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

[homebucket]

Was able to take a few semi-decent photos from a plane ride last week.

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5644/29642331534_4014d49b64_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MaoGrC)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/MaoGrC) by H D (https://www.flickr.com/photos/homebucket/), on Flickr

https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8583/30238239156_e4b06d89b1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/N53T1Y)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/N53T1Y) by H D (https://www.flickr.com/photos/homebucket/), on Flickr

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5685/29642330324_8b56ee2128_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MaoG5L)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/MaoG5L) by H D (https://www.flickr.com/photos/homebucket/), on Flickr

[botoxic]

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/btgibson/14612414_10104471954124915_1564468178482942031_o.jpg (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/btgibson/media/14612414_10104471954124915_1564468178482942031_o.jpg.html)

[Jerry of San Fran]

I walked by today. I can see the crane from my apartment in the Civic Center.

https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8676/29676598644_b206874d41_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MdqjRS)1140 Folsom @ Rausch (https://flic.kr/p/MdqjRS)
Photo from https://sfmoderncondos.com/neighborhoods/south-of-market-soma/99-rausch/

https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8270/30307018635_8c2238bace_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Nb8oL4)1140 Folsom/Rausch (https://flic.kr/p/Nb8oL4) My photo - Jerry

[simms3_redux]

Awesome pics Homebucket and Botoxic! Our skyline is looking fierce and magnificent!

[botoxic]

Those classic post card shots of San Francisco will soon need to be updated:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8127/30242125521_471331cd15_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/N5oNig)
Candy Land (https://flic.kr/p/N5oNig) by John Harke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jharke/), on Flickr

[timbad]

another look at the new hotel across from AT&T Park

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https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8637/29722656083_23c1cbab03_b.jpg

Moscone Center

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5336/30319073676_08fb0e3eea_b.jpg

[botoxic]

The four horsemen of the NIMBY Apocalypse: SF's four tallest buildings

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@Sky1Ron (https://twitter.com/Sky1Ron) on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Sky1Ron/status/788049022237941760)

[Jerry of San Fran]

It appeared that work was stopped over the weekend due to the rain & high wind. This is a view from the Civic Center.

https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8556/30354698886_738482b712_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NfkLrm)Salesforce & 181 Fremont (https://flic.kr/p/NfkLrm)

[brantw]

10/18/16

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvDyeokVYAETacT.jpg:medium

[botoxic]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvFI_b2UAAE63_o.jpg:large
@burritojustice (https://twitter.com/burritojustice) on Twitter (https://twitter.com/burritojustice/status/788491677212172288)

[Reminiscence]

Splendid pictures guys, thanks so much! I remember when we had a doubt whether these were going to get built or not, and now look at them. I'll try and get down there and see these giants in person, take a few pictures, and contribute a bit :)

[L.ARCH]

https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/mixed-use/806-foot-tower-to-rise-at-transbay-terminal-66488

"An 806-foot-tall tower at 546 Howard St will join the likes of 181 Fremont St and Salesforce Tower rising around the Transbay Terminal redevelopment project. Designs of the 64-floor high-rise are being refined by Pelli Clarke Pelli for the almost 1M SF project to include a more rounded structure, reports SocketSite."

[viewguysf]

https://www.bisnow.com/san-francisco/news/mixed-use/806-foot-tower-to-rise-at-transbay-terminal-66488

"An 806-foot-tall tower at 546 Howard St will join the likes of 181 Fremont St and Salesforce Tower rising around the Transbay Terminal redevelopment project. Designs of the 64-floor high-rise are being refined by Pelli Clarke Pelli for the almost 1M SF project to include a more rounded structure, reports SocketSite."

This project has its own thread. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=217919&page=3#post7594198

[Jerry of San Fran]

View of big boy & little boy. New beams added this morning to 181 Fremont, so now the "crown" is being formed! (This view is from my apartment.) I must say I am surprisingly excited!

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5815/29822136844_1851f5ea47_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Mrhfib)Salesforce (left), 181 Fremont (right) (https://flic.kr/p/Mrhfib)

[fflint]

Today, from my office:

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https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5814/30181989400_a59c479ae1_b.jpg

[Jerry of San Fran]

fflint - you have a nice view of both 350 Bush & Salesforce. 350 Bush is at it highest or very close to it. I've been watching it rise from my apartment in the Civic Center. Look forward to seeing a picture of both when clad.

[botoxic]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5445/30233598400_f5db17f6be_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/N4D6tW)
San Francisco (https://flic.kr/p/N4D6tW) by Sergio Ruiz (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sirgious/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5792/30422599472_430a456822_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NmkLV7)
Tween Peaks (https://flic.kr/p/NmkLV7) by Alexander Komlik (https://www.flickr.com/photos/apkom/), on Flickr

[timbad]

misc shots from last Saturday

in Dogpatch, the two projects on Indiana - the northern one...

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5819/30519309255_52d8c31f92_b.jpg

and the southern one

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5583/30519463455_eaa69dc97a_b.jpg

around the corner on 22nd St, on the Potrero Hill side of the tracks, this one seems about ready to lose its cloak

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5814/30519307085_8213c6b5ba_b.jpg

at Potrero1010, CA College of the Arts has moved in to the PDR spaces on Hubbell. this is looking east toward Seventh

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5822/30519312255_7814b7b42b_b.jpg

Daggett Park seems done, but is still fenced off

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5564/30519314285_763793ea47_b.jpg

at 100 Hooper, the current work seems to be limited to some trenching underneath the sidewalk on the southern edge of the site, for laying some sort of conduit

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8637/30391661512_ba817972f9_b.jpg

a look at the west side of 1 Henry Adams, showing the raised and regular sidewalks...

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5464/30209736380_d514043f11_b.jpg

... and how that relates to the raised walkway across the street

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5741/29876188463_0dce935dce_b.jpg

the mid-block alley adjacent to the new hotel on King St. hoping this becomes a more active space once the hotel opens. looking south toward the ballpark

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5793/30508040265_c697d63821_b.jpg

in case you missed it, the (historic (https://laughingsquid.com/dirty-harry-sudden-impact-then-now-in-san-francisco-go-ahead-make-my-latte/)) McDonald's at Third and Townsend is no more, about to make way for a new hotel (http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2016/10/soma-mcdonalds-shuttered-eleven-story-hotel-to-soon-rise.html)

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5471/30508033675_18310b385e_b.jpg

and back to Dogpatch, skyline from Esprit Park

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5790/29877462514_71f34856a6_b.jpg

[Jerry of San Fran]

Here is a view from Mission Street of the Trinity Place plaza. Apparently the metal frame is for an elevator. I'm not fond of the Venus sculpture. I can't imagine living in an apartment with a view of it!

The construction crane has been removed from the Phase III building. Can the final Phase IV building be in the works soon? Also I notice soil has been delivered to the roof of the Phase III building which was a surprise to me.

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5470/30254860740_8337e61e8a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/N6w531)Trinity Place Plaza (https://flic.kr/p/N6w531)

[a very long weekend]

^ there hasn't been any significant break in construction between phases, and the trinity website says that phase 4 construction will begin "shortly [there]after" delivery of phase 3 in early 2017. so, it's a good bet that construction should begin in 2017.

it's not totally clear here whether there will be excavation for another parking garage or whether the immense garage under phase 3 will also serve phase 4. the phasing map (http://www.socketsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Trinity-Place-Phase-Map.jpg) suggests that phase 4 won't have another garage under it, and that's the best bet given the savings.

which is to say that phase 4 should go up a lot more quickly than did phase 3.

[viewguysf]

Reminder again: Trinity Place has its own thread...we keep heaping everything into this mega one.

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=129548&page=54

[botoxic]

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5495/29957396924_07ddd57e10_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MDeupw)
Bernal Heights, cityscape, McLaren Park, Shelley Drive, skyline (https://flic.kr/p/MDeupw) by David McSpadden (https://www.flickr.com/photos/familyclan/), on Flickr

[1977]

The new design for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Treasure Island was released to the Chronicle today. LA is vying for the museum as well.

http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/54/32/52/11643572/3/920x920.jpg
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www.sfchronicle.com

The conceptual design shown to The Chronicle would be roughly 270,000 square feet. That’s larger than the recent addition to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and three times the size of what Lucas sought to build in the Presidio.

According to Don Bacigalupi, the museum’s president, the design work and search for approvals are being done simultaneously in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Within the next two to four months, Lucas and his team will decide which location offers the clearest path to starting construction in a year or so, with opening day three years later.
Article and Source (http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Cloud-shape-design-floated-for-Lucas-museum-10415980.php#photo-11643610)

[SFView]

Okay everyone, I need as many of you as possible - maybe hundreds. His mind is very strong. Gesture with your hands with great focus towards Lucas: "You will choose to build your Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in San Francisco."

[mt_climber13]

An expensive museum with valuable art built on an artificial island on the most active seismic zone on the planet and projected sea levels to rise within 1-2 decades and a Bay Bridge past capacity and no public transit access other than a Ferry ride what could go wrong?!?

I'd love it to come to SF but the development of Treasure Island is one of the biggest Fairy Tales in modern development history.

I wish there were a way to put it downtown or Mission Bay. It looks amazing. But the thought of Treasure Island makes it a let down, and I think all of its negatives would make LA a more attractive option for Lucas. There really are no other options?

[SFView]

^^^Well I guess they shouldn't build or have built anything beyond the original shoreline of San Francisco, plus there isn't a #25 MUNI bus line that goes from Transbay Terminal to Treasure Island either.

[tech12]

An expensive museum with valuable art built on an artificial island on the most active seismic zone on the planet and projected sea levels to rise within 1-2 decades and a Bay Bridge past capacity and no public transit access other than a Ferry ride what could go wrong?!?

I'd love it to come to SF but the development of Treasure Island is one of the biggest Fairy Tales in modern development history.

I wish there were a way to put it downtown or Mission Bay. It looks amazing. But the thought of Treasure Island makes it a let down, and I think all of its negatives would make LA a more attractive option for Lucas. There really are no other options?

So SF's redevelopment of TI with thousands of housing units and large midrise/highrise buildings is doable...but a museum is not? Also, TI has bus service too which would obviously be increased.

[brantw]

10/27/16

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CvzGPirUMAAbLun.jpg:medium

[SFTransplant]

An expensive museum with valuable art built on an artificial island on the most active seismic zone on the planet and projected sea levels to rise within 1-2 decades and a Bay Bridge past capacity and no public transit access other than a Ferry ride what could go wrong?!?

I'd love it to come to SF but the development of Treasure Island is one of the biggest Fairy Tales in modern development history.

I wish there were a way to put it downtown or Mission Bay. It looks amazing. But the thought of Treasure Island makes it a let down, and I think all of its negatives would make LA a more attractive option for Lucas. There really are no other options?

Most active seismic zone on the planet? Hyperbole much?

[bobbyv]

As an Angeleno I think TI would be the best fit, a much nicer backdrop and impressive location.

[SFView]

^^^Hmmm...you got a point there, plus it is much closer to George Lucas himself.

It looks like the ground would be bermed up to form a new hill over which the museum would stand. The museum rendering reminds me of some sort of giant animal skull, but it may be intended to look more like something from Star Wars.

[L.ARCH]

^^^Hmmm...you got a point there, plus it is much closer to George Lucas himself.

The museum rendering reminds me of some sort of giant animal skull, but it may be intended to look more like something from Star Wars.

Now that you mention it, it does kinda of look like a whale skull.

[ozone]

Yeah I'm not sure how Los Angeles is going to compete with the T.I. site -with it's sweeping unobstructed views of the city and possibly GGB. The only thing the LA site has gong for it is that George Lucas went to USC and it seems that the older you get the more important it is that your legacy is somehow connected to the university you attended. From the LA forum it sounds like LA might actually have been chosen and that it was in part due to Lucas' past experiences with S.F. Then again LucasFlims is located in the Presidio so who knows?

[botoxic]

Regarding the Lucas Museum, I was going to suggest crocodile skull.

I'm not sure if TI "fairly tale" refers to it never getting built or never reaching the envisioned potential, but I think both will eventually happen. As far as construction goes, the first large earthwork and utility package is currently out for a December 1st bid. Though I haven't seen the plans, the forthcoming projects should generate enough dirt to raise significant portions of the island a few feet or to build berms around the perimeter.

Oh, and here's a random skyline pic:
https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5731/30489520862_048225fc00_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NsfLjb)
DSC_1767 (https://flic.kr/p/NsfLjb) by hongzhe325074 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hongbob/), on Flickr

[a very long weekend]

yeah, that museum building is beautiful, but it won't happen here. the EIR will have so many estimations and caveats that some group will challenge it and it'll be delayed indefinitely. lucas' lawyers/architects must have made that clear to him and he's not ruled us out yet, so that's something. but it won't take long for the machine here to get going and for it to become clear to him/his team that LA is the option if he wants to keep his timeline. it was worth it for him to test the waters, since he has such strong support among the political class. but the reality of how much we've empowered obstructionists over the past however many decades will become pretty clear to him once he starts moving on this in earnest.

literally, for it to be built within 4 years here, it'd take an intervention of the leg and governor, which won't happen because LA is the other city in the mix.

[edwards]

10/30/16

http://imgur.com/ywf5sClh.jpg (http://imgur.com/a/oW97O)

[timbad]

the feel of the walk down Beale St is being dramatically transformed...

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5532/30050005133_5f5a8aa44a_b.jpg

[timbad]

walking up Laguna St, looks like work on the last remaining original building at 55 Laguna is close to wrapping up, and we will get the sidewalk back soon

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5547/30683869415_d94b461ee5_b.jpg

further up the street, a little section of wall next to the grand steps which had been boarded off has been uncovered to reveal a stone sitting area

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5582/30595787541_231cb1e804_b.jpg

continuing up the street, the project at Hayes

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5469/30683865545_986c783d5d_b.jpg

the sort of perplexing one at Fulton, where work seems to be stuttering

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5516/30683880275_de2ffc2715_b.jpg

and down Fulton at Gough, the slanted, diffuse fall light shows off this recently completed project

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5743/30683861055_af11f1e01b_b.jpg

[colemonkee]

Fulton and Gough looks great in that light!

[timbad]

jumping back downtown, the passage between Lumina and Bay Area Metro Center is getting worked on. can't quite remember, I think there is supposed to be public retail space(s) along here?

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5476/30050003473_c81dd6cc5c_b.jpg

[botoxic]

A couple of miscellaneous skyline shots:
https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5520/30112981613_9c4062d1cc_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MSYUja)
San Francisco (https://flic.kr/p/MSYUja) by Sergio Ruiz (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sirgious/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5622/30418304840_0447ad14be_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NkXLgJ)
just over the slope (https://flic.kr/p/NkXLgJ) by patrick boury (https://www.flickr.com/photos/pbo31/), on Flickr

[1977]

It looks like 340 Fremont (https://www.flickr.com/photos/pbo31/30724277752/sizes/h/)(far right) is getting some lighting on it's crown. It appears to be a work in progress, but at least it's a little flare at night for what is a pretty dull crown during the day.

[ConstructDTLA]

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5809/30306961060_ee3e9664d3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Nb86Do)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/Nb86Do) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5710/30606946765_655920048a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NCCAWH)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/NCCAWH) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5680/30489805372_38c9a67708_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NshdTw)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/NshdTw) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5517/30489805642_22d8521eb8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NshdYb)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/NshdYb) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5646/30489805162_01e1716f56_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NshdPU)181 Fremont (https://flic.kr/p/NshdPU) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5610/30489804942_f76de8e8fb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NshdL7)181 Fremont (https://flic.kr/p/NshdL7) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5488/30489805072_5dd1f30a4f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NshdNm)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/NshdNm) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5626/30489804892_c8cd503ced_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NshdKf)350 Bush Street (https://flic.kr/p/NshdKf) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5698/29973067163_59606fe32d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MEBNC4)Flagship Apple at Stockton & Post (https://flic.kr/p/MEBNC4) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr


https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5632/30761494291_cb79ed5e3b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NShGxe)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/NShGxe) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5572/30849289015_211cb897d8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/P13ERn)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/P13ERn) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5329/30761493961_b5b8f0c936_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NShGrx)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/NShGrx) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5759/30761493541_aed7d66ed1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NShGji)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/NShGji) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5554/30761496011_40eb5c23ec_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NShH3T)Salesforce Tower (https://flic.kr/p/NShH3T) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5590/30548328680_ce107ca144_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NxsaQ5)181 Fremont (https://flic.kr/p/NxsaQ5) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5600/30548329720_e754d8777a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Nxsb91)181 Fremont (https://flic.kr/p/Nxsb91) by Hunter (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/), on Flickr

[spyguy]

Great photos!

[botoxic]

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5792/30224880533_0c7bc92a2c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/N3SpXT)
Bay burn! (https://flic.kr/p/N3SpXT) by John Daniel (https://www.flickr.com/photos/johndagordon/), on Flickr

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5464/30230721614_e526c6eed9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/N4omjb)
An experience (https://flic.kr/p/N4omjb) by Sahitya Parvathaneni (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sahityaparvataneni/), on Flickr

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5750/30199677383_580bcdf37a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/N1DeWP)
SF 2016-3 (https://flic.kr/p/N1DeWP) by Wesley (https://www.flickr.com/photos/wpitts1964/), on Flickr

[clubtokyo]

Incredible pictures!

[observatory]

Thank you Botoxic!

[GoldenBoot]

Looking great. Love it. Cannot wait to get back the SF!

[WildCowboy]

Kilroy has officially broken ground on 100 Hooper and has announced Adobe will be the anchor tenant, taking half of the space in the project.

http://investors.kilroyrealty.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=79637&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2221530

[1977]

Speaking of Kilroy, I don't think we've seen these renderings of the SF Flower Mart. It's a little boxy, but I do like all of the different textures and the way it meets the ground - more details and renderings at http://thenewflowermart.com/

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8959f6_7a9573155a7d43fb8c52f15f7457fe35~mv2_d_4800_2700_s_4_2.png/v1/fill/w_1960,h_1038,al_c,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/8959f6_7a9573155a7d43fb8c52f15f7457fe35~mv2_d_4800_2700_s_4_2.png
Source: http://thenewflowermart.com/

[Kingofthehill]

fantastic updates!

[minesweeper]

Another view of the changing skyline (from Geary/Presidio):

https://i.imgur.com/1peAApnh.jpg

[timbad]

... and from Oakland, Jack London Square area

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5487/30912484046_57f68cdea1_b.jpg

[timbad]

fencing around One Henry Adams coming down, here on the east side

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5760/30860441071_4d938de9a9_b.jpg

and the west

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5653/30860443621_0c79904ab7_b.jpg

sculpture in the mid-block passage

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5828/30860445961_453225544e_b.jpg

[timbad]

Kilroy has officially broken ground on 100 Hooper and has announced Adobe will be the anchor tenant, taking half of the space in the project.

http://investors.kilroyrealty.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=79637&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2221530

I saw a tent onsite on Thursday, but by Friday, things were all pretty quiet again (looking west from Seventh):

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5814/30912485566_f9f8dd81f7_b.jpg

there were some new signs, tho

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5765/30912486826_e1f5b3044f_b.jpg

the work they had been doing along the southern edge had been filled in

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5472/30912488606_7c851149f0_b.jpg

a look across the site toward NE

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5766/30912489916_c871316c5c_b.jpg

[DIESELPOLO]

They paved those god forsaken roads surrounding the project. Thank goodness.

fencing around One Henry Adams coming down, here on the east side

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5760/30860441071_4d938de9a9_b.jpg

and the west

https://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5653/30860443621_0c79904ab7_b.jpg

sculpture in the mid-block passage

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5828/30860445961_453225544e_b.jpg

[1977]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5505/22820094888_0b90eace8d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ALwXaS)
Market Street in th Morning (https://flic.kr/p/ALwXaS) by Mike (https://www.flickr.com/photos/varona/), on Flickr

[a very long weekend]

thanks for the photos, but man, the design district, like come on. the streets are wider than the buildings are tall. it's like visiting oklahoma or something. so frustrating.

[ozone]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5505/22820094888_0b90eace8d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ALwXaS)
Market Street in th Morning (https://flic.kr/p/ALwXaS) by Mike (https://www.flickr.com/photos/varona/), on Flickr

This view probably more than any other shows how the SF and Fremont towers have (already) dramatically changed the skyline. Far more impressive in this regard than any of the other so-called suppertalls uc IMO.

[observatory]

This view probably more than any other shows how the SF and Fremont towers have (already) dramatically changed the skyline. Far more impressive in this regard than any of the other so-called suppertalls uc IMO.

Just wait until Oceanwide Center at 910' inserts itself in the above shot. It's going to fill out the skyline even better! :tup:

[homebucket]

http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2016/11/planning-opposes-plans-for-a-500-foot-tower-atop-iconic-bank.html

"To avoid this benching effect, narrower height districts of varied height and mechanisms which allow greater height for more slender buildings should be created. Height limits should be structured so as to allow the presence of new buildings to affect the existing skyline in a positive way, softening existing “benching,” and providing more variety and interest in the skyline and general view of the city.”

How about increasing the height to 800-1000 ft? :yes:

[botoxic]

New page deserves new skyline shots ;)
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5336/30904742572_093535b572_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/P5WTgb)
San Francisco Night Cruise (https://flic.kr/p/P5WTgb) by ukiyan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/42374262@N08/), on Flickr

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxfL_nRVEAAEKRA.jpg
@tddion1 (https://twitter.com/tddion1) on Twitter (https://twitter.com/tddion1/status/799331760328699904)

[bluntcard]

New page deserves new skyline shots ;)
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5336/30904742572_093535b572_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/P5WTgb)
San Francisco Night Cruise (https://flic.kr/p/P5WTgb) by ukiyan (https://www.flickr.com/photos/42374262@N08/), on Flickr

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxfL_nRVEAAEKRA.jpg
@tddion1 (https://twitter.com/tddion1) on Twitter (https://twitter.com/tddion1/status/799331760328699904)

As always, great photo finds. I’ve been following these threads for years, shortly after moving away from SF in 2008. Some of these buildings I never thought I’d see actually happen. Those transformative render images of the city someday. And here we are, this amazing new skyline realized. Very cool.

[Reminiscence]

Took these today, 11.17.2016:

https://s12.postimg.org/z9vrvvtv1/image.jpg

https://s16.postimg.org/vgr8055yt/image.jpg

[botoxic]

This view from San Leandro is all kinds of awesome:
skyline, both bridges, Marin headlands, some of Mt. Tam,
equal density on either side of the new skyline peak
(from this angle, the SoMa side actually looks more dense than FiDi)

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5757/30934057762_b4d7c20c1b_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/P8x8Du)
IMG_4430_34 (https://flic.kr/p/P8x8Du) by RetiredInFremont (https://www.flickr.com/photos/145353918@N08/), on Flickr

[timbad]

This view from San Leandro is all kinds of awesome:
...

wow, agree that is a great angle

[timbad]

a few projects visible from Caltrain...

the office building on Townsend at Sixth is starting to sprout rebar above the fenceline

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5549/31078913905_8e8d7720b9_b.jpg

around the bend at 100 Hooper, things are definitely swinging into gear

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5486/31043178176_a10d114b26_b.jpg

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5343/31043036566_cd3ed6074d_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5335/31078783425_44728d7429_b.jpg

at Hayward Park in San Mateo, the dirt piles have been cleared so work on the housing is now more visible from the tracks

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5602/31043046506_1bae637be6_b.jpg

and just to show the new office component, which is wrapping up

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5480/30936433382_73a9e7dee2_b.jpg

down the way at Hillsdale, they appear to be paving a parking lot next to the current station

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5329/30936417092_d03684aae8_b.jpg

but behold the glory of what is the rising tide of Bay Meadows

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5533/31043058376_e18d41fc9e_b.jpg

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5581/30964626671_d1d1fe124f_b.jpg

[Jerry of San Fran]

I read that Group i's project was approved 11/17/2016 by the Planning Commission 6-1. This one does not excite me, but I know some of you have expressed favorable comments here.

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5670/30293597843_caa6ac0c27.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/N9WBe6)950-975 Market (https://flic.kr/p/N9WBe6) Image is from www.950-974market.com

[cmak]

I read that Group i's project was approved 11/17/2016 by the Planning Commission 6-1. This one does not excite me, but I know some of you have expressed favorable comments here.

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5670/30293597843_caa6ac0c27.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/N9WBe6)950-975 Market (https://flic.kr/p/N9WBe6) Image is from www.950-974market.com

it'll replace this, so I'm a pretty big fan on that reason alone

http://i.imgur.com/oBV9IxNl.png (http://imgur.com/oBV9IxN)

[timbad]

it'll replace this, so I'm a pretty big fan on that reason alone

agree. this is the edge of where Market St starts looking and feeling run-down as you travel west, practically visible from the touristy crossroads at Powell, and with Market Street Place 6x6 finishing up across the street, will hopefully help to shift that 'border' out a bit.

on that note, anyone else feel like the push to make over Mid-Market has lost momentum? seems that we hear about projects a lot, but nothing major has actually broken ground the last couple years (since 6x6).

[coyotetrickster]

agree. this is the edge of where Market St starts looking and feeling run-down as you travel west, practically visible from the touristy crossroads at Powell, and with Market Street Place 6x6 finishing up across the street, will hopefully help to shift that 'border' out a bit.

on that note, anyone else feel like the push to make over Mid-Market has lost momentum? seems that we hear about projects a lot, but nothing major has actually broken ground the last couple years (since 6x6).

The majority of mid-market projects announced have either been challenged by community groups or market re-thinks as economic costs have exploded. Someone will eventually build.

[botoxic]

The final picture is worth clicking to view the large version (imo)

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5514/30339517243_c2dba081f3_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NdZXsT)
San Francisco Financial District during sunset after a storm (https://flic.kr/p/NdZXsT) by Scott (https://www.flickr.com/photos/letphotospeak/), on Flickr

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5818/30779279610_334a7edb7f_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NTRRuE)
Some Family's Day on Richardson Bay (https://flic.kr/p/NTRRuE) by MarinSD (https://www.flickr.com/photos/marinsd/), on Flickr

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5748/30326630894_3d3a70c346_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NcRUNs)
San Francisco Downtown (https://flic.kr/p/NcRUNs) by Sindhu J (https://www.flickr.com/photos/sindhujagadeesh/), on Flickr

[1977]

^^^ Nice!

Here's another:
https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5618/31204548986_220fa65872_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Pxrtgh)
San Francisco (https://flic.kr/p/Pxrtgh) by boondocks refugee (https://www.flickr.com/photos/95974944@N06/), on Flickr

[timbad]

^ that last shot is great.

over at 1 Henry Adams, more fencing is coming down...

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5651/30922781820_e61e473907_b.jpg

... and access is opening up. this is the lower and upper walkways on the west side

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5344/30468974514_2c80eb6590_b.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5748/30468977544_fa1a3e7178_b.jpg

peeking into the mid-block passage

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5477/30468980144_2605eca8c7_b.jpg

peeking back out, at 2 Henry Adams

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5659/30468982894_d1f5495e85_b.jpg

from almost the eastern end of the passage, still looking back west

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5469/30468985374_ef0cb9c5c9_b.jpg

its sister project 855 Brannan, which looks to be at full height

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5761/30468987674_55c94e0aaa_b.jpg

the alley (which should be enlivened by the project) between it and the Zynga building

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5322/30468991064_9d726f8213_b.jpg

Brannan side

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5771/30468993604_02c35d27aa_b.jpg

the office building site at Sixth and Townsend, looking east

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5596/30468996094_f31909650b_b.jpg

and north, from Townsend

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5767/30468999504_f8777cd238_b.jpg

in about the same state is the office building between Brannan and Bluxome near Fourth:

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5762/30469002574_fa306a006f_b.jpg

near 22nd St Caltrain, the scaffolding is coming down on this one (http://sf.curbed.com/2014/8/13/10061346/odd-slice-of-potrero-seeks-equally-odd-shaped-housing). close-up, the orange-y parts look like real wood

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5513/31146677772_f219f8e367_b.jpg

South Park looks like it's gotten a ?play structure

https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5563/30483082623_d5730724f4_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5539/30483084153_4becdec0ac_b.jpg

textures of the City

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5462/31176108521_12cf47fb0a_b.jpg

the hotel near future Moscone (Fourth and Folsom) subway station

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5702/30469120474_989f6179b5_b.jpg

[RST500]

Why is that hotel so short when it's right next to a future major transip hub? Should be 40 stories. Just west if the future Moscone Station there are some lowrises that could latter be turned into highrises once zoning is changed. Also between Yerba Buena Gargens/Moscone and Westfield there is a massive parking garage which could be redeveloped into several skyscrapers on top of a parking podium with acessd to both the Powell and Moscone Stations.

[botoxic]

Some different perspectives:

Superzoom from Seal Point Park, San Mateo
https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5659/31167724836_1e635f4d7a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PubJJ9)
Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/PubJJ9) by Charles Nadeau (https://www.flickr.com/photos/chucknado/), on Flickr

Purple Sausalito
https://c8.staticflickr.com/6/5747/31256172535_8cf99655b9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PC149t)
The Sausalito effect (https://flic.kr/p/PC149t) by Rajesh Subramanian (https://www.flickr.com/photos/viper78/), on Flickr

Somewhere Under the Rainbow
https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5727/30453540403_501ee36600_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Np5mzr)
Rainbow Over San Francisco Skyline (https://flic.kr/p/Np5mzr) by David Stephens (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dcstep/), on Flickr

[Austinlee]

Took these today, 11.17.2016:

https://s12.postimg.org/z9vrvvtv1/image.jpg




Two monsters going up together.... Wow. :slob: :worship:

[viewguysf]

Two monsters going up together.... Wow. :slob: :worship:

Park Tower, in the foreground, will be 605', but don't miss the big coming attraction that's starting on the other side of Salesforce Tower!

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=185537&page=22

Check out the other San Francisco threads to see four more towers under construction plus those that will be joining them.

[timbad]

clearer pics of the 100 Hooper site, which looks quite active now. moving north to south

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5777/31186383562_528a5cabd8_b.jpg

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5535/31215321411_7cccfdf21c_b.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5664/31215322481_0c47a87721_b.jpg

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5537/31215323611_c1510f9936_b.jpg

down at the Schlage Lock site at Bayshore Caltrain, the wall they had been building some weeks ago now sports a message for passers-by

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5473/31294264566_8cc2500932_b.jpg

the site itself, and the Brisbane Baylands just to its south, is framed by pleasant backdrop of hills, particularly this time of year as everything turns green again

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5490/31294270196_0e22740efa_b.jpg

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5487/31294271556_07baaea694_b.jpg

[botoxic]

Old St. Hilary's Chapel, Tiburon
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5657/30577147833_e0436e90d1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NzZSL2)
Old St. Hilary's (https://flic.kr/p/NzZSL2) by Nam Ing (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96049708@N02/), on Flickr

[brantw]

12/6/16

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CzASTj5WIAA1Igt.jpg:medium

[Pedestrian]

Ten-story residential development proposed in Van Ness corridor
Dec 7, 2016, 5:01pm PST
Kevin Truong
Multimedia producer
San Francisco Business Times

A 10-story, 118-unit residential development by Golden Van Building LLC is planned on the corner of Golden Gate and Van Ness Avenues.

The development at 540 Van Ness Ave. would rise to 110 feet and contain 8,710 square feet of ground-floor retail along with 103 market-rate units and 15 affordable units, according to a preliminary project assessment (PPA) . . . .

http://rs185.pbsrc.com/albums/x128/BSTJr/screenshot_965_zpsjmwyp5pj.jpg?w=280&h=210&fit=crop

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2016/12/07/van-ness-residential-development-golden-van.html?ana=e_ae_set1&s=article_du&ed=2016-12-08&u=kgyD14TZJI3FvbdA37c%2FluRxObP&t=1481242220&j=76700551

This is across the street from the former McDonald's site, which has its own proposal, as explained here:

New Van Ness Corridor Project Proposed
December 8, 2016
540 Van Ness Avenue Site

Plans to completely level two of the three buildings on the Van Ness Corridor Parcel between Golden Gate Avenue and Redwood Alley, including the US Bank and H&R Block structures, have been drawn and submitted to the City for review.


http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2016/12/new-van-ness-corridor-project-proposed.html

[Jerry of San Fran]

On a rainy day two cranes are being installed. This is the site of a 14 story one block long apartment building. The view is from the 14th floor of the Essex Fox Plaza. 12/10/2016

https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/404/30747296713_1defa14251_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NR2W6p)150 Van Ness Crane Installation (https://flic.kr/p/NR2W6p)

[timbad]

...two cranes are being installed. ...

thanks, I'd lost track of that one!

[timbad]

couple views of 6x6, with the traffic lights doing the Xmas colors :P I really hope this is successful and helps activate that block of Market in a good way.

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5598/30750973644_7a57d9cfa2_b.jpg

https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/486/30750972154_295fc09426_b.jpg

and more sidewalk returning to normal around 1 Henry Adams in Showplace Square. the east side

https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5546/31445725032_c3db905e25_b.jpg

the north side facing the roundabout. not sure if the wide sidewalk here is for bus stop shelter, or other amenity, or just cuz

https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5720/30750969274_2ed75114d0_b.jpg

inside the mid-block passage again, in different light than last time

https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/776/30750967874_2fb1889aa8_b.jpg

https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/228/31445727372_af3f160a9c_b.jpg

and from the roundabout

https://c5.staticflickr.com/6/5564/30750970924_f8a6b12d17_b.jpg

[sbarn]

Old St. Hilary's Chapel, Tiburon
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5657/30577147833_e0436e90d1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NzZSL2)
Old St. Hilary's (https://flic.kr/p/NzZSL2) by Nam Ing (https://www.flickr.com/photos/96049708@N02/), on Flickr

The SF skyline is going to look great once Salesforce is complete. It seems like the Transamerica Building is going to take on a "Chrysler Building" sort of presence... something that catches your eye but doesn't dominate the skyline.

[Reminiscence]

Some pictures I took of the area while walking around SF a couple days ago:

https://s27.postimg.org/kjqhtbbz7/IMG_8250.jpg

https://s24.postimg.org/zar738fdh/IMG_8255.jpg

https://s24.postimg.org/vl6nf6pcl/IMG_8259.jpg

Started out at the bottom, now we're here!

https://s29.postimg.org/3pkvlqoyv/IMG_8281.jpg

[Okie1dokie2]

Hi I'm new to the forum. How do you post pics & videos from your iPhone?

[pseudolus]

Hi I'm new to the forum. How do you post pics & videos from your iPhone?

You have to upload your photos to a hosting site like imgur or flickr.

[ozone]

On a rainy day two cranes are being installed. This is the site of a 14 story one block long apartment building. The view is from the 14th floor of the Essex Fox Plaza. 12/10/2016

https://c2.staticflickr.com/1/404/30747296713_1defa14251_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NR2W6p)150 Van Ness Crane Installation (https://flic.kr/p/NR2W6p)

I don't know how you feel about this and other projects going up your neighborhood but I'm glad to see that area being built up -maybe a few years it will resemble a sort of Midtown.

[1977]

Nice panoramic shot from the CNET building:
https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/436/30886436794_50c9652cdd_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/P4k4Aj)On the CNET roof (https://flic.kr/p/P4k4Aj) by Stephen Shankland (https://www.flickr.com/photos/shankrad/), on Flickr

And another:
https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/755/31355092900_44ac69e951_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PLK3J1)
On the CNET roof (https://flic.kr/p/PLK3J1) by Stephen Shankland (https://www.flickr.com/photos/shankrad/), on Flickr

[timbad]

not sure if I'm seeing that correctly, but it looks like the glass on 33 Tehama turns much less opaque after the fifth floor.

changing subject, down in Dogpatch...

under the radar, this project (http://www.dm-dev.com/projects/815-tennessee) has been progressing:

https://c5.staticflickr.com/1/386/30956657444_2ac5f6258a_b.jpg

the southern one on Indiana

https://c7.staticflickr.com/6/5486/30956656134_1662569fb3_b.jpg

and a sunnier shot of KnoxSF

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/283/30956654744_cc55025697_b.jpg

[NYC2ATX]

San Francisco is so lucky. It's already a beautiful city, and the few corners that weren't quite so beautiful are now being repurposed with more beautiful buildings and places. Those of you that live in the Bay Area, I envy you and hope you know how lucky you are to have San Fran at your fingertips.

[pseudolus]

San Francisco is so lucky. It's already a beautiful city, and the few corners that weren't quite so beautiful are now being repurposed with more beautiful buildings and places. Those of you that live in the Bay Area, I envy you and hope you know how lucky you are to have San Fran at your fingertips.

Don't worry. There are plenty of corners (~90%?) that are "not quite so beautiful" that don't make it into the tourist photos.

[timbad]

...
the sort of perplexing one at Fulton, where work seems to be stuttering

https://c4.staticflickr.com/6/5516/30683880275_de2ffc2715_b.jpg

...

I forget if we ever got the scoop on this one, but this article (http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Condos-at-555-Fulton-hold-up-Hayes-Valley-grocery-10816971.php) gives a good rundown

[1977]

A nice overview of phase 1 of the massive Parkmerced Development:

In winter 2016-spring 2017, we begin Phase 1 of construction. This will comprise new residential buildings by five different architects at 199 Vidal, 300 Arballo, 455 Serrano, 1208-1218 Junipero Serra and 95-99 Chumasero.

199 Vidal
https://parkmercedvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1-5.jpg

300 Arballo
https://parkmercedvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/16.06.15-Rendering-300-Arballo-Bldg-Hero-Shot-copy.jpg

455 Serrano
https://parkmercedvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3.jpg

1208-1218 Junipero Serra
https://parkmercedvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/timeline_2021.jpg

95-99 Chumasero
https://parkmercedvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/16.06.15-Rendering-95-99-Chumasero-Bldg-Hero-Shot-copy.jpg

https://parkmercedvision.com/buildings/#_

[ozone]

^^^^ when I first saw these renderings I thought that someone had mistakenly posted a project from another city. When I read that it was Parkmerced I was confused. Sun instead of fog and what looks like decedious trees? That's what they call taking artist liberties. Anyway, it will provide more housing and will enliven one of more suburban areas of the city (which is still urban by most western US cities standards.) But I kinda like the original look of these projects (the other being Park La Brea in LA). They remind me of the housing projects back east (only not ghetto) and are pretty unquie in the West. In fact, I may be wrong but I think these two are the only ones.

[tech12]

Sun instead of fog and what looks like decedious trees? That's what they call taking artist liberties.

Uh, not really.

but I kinda like the original look of these projects (the other being Park La Brea in LA). They remind me of the housing projects back east (only not ghetto) and are pretty unquie in the West. In fact, I may be wrong but I think these two are the only ones.

Yeah i like the style of architecture of those old high-rises too. No worries though, they're staying. It's the low rises that are getting redeveloped.

[sterlippo1]

Don't worry. There are plenty of corners (~90%?) that are "not quite so beautiful" that don't make it into the tourist photos.

Right? :runaway:

We are lucky though but he's NYC to Austin TX so he's seen lots of both too

[ozone]

Some people can't help from debating or playing the devil's advocate.