assumed red is u/c, blue is proposal.

[AndrewK]

* 1601 Larkin (http://www.sfhog.com/1601-larkin-street-construction-update/) (construction)
I actually walk by this site not irregularly, feel silly that I missed it. Here is an update on its progress:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d33/dj_andrewk/Mobile%20Uploads/image_6.jpg

[mt_climber13]

When I am feeling especially sadistic I like to read SFGate, and came across this shirt I thought you might like:

http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/files/2015/03/sf-m2_1312.jpg

[chuckrim]

Hey Everyone,
I started working on a new project, mapping all of the current and proposed projects in SF in Google Maps. Here is the link:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zdiqZUEoRm8o.k6ZvzClDvlrw

Thus far I have only tackled the NE quadrant of the city (basically everything east of Divis and north of Market/Central Freeway/Division/Mission Bay Channel). Let me know if there are any projects that I am missing (Im sure there will be several), and I will get working on the rest of the city.

Just moved to the city from Chicago - this makes finding all the developments much easier. Thanks for making it!

[fimiak]

When I am feeling especially sadistic I like to read SFGate, and came across this shirt I thought you might like:

http://blog.sfgate.com/stew/files/2015/03/sf-m2_1312.jpg

And here's the link. $18. http://www.headlineshirts.net/san-francisco-t-shirt.html Out of stock in Medium unfortunately.

http://i.imgur.com/BKogCnE.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/q3N5maS.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/x1yF91J.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Sv4BQva.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/nqa6CUw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/Smx2Tbj.jpg

[timbad]

the buildings down at Third and 23rd (officially 1201 Tennessee St, 258 condos, Dogpatch) have been completely demolished. looking at the 'back' along Tennessee

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7644/16553849057_497d00646f_b.jpg

and the Third St side:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8687/16574970209_c763f671c4_b.jpg

[a very long weekend]

a small update on the van ness corridor near to my hood (and my heart). photos taken today.

at 1868 van ness (corner of washington street) they're moving along on the 7th floor, 2 stories to go:

http://i.imgur.com/XxlPZOi.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/YHPsHZg.jpg?1

some of the more pertinent details here - http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2014/01/17/whats_planned_for_the_corner_of_van_ness_and_washington.php

next, at 1450 franklin, the weird efficient construction one continues to move along
http://i.imgur.com/OiSeqCm.jpg?1

note that they intend to retain some stylings of the old vespa/classic car place (that i think actually plans to return?)
http://www.polarispacific.com/listing/1450-franklin/

and finally 1650 broadway has another floor to go:
http://i.imgur.com/iaILM15.jpg?1

http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/10/so_very_retro_renderings_emerge_for_luxe_at_1650_broadway.php

there's also the huge project coming in on pine between franklin and van ness (adjacent to whole foods) but not a lot has changed there over the past few weeks, beyond the retained heritage facades being well-anchored and standing proud.

oh, and a bonus - i saw this cutting board at the brownie's hardware on polk in the village, at first i thought it was lame but with some real thought, i decided that it was actually goofily cool, though i wouldn't buy it myself. could be a great housewarming gift for people making the jump from inner neighborhood rental to outer neighborhood ownership or something like that. ahoy!

http://i.imgur.com/5zTcaKq.jpg?1

[AndrewK]

My life just got a lot easier:

http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2015/03/09/planning_debuts_awesome_map_of_every_project_proposed_in_sf.php

[Jerry of San Fran]

AndresK - thanks for the link to BuildingEye. An amazing site! I now have some idea what is happening on the east end of the Essex Fox Plaza currently being remodeled: Received Date: Jan 22, 2015 Description: SHELL REPOSITION & UPGRADE. PAINT & LIGHT (E) TOWER. NEW STOREFRONT TO THE PRECAST PANELS. ADD SUN SHADES. NEW RAISED EXTERIOR PARKING FOR NEW COMMERCIAL. NEW LOADING DOCK AREA & U.S POST ENTRANCE.
Value $900,000

[viewguysf]

AndresK - thanks for the link to BuildingEye. An amazing site! I now have some idea what is happening on the east end of the Essex Fox Plaza currently being remodeled: Received Date: Jan 22, 2015 Description: SHELL REPOSITION & UPGRADE. PAINT & LIGHT (E) TOWER. NEW STOREFRONT TO THE PRECAST PANELS. ADD SUN SHADES. NEW RAISED EXTERIOR PARKING FOR NEW COMMERCIAL. NEW LOADING DOCK AREA & U.S POST ENTRANCE.
Value $900,000

Looks like they won't be building the shorter condo tower in front of you anytime soon Jerry.

[fflint]

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7655/16758434775_6d48beb0d5_h.jpg
source (https://www.flickr.com/photos/derewecki/16758434775/sizes/h/)

[Jerry of San Fran]

Looks like they won't be building the shorter condo tower in front of you anytime soon Jerry.

1) When I moved into the Fox Plaza 44 years ago there was a grandfather (so I am told) clause that allowed Cahill to build a 14 story building. When a tenant signed a lease it was part of the least that a highrise building could be built on the property.
2) I have heard that the current owners of the 2 story section tried to sell the property but could not find a buyer (rumored)
3) Being that anything higher than 14 stories would cast a shadow on the plaza in front of City Hall could be why the property is not attracting interest. Times have changed since the building was built! The Fox Plaza would not be built today at the present site because of wind and shadow.

[mt_climber13]

^Id say that is leaps and bounds above Vancouver's skyline.

[AndrewK]

if only that parking lot around the watermark could get filled in with midrise.

[viewguysf]

Times have changed since the building was built! The Fox Plaza would not be built today at the present site because of wind and shadow.

The Fox Theatre would not have been demolished had it managed to survive a little longer. Click on the cover, then The Building tab, and look at William Swain's colorized photos of the greatest movie palace ever built. If it were there today, mid Market would be over the top incredible, especially if a 19 story building had been built around and over The Fox, as it had been designed and constructed with that infrastructure in place. The booklet under the Fox Collections tab has fascinating construction and systems details too.

[Don't worry Jerry--you'd still be living with us, just in a different place!]

http://www.historigraphics.com/fox/default.html

[Jerry of San Fran]

viewguysf - thanks for the link with the beautiful photographs of the Fox Theater. The Fox Plaza is now 47 years old & as a consequence I no longer have people put the blame on me for the destruction of the theater! As I am certain that you already know the voters in San Francisco had a chance to buy the Fox Theater but declined.

I found a LP recording of the Fox Theater organ a new years ago. It is quite a collectors item.

[mt_climber13]

Has there ever been any serious talk of tearing the fox plaza down? I think that's something every SFer could get behind.

[tech12]

Has there ever been any serious talk of tearing the fox plaza down? I think that's something every SFer could get behind.

I dunno. I think demolishing hundreds of housing units during a housing crisis, just because some people think a building is ugly, is probably a bad idea.

[colemonkee]

I would wager that Jerry of San Fran might beg to differ. Considering he lives there, and has done so since 1971.

[mt_climber13]

I dunno. I think demolishing hundreds of housing units during a housing crisis, just because some people think a building is ugly, is probably a bad idea.

Which is exactly what they did with Trinity Plaza across the street. And it's not just because it's ugly, although that is reason enough. It creates horrible wind tunnel effects that has ruined that entire block.

It's half office as I understand it, tearing it down and replacing it with something with the same number or more housing units (letting everybody move back in) would be a win win win.

[350Bush]

Update on 350 Bush Street and 500 pine!
: Question: How do you add photos to your thread?
-----Update will be posted soon!
Stay tuned.

[rocketman_95046]

Update on 350 Bush Street and 500 pine!
: Question: How do you add photos to your thread?
-----Update will be posted soon!
Stay tuned.

read this link.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/misc.php?do=bbcode

Examples are towards the bottom of the page.

[fflint]

Fox Plaza isn't just rent-controlled apartments--its office component houses City and County offices. It's part of the larger government complex in addition to a residence.

[Jerry of San Fran]

The Fox Plaza The building people love to hate - for those who are not aware, the Fox Plaza is apartments from the 14-29th Floor & owned by Essex corporation. The 13th & 30th floors are the mechanical rooms. The 1-12th floors are offices & owned by a separate corporation. And yes, I think it is nuts that the building is owned by two different corporations. It has caused some argument between the two over the common areas.

For those who like to play the fantasy game Sim City, it would be very expensive to tear down the building & even more expensive to build a new one. Because of laws enacted since the building was built 47 years ago there would be limits on the height & other restrictions. I have been told by one of the builders of the building that it is very well built.

After living in the Fox Plaza for 44 years I am used to people blaming me for the destruction of the Fox Theater, but most people have forgotten about it so I don't hear much about it anymore. I think most prejudice about the building is it is a symbol of the theater's destruction. Until recently it was the most prominent structure in the area but is slowing being shadowed by other highrises. I don't take the rants about the building personally.

I have not been knocked down yet by the wind & am well aware of the problem. We are wondering how the winds will change with the new buildings across the street. Report in about 1 year!

The Fox Plaza is one of the few highrise buildings that are truly mixed use & I am disappointed that more have not been built

I enjoy my 50 square mile view immensely. Oh, and I voted against rent control! :->)

[fflint]

I rode my bike twice a day past Fox Plaza for three years. I have actually seen cyclists knocked over by that wind tunnel.

[jbm]

It looks like the parking lot that is to become 1 Franklin has been fenced off. Hopefully we'll see some equipment on site soon.

[Jerry of San Fran]

101 Polk development is coming along - I notice windows installed on the first 2 floors & the mechanical room on the room has it's studs in place.

Behind the crane is the opera house. Note the lifts with lights. A movie is being filmed there called "Steve Jobs". People were invited to be extras today.

In the upper right is one of 2 cranes at the California Pacific Hospital construction site.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8635/16650773900_a6012e76bd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rnnyYC)101 Polk Street (https://flic.kr/p/rnnyYC)
03/16/2015 view from 14 floor, Essex Fox Plaza

[Jerry of San Fran]

Here is a night view of the highrise construction south of Market & Rincon Hill. The construction crane in the foreground is at Trinity Place III.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7591/16691994298_e3ea4cb702_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rr1Qn9)Rincon Hill Area - 03/20/2015 (https://flic.kr/p/rr1Qn9)

[fflint]

101 Polk development is coming along - I notice windows installed on the first 2 floors & the mechanical room on the room has it's studs in place.

Behind the crane is the opera house. Note the lifts with lights. A movie is being filmed there called "Steve Jobs". People were invited to be extras today.

In the upper right is one of 2 cranes at the California Pacific Hospital construction site.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8635/16650773900_a6012e76bd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rnnyYC)101 Polk Street (https://flic.kr/p/rnnyYC)
03/16/2015 view from 14 floor, Essex Fox Plaza
What's going on with Our Lady of Maytag?

[Jerry of San Fran]

fflint - Our Lady Maytag, aka the virgin's breast from the shadow on the building - nothing is happening. If you click on the image for a larger view you will see that The Summit retirement condo is behind St. Mary's which makes it look like a part of the church.

I did not get to see the old church that burned at the site though I was in the city at the time. The structure was originally designed to have lines that sweep down to the ground level but due to earthquake concerns a box structure was chosen instead.

[JWS]

Sorry if this has been posted already, but literally the best nighttime skyline photos of this city I've ever seen.

https://www.storehouse.co/stories/r8we2-air-san-francisco-7-2k

[simms3_redux]

Sorry if this has been posted already, but literally the best nighttime skyline photos of this city I've ever seen.

https://www.storehouse.co/stories/r8we2-air-san-francisco-7-2k

Some interesting quotes from this photo story:

Flying over San Francisco is daunting - unlike New York City and Vegas that have clear borders, this is a city that never seems to end. And I frankly think I've only scratched the surface so far.

I guess...not sure I understand this as New York to me never seems to end.

From above you can see just how vast this city is - and how incredibly tightly packed it is. Somehow even New York feels a little less jammed with people - which clearly makes no sense logically. But then, New York is a small island with clear borders.

Again, interesting quote that I'm not sure I agree with. New York feels packed, is packed, and looks packed both from the air and from the ground. Perhaps San Francisco is distant #2 in this regard, and that would make sense.

And you can't help but help but remember the history of this city as a major commercial port and the fact that half of downtown is built up on what used to be docks. Notably you can't help but to remember how the entire city was rebuilt after the devastating earthquake of 1906 and the fire that levelled the city.

The picture backing up the quote above is pretty fantastic.

And then there's the grid of downtown... WOW is all that I can say. This is such a truly linear city on the one hand - yet this perfect 45 degree clash of grids is unlike anything I've ever seen before!

Some city planners clearly had a wicked sense of humour when they clashed the two grids near Market Street. I've never seen anything like it yet anywhere else...

Totally true!

It is a true feat of engineering and city planning that so many people can live in such a confined place with crazy hills that seem to shoot up and out of the earth.

Very true.

Yet there is something that is also a little disquieting about the city at the same time. You do ask yourself: did they just pack too many people in one place?

And perhaps that's why the bridges play such an important role in San Francisco. They are a gateway to the absolutely incredible nature that surrounds the city. The variety of what you will find within a 3 hours drive in any direction from San Francisco is what truly makes this city incredible and unlike any other in the world to me.

You can almost feel the pulse of the city through the perfectly lined up carlights and brake lights in downtown. Like blood flowing thru veins.

True - the bridges are the gateway to a whole world of nature and within the bridges is a very dense, buzzing city. Unique dynamic.

The one odd remark that I have to share is that I find that New York city can feel truly oppressive from the ground, especially as the skyscrapers tower over you - one can feel like an ant. But from the air the city feels perfectly balanced to me.

When I'm on the ground in San Francisco I feel incredibly mellow and at peace. But from the air, I have to admit it feels oddly a bit too crowded and just a bit too jam-packed to me.

Unique take, not sure I understand.

[simms3_redux]

3/15/15

Photos that capture some / an array of projects in the city.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7607/16896898815_f6f789562b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rK82kD)
IMG_7823 (https://flic.kr/p/rK82kD) by simms3sf (https://www.flickr.com/people/69740708@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8720/16276902273_0668ce101d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qNknY6)
IMG_7824 (https://flic.kr/p/qNknY6) by simms3sf (https://www.flickr.com/people/69740708@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7648/16896890715_ca60e5d4ee_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rK7YVZ)
IMG_7825 (https://flic.kr/p/rK7YVZ) by simms3sf (https://www.flickr.com/people/69740708@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7622/16710712779_6296253cc5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rsELHz)
IMG_7830 (https://flic.kr/p/rsELHz) by simms3sf (https://www.flickr.com/people/69740708@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7626/16709439430_068b916901_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rsyfch)
IMG_7834 (https://flic.kr/p/rsyfch) by simms3sf (https://www.flickr.com/people/69740708@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8711/16709396590_4b8f909e0d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rsy2sE)
IMG_7850 (https://flic.kr/p/rsy2sE) by simms3sf (https://www.flickr.com/people/69740708@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7649/16896812025_1faac58c6f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rK7zxg)
IMG_7851 (https://flic.kr/p/rK7zxg) by simms3sf (https://www.flickr.com/people/69740708@N03/), on Flickr


Bonus shot of financial district on a Saturday evening:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8707/16895570702_8b8fd29f02_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rK1dx9)
IMG_7857 (https://flic.kr/p/rK1dx9) by simms3sf (https://www.flickr.com/people/69740708@N03/), on Flickr

[timbad]

thanks for all the shots, simms! in a few of the individual threads I've added a couple from this weekend where we had almost the same angle, for comparison.

here's the SFMOMA from Yerba Buena. I'm a little disappointed with this one, since it is too easy to see (at least in real life, maybe not in this photo) the difference in construction material between the segments of the skin that have the rippling effect, and those that are smooth. makes it look clunky to me.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8739/16873207466_d63d6acdc1_b.jpg

DrobBox on Brannan:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8745/16276735624_2aa0cc49e4_b.jpg

[timbad]

might as well throw this in here... the view of the changing skyline from Mission Bay bayfront:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7638/16873236136_0e1a1cd9ff_b.jpg

[JWS]

I guess...not sure I understand this as New York to me never seems to end.

Those quotes make infinitely more sense if you make the assumption that he is confusing "Manhattan" with "New York", and additionally if he is assuming Daly City/South San Francisco/San Bruno esque sprawl are still in SF. This guy seems to be a photographer first and foremost, so his knowledge about city limits may not extend beyond layperson levels. For example, my wife who has been a Bay Area native her entire life and has lived in SF for 8+ years, recently estimated San Francisco as having 3,000,000 people in it. We know boundaries and populations far beyond what the average person does.

[Jerry of San Fran]

I saw workers drilling for soil core samples today next to the Goodwill property on 11th street between Market and Mission streets. As many of you may know Goodwill is or has sold it's property bounded by 11th, Mission and South Van Ness which is a very substantial property. Highrise development is planned there. I strongly suspect the core samples are in relation to the future highrise construction at the site.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8709/16930150271_90ca5b2102_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rN4rQB)Core Samples (https://flic.kr/p/rN4rQB)

[chris08876]

If you all recall Vicent Laforet, who was the guy who took those amazing NYC aerials at night (his pics can be found in the aerial new york thread), he now did San Francisco.

I know this is a development thread, but they are niiiceee. And what better place to put it then where San Franciscans always look.

Anyways, enjoy...

121626563

http://www.highsnobiety.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/12/files/2015/03/vincent-laforet-san-francisco-air-1.jpg

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/35/33/60/7715856/5/920x920.jpg

http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/35/33/60/7715865/5/920x920.jpg

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http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/35/33/60/7715862/5/920x920.jpg

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Credit: http://www.urdesignmag.com/design/2015/03/19/vincent-laforets-aerial-views-of-san-francisco/

[minesweeper]

J.K. Dineen has a story on all the missing glass:

Major S.F. construction projects stalled by late glass deliveries (http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Major-S-F-construction-projects-stalled-by-late-6156641.php?t=6ebcdd4c382a881979&cmpid=twitter-premium)

It’s impolite to stare. But take a walk through Rincon Hill these days and you can’t help but notice that some of the tallest new towers on the San Francisco skyline are looking rather bare — nothing but bones where you’d expect to see a shiny glass skin.

The phenomenon is being driven both by the recently resolved nine-month West Coast port contract dispute, which caused long delays in the shipment of glass curtain-wall systems to San Francisco, as well as a new reliance on untested glass manufacturers in China. The lag is costing developers millions of dollars and will ultimately mean that badly needed housing — both market rate and affordable — will be delivered months behind schedule.

[mt_climber13]

^^Manhattan of the West for sure.

Or.. New York's gay cousin. (Un- PC, yes, but always loved that quip)

[northbay]

Those are some awesome night pics!

^^Manhattan of the West for sure.

Or.. New York's gay cousin. (Un- PC, yes, but always loved that quip)

It's the People's Gay Republic of Drugafornia! (From 30 Rock)

[minesweeper]

It's that time again... county (http://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2014/CO-EST2014-01.html) and metro (http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2014/index.html) population estimates for 2014 were released by the Census Bureau today.

Here are the year-over-year estimated changes (2013 to 2014):


Alameda County (+27695, +1.7%) from 1,583,226 to 1,610,921
Contra Costa County (+15359, +1.4%) from 1,095,980 to 1,111,339
Marin County (+1929, +0.7%) from 258,821 to 260,750
Napa County (+1087, +0.8%) from 140,580 to 141,667
San Francisco (+11331, +1.3%) from 841,138 to 852,469
San Mateo County (+8092, +1.1%) from 750,489 to 758,581
Santa Clara County (+23498, +1.3%) from 1,871,107 to 1,894,605
Solano County (+5912, +1.4%) from 425,219 to 431,131
Sonoma County (+4860, +1.0%) from 495,432 to 500,292


San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area grew by 64,406 (1.4%) from 4,529,654 (2013) to 4,594,060 (2014)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area grew by 24,171 (1.3%) from 1,928,701 (2013) to 1,952,872 (2014)


Since 2010, SF has grown by 47,234 people or 5.9% (from 805,235). Or, another way of looking at it: SF has grown by about 11,800 people each year since 2010. In terms of population density, the city has grown from 17,180 people per sq. mile in 2010 to 18,187 per sq. mile in 2014.

Here's all the Bay Area county estimates in one chart (https://i.imgur.com/x70fqwh.png).

[fimiak]

It's that time again... county (http://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2014/CO-EST2014-01.html) and metro (http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2014/index.html) population estimates for 2014 were released by the Census Bureau today.

Here are the year-over-year estimated changes (2013 to 2014):


Alameda County (+27695, +1.7%) from 1,583,226 to 1,610,921
Contra Costa County (+15359, +1.4%) from 1,095,980 to 1,111,339
Marin County (+1929, +0.7%) from 258,821 to 260,750
Napa County (+1087, +0.8%) from 140,580 to 141,667
San Francisco (+11331, +1.3%) from 841,138 to 852,469
San Mateo County (+8092, +1.1%) from 750,489 to 758,581
Santa Clara County (+23498, +1.3%) from 1,871,107 to 1,894,605
Solano County (+5912, +1.4%) from 425,219 to 431,131
Sonoma County (+4860, +1.0%) from 495,432 to 500,292


San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area grew by 64,406 (1.4%) from 4,529,654 (2013) to 4,594,060 (2014)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area grew by 24,171 (1.3%) from 1,928,701 (2013) to 1,952,872 (2014)


Since 2010, SF has grown by 47,234 people or 5.9% (from 805,235). Or, another way of looking at it: SF has grown by about 11,800 people each year since 2010. In terms of population density, the city has grown from 17,180 people per sq. mile in 2010 to 18,187 per sq. mile in 2014.

Here's all the Bay Area county estimates in one chart (https://i.imgur.com/x70fqwh.png).

I am going to shamelessly absorb this data into my signature! Thanks. At this rate we will probably hit 1 million residents in SF by 2028. Surprisingly to me, Alameda County was the big grower in both absolute and relative terms, even though it seems not much housing is going up. For SF to reach ~NYC level of density (25,000p/sq mi), it will require 1,175,000 residents, which would be in 2044 at current growth rates (11.3k/yr). The growth rate will probably fluctuate in that time, but as an estimate I think it shows that SF has a lot more to grow.

[a very long weekend]

man, blows me away that we can absorb so many people every year with such negligible residential construction.

[toxteth o'grady]

Well, if you're willing to let property values become insanely expensive, anything's possible.

I've lived long enough to remember the late '70s, when $250,000 was expensive and the city looked very different. Of course, when developers start tearing down single houses in order to put up a dozen cubes, you will have Houston.

[fflint]

It's that time again... county (http://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2014/CO-EST2014-01.html) and metro (http://www.census.gov/popest/data/metro/totals/2014/index.html) population estimates for 2014 were released by the Census Bureau today.

Here are the year-over-year estimated changes (2013 to 2014):


Alameda County (+27695, +1.7%) from 1,583,226 to 1,610,921
Contra Costa County (+15359, +1.4%) from 1,095,980 to 1,111,339
Marin County (+1929, +0.7%) from 258,821 to 260,750
Napa County (+1087, +0.8%) from 140,580 to 141,667
San Francisco (+11331, +1.3%) from 841,138 to 852,469
San Mateo County (+8092, +1.1%) from 750,489 to 758,581
Santa Clara County (+23498, +1.3%) from 1,871,107 to 1,894,605
Solano County (+5912, +1.4%) from 425,219 to 431,131
Sonoma County (+4860, +1.0%) from 495,432 to 500,292


San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area grew by 64,406 (1.4%) from 4,529,654 (2013) to 4,594,060 (2014)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area grew by 24,171 (1.3%) from 1,928,701 (2013) to 1,952,872 (2014)


Since 2010, SF has grown by 47,234 people or 5.9% (from 805,235). Or, another way of looking at it: SF has grown by about 11,800 people each year since 2010. In terms of population density, the city has grown from 17,180 people per sq. mile in 2010 to 18,187 per sq. mile in 2014.

Here's all the Bay Area county estimates in one chart (https://i.imgur.com/x70fqwh.png).
Awesome! I look forward to Census Bureau data dumps.

As of July 2014, the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland CSA had a population of 8,607,423.

That is an increase of 453,727 residents since the 2010 Census.

Of that total population increase, 205,027 was by 'natural increase' and 252,641 was due to in-migration: 204,320 foreign and 48,321 domestic.

That last figure seems low until you realize CSAs like New York (-592,022), Chicago (-245,645) and Los Angeles (-179,237) have massively negative domestic migration figures.

[Jerry of San Fran]

As many of you already know the dock workers strike has held hostage ships and containers for several months. According to the San Francisco Chronicle the outside siding of the Panorama was on a ship off of the coast of Ensenada, Mexico for several months costing the developer a lot of money. I'm glad today to see the siding being installed. I was tired of looking at the green vapor/insulation barrier.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8685/16762757379_47ebc197ce_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rxgvLg)1321 Mission Street (@9thSt.) (https://flic.kr/p/rxgvLg)

[chris08876]

man, blows me away that we can absorb so many people every year with such negligible residential construction.

We definitely need more contruction. This is not a San Francisco issue either. IDK why there is such a lack of units. Construction is moving at at a fast rate in American terms, but the game has changed. Now it needs to go on overdrive. For SF, NY, Miami and so on.

I have been hearing about advocacy groups pushing for higher density and more construction in SF, and I hope it accelerates and that their efforts succeed. They also need to get rid of prop-M.

The census results don't surprise me. SF is booming and its a great model of what many other cities should strive to be! :)

[chuckrim]

As many of you already know the dock workers strike has held hostage ships and containers for several months. According to the San Francisco Chronicle the outside siding of the Panorama was on a ship off of the coast of Ensenada, Mexico for several months costing the developer a lot of money. I'm glad today to see the siding being installed. I was tired of looking at the green vapor/insulation barrier.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8685/16762757379_47ebc197ce_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rxgvLg)1321 Mission Street (@9thSt.) (https://flic.kr/p/rxgvLg)
And it's going up fast! Last Wednesday the Panoramic was just getting its first panels - looks like its progressing nicely.

Excited to see this building delivered.

[Jerry of San Fran]

As reported by the San Francisco Business Times (see link below) there is a proposal to build, where K & L Liquors is now housed, a 350 foot tall building. That would be the almost as high as the Fox Plaza for reference. If built as pictured I would like it very much, particularly the red color. If built as proposed it would be in my view about 1 mile away.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/real-estate/2015/04/soma-caltrain-cre-residential-tower-solbach.html

[tech12]

As reported by the San Francisco Business Times (see link below) there is a proposal to build, where K & L Liquors is now housed, a 350 foot tall building. That would be the almost as high as the Fox Plaza for reference. If built as pictured I would like it very much, particularly the red color. If built as proposed it would be in my view about 1 mile away.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/real-estate/2015/04/soma-caltrain-cre-residential-tower-solbach.html

I hope it gets built. I like the red:

http://www.socketsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/636-648-4th-Street-Rendering.gif
http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2015/04/plans-for-350-foot-tower-to-replace-kl-wine-merchants-building.html

[SF born and RAISED]

That building looks great, especially the red. It's definitely going to stand out with the color and its location. I'm surprised it will be this tall given its proximity to AT&T Park.

[fflint]

That rendering looks awesome!

[SFView]

I hope it gets built looking like that. I also wonder if the red building might look as good from the other side.

[timbad]

just adding my thumbs up to this good-looking proposal. as someone on socketsite mentioned, I wonder if the red is actually going to be brick-coloring, to help it relate to the neighborhood. great to get this height along a new light-rail line and close to Caltrain (and potential HSR)

[ConstructDTLA]

Its fascinating to me that this thread is slower than its Downtown Los Angeles counterpart, when SF has so much more (of such greater quality and interest) going on. My only theory is there are less interested in development in developed cities like SF, while in LA.... Well, we could use a lot.

Here are a few crappy pics I took last week of just a couple blocks. I didn't get to spend much time in SoMa shooting all that exciting stuff like I'd like to, but will come back up to SF in the coming months to shoot much more.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8810/16849541247_9ca685f164_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rEWizR)Pine & Kearny (https://flic.kr/p/rEWizR) by HunterKerhart.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/41737227@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8689/16436797643_444f2ec45c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r3sThP)Stockton from Geary (https://flic.kr/p/r3sThP) by HunterKerhart.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/41737227@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7607/16849540447_0b7fd74cd3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rEWim4)350 Bush Street (https://flic.kr/p/rEWim4) by HunterKerhart.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/41737227@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7692/17030965666_757969cd0d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rWY9K5)350 Bush Street (https://flic.kr/p/rWY9K5) by HunterKerhart.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/41737227@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8722/16436796733_0db274b67e_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r3sT28)350 Bush Street (https://flic.kr/p/r3sT28) by HunterKerhart.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/41737227@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7598/16436796303_369362a089_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r3sSTH)Stockton & Post (https://flic.kr/p/r3sSTH) by HunterKerhart.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/41737227@N03/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7715/17055579732_dac14be49b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rZ9iDw)SoMa (https://flic.kr/p/rZ9iDw) by HunterKerhart.com (https://www.flickr.com/people/41737227@N03/), on Flickr

[chuckrim]

Good to see 350 Bush moving forward after such a wild history. It has to be one of my favorite projects - such a well thought out example of historic preservation incorporated with modern necessities.

Great pics, Hunter!

[AndrewK]

Its fascinating to me that this thread is slower than its Downtown Los Angeles counterpart, when SF has so much more (of such greater quality and interest) going on. My only theory is there are less interested in development in developed cities like SF, while in LA.... Well, we could use a lot.

I think the biggest difference is that, on SSP, SF has many more individual project threads, so the general project thread gets used primarily for infill projects, which we dont have quite as many of in the city, whereas LA posters mainly use the Central City and Metro threads for the majority of their posts (since the Wilshire Grand was the only tower with its own regularly posted-in thread until recently). But I do agree that there is much more opinion and debate about how LA is developing in their general thread than we have, because LA is in such a huge transition phase right now.

[mt_climber13]

Actually it's because simms has a firewall at work :haha:

[fflint]

Also, SF isn't seeing as many new proposals--much of what is currently being built was first planned as long ago as 2008, so we've been aware of these new projects for quite some time. This city is in more of a 'construction' phase than a 'proposal' phase, so there's not as much to debate or discuss except how far along they are. And for those of us tied up at work during daylight hours, it's not easy to just go and photograph the construction sites.

[1977]

Thanks for the pics, DTLAdenizen!

Article (http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/real-estate/2015/04/map-san-francisco-central-soma-real-estate-project.html?page=all) about the upcoming/existing SOMA boom:
Warehouses become highrises: Map of S.F.'s Central SoMa real estate boom


Also, I found a couple renderings I hadn't seen before after doing some quick searches based on the article above:

600 Brannan (SKS Partners)
http://www.zappettini.com/wp-content/gallery/600-brannan-san-francisco/Screen-Shot-2014-08-19-at-12.46.02-PM.png
Source: www.zappettini.com

363 6th Street (Realtex Group)
http://realtexgroup.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/363-6th-street-02.12.15.jpg
Source: realtexgroup.com

[pizzaguy]

Its fascinating to me that this thread is slower than its Downtown Los Angeles counterpart, when SF has so much more (of such greater quality and interest) going on. My only theory is there are less interested in development in developed cities like SF, while in LA.... Well, we could use a lot.

Well there's also a lot more people in LA.

[timbad]

not sure if this should go in the SF run-down, or Bay Area, but since most of the development will be on the north end of the site, I'll put it here.

I had noticed a little activity from Caltrain over the last couple weeks, and now we know why: an update (http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2015/04/06/developer_eyes_vacant_visitacion_valley_lot_for_housing_retail.php#more) on the Schlage Lock site (http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2014/06/05/the_massive_schlage_lock_project_looks_for_approvals.php), which straddles the SF-San Mateo County border, from curbed:

The much larger Schlage Lock project is about to start construction on curbs, streets, streetlights, and utilities for the long-shuttered factory site, in anticipation of the big changes on the way for this southern neighborhood.

http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/536a657df92ea106d5021756/shlange%20lock%2012.jpg

[Jerry of San Fran]

DTLAdenizen - thanks for the nice photo updates - very informative. I had not realized that the Apple store on Union Square had been taken down already!

[Jerry of San Fran]

A view on April 7th from Mission Street. For such a prominent location on Rincon Hill it is a very disappointing building.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8726/16887651179_8402d71155_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rJiCkD)

[tech12]

A view on April 7th from Mission Street. For such a prominent location on Rincon Hill it is a very disappointing building

It's pretty annoying that the best-looking buildings from this construction boom (535 mission, 350 mission) are too short to stand out on the skyline...while 45 Lansing (I mean "Jasper" :yuck:), which is one of the ugliest ones, is one of the most prominent. And it's mostly because of those giant solid white stripes on the western side...AKA the most visible side from within the city.

[hruski]

The hole that is the future CPMC on Van Ness.

http://i.imgur.com/AF2lpPw.jpg

[fflint]

not sure if this should go in the SF run-down, or Bay Area, but since most of the development will be on the north end of the site, I'll put it here.
You got it right. This project is entirely within SF city and county limits, and it's one hell of a great example of neighborhood infill. Right at the Caltrain station!

[combusean]

I'm going to reserve judgement on 45 Lansing until it's done. There's so much more glass on the skyline something to differentiate one from another might be a welcome change of pace.

[jbm]

the concourse exhibition center has been fenced off and they have started demolition prep. seen workers in and on the building the last week or so.

[timbad]

the concourse exhibition center has been fenced off and they have started demolition prep. seen workers in and on the building the last week or so.

I needed a reminder (http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Plan-to-raze-Concourse-Exhibition-Center-4218424.php#photo-4075793) on this one. it's somewhat paired with what's going on over on Henry Adams. some major blocks are being redone all at once in this area of SoMa, with the Flower Mart in discussions, and the block up the street from this at 8th and Harrison.

[timbad]

You got it right. This project is entirely within SF city and county limits, and it's one hell of a great example of neighborhood infill. Right at the Caltrain station!

thanks for the confirmation, fflint. one of the great things about this one is the creation of what looks like a nice (walking) link between the T-Line and the Bayshore Caltrain station which was so unfortunately botched when the light rail originally went in. if an actual link can be accomplished with this project, the better.

[a very long weekend]

1 franklin is under construction! wowness! walked by around midnight last night and there was a huge pile driver on site along with an earth mover.

that's this one: http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/23/whats_the_deal_with_the_parking_lot_at_1_franklin_street.php

[minesweeper]

1 franklin is under construction! wowness! walked by around midnight last night and there was a huge pile driver on site along with an earth mover.

that's this one: http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/23/whats_the_deal_with_the_parking_lot_at_1_franklin_street.php

Wow, great to hear this one is finally underway. It was such a drag to see that parking lot on a prominent Market Street corner.

Apparently, the latest plans eliminated underground parking (http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2014/11/franklin-page-development-plan-dusted-auto-parking-nixed.html), so the building should go up very quickly.

[viewguysf]

The hole that is the future CPMC on Van Ness.

Massive shot for a huge excavation! This project has its own thread; can we move it there? http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=173688&page=3

[fimiak]

The first image here is of Trinity Phase 3

http://i.imgur.com/3Mdgrnd.jpg

Transbay Terminal looking great
http://i.imgur.com/G1y9LRH.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/oiMWUv7.jpg

181 Fremont pour

http://i.imgur.com/JVUQlFy.jpg

[Jerry of San Fran]

1 franklin is under construction! wowness! walked by around midnight last night and there was a huge pile driver on site along with an earth mover.

that's this one: http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/23/whats_the_deal_with_the_parking_lot_at_1_franklin_street.php

I got this photo from the streetcar today:
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7718/17102941615_3f165d4df7_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s4k3FH)1 Franklin and Page at Market_2 (https://flic.kr/p/s4k3FH)

[patriotizzy]

We got an update today already, and great pictures too, but I went on a stroll trying to learn the DSLR controls (so many options, agh!).

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7702/17103198312_c8084ea68c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s4mmZw)DSC_0838 (https://flic.kr/p/s4mmZw) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7678/16897328067_5b6c58a7b8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rKadWx)DSC_0835 (https://flic.kr/p/rKadWx) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8754/17103199002_9fb6478e39_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s4mncq)DSC_0833 (https://flic.kr/p/s4mncq) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8820/17103199452_f3482feb91_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s4mnkb)DSC_0829 (https://flic.kr/p/s4mnkb) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7594/17078755236_82ff39556a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s2c5Vb)DSC_0825 (https://flic.kr/p/s2c5Vb) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7617/17103201852_70a420d192_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s4mo3y)DSC_0821 (https://flic.kr/p/s4mo3y) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8754/16484576293_8929707b82_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r7FLdD)DSC_0812 (https://flic.kr/p/r7FLdD) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7713/17104054281_0325502a8d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s4qKrB)DSC_0807 (https://flic.kr/p/s4qKrB) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7638/16482286144_bc96fb1938_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r7u2rj)DSC_0806 (https://flic.kr/p/r7u2rj) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7594/16482287474_1453569850_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/r7u2Qf)DSC_0804 (https://flic.kr/p/r7u2Qf) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7648/17104057561_d868675757_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/s4qLqa)DSC_0803 (https://flic.kr/p/s4qLqa) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8696/16918520709_fd52a1c097_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/rM2QLV)DSC_0801 (https://flic.kr/p/rM2QLV) by patriotizzy (https://www.flickr.com/people/60323517@N02/), on Flickr

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That last one is a nice project near my work place. Between 2nd and 3rd St.

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That last one is a nice project near my work place. Between 2nd and 3rd St.

that will be DropBox, 333 and 345 Brannan

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here is the future hotel on King, across from AT&T Park. crane has gone up

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7702/17094443572_b8a39cdcda_b.jpg

another couple views of 1 Franklin, the first very similar to Jerry's:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7606/16473492994_c36b418266_b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8754/17069984696_fd0a385cd5_b.jpg

and another view of 222 Second:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7716/16473501964_7836da8413_b.jpg

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the concourse exhibition center has been fenced off and they have started demolition prep. seen workers in and on the building the last week or so.

jury duty now sends me past this site regularly, so here are some 'before' shots of what is going away:

looking south at corner of 8th and Brannan:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7625/16908357770_a9205598df_b.jpg

7th and Brannan:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8827/16475831503_4e47166306_b.jpg

the 'back alley' that runs the entire length of the block from 8th to 7th between the Concourse and the Zynga building (on the right). looking from 8th St:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7629/16909707219_2bfb4ed542_b.jpg

the 7th St end:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7641/16888594307_dd2f57245f_b.jpg

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crane was being set up at the little development (http://sf.curbed.com/tags/81-85-bluxome) on Bluxome earlier this week:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7688/16909702339_2d332f265c_b.jpg

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It's pretty annoying that the best-looking buildings from this construction boom (535 mission, 350 mission) are too short to stand out on the skyline...while 45 Lansing (I mean "Jasper" :yuck:), which is one of the ugliest ones, is one of the most prominent. And it's mostly because of those giant solid white stripes on the western side...AKA the most visible side from within the city.

I couldn't agree with you more in all aspects! 350 Mission is becoming even more stunning as the crown glass is installed and the lobby takes its form. Jasper is like a bad dream that I have to look at everyday, except when the fog mercifully rolls in. It's atrocious when viewed from the west and mediocre from every other angle. Crescent Heights, Swedore and HKS Architects, and the city Planning Department should all hang there heads in shame. :yuck:

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and another view of 222 Second:

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7716/16473501964_7836da8413_b.jpg

kinda wish the setback on 2nd St started lower. As it is, it really overwhelms the older buildings.

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Replace 45 Lansing with 350 Mission and it also would look very awkward and out of place. 350 looks great because it's shape and bulk fits into the canyon like surroundings. 45 Lansing is such a prominent hill top location, 350 would not fit well there.
They should have placed the Jeannie Gang tower there instead, but the current design isn't too bad. Not much thought though, which is unfortunate because so many towers in SF are turning out great and a lot to look forward too.
Loving all these pics.
399 Fremont is somewhat disappointing, I was hoping for solid blue glass and no stripes, like Lumina.

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jury duty now sends me past this site regularly, so here are some 'before' shots of what is going away:...

and I think this (http://www.dbarchitect.com/project_detail/164/EQR%20801%20Brannan%20Street.html) is what is going to replace the Concourse Exhibition Center, but if anyone has more recent info, pls correct!