Meanwhile, over at the permanent terminal site, they've been digging under what will be the western end of the new terminal:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/...40e16d57_b.jpg Perhaps they are getting some utilities work out of the way before this becomes a construction site? The signs say they'll be working here a month. BTW, that's One Hawthorne under construction in the background. |
word on eater last week was that john colins is moving because of transbay-related construction. anyone know if that building (and presumably the anchor & hope building too) is coming down?
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In the case of Anchor & Hope it would be surprising given that it's maybe a year old. If that building was coming down they would have known about it before opening, and I don't think they would have gone to the expense.
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See the May 26, 2009 Workshop presentation here:
http://www.sfgov.org/site/uploadedfi...esentation.pdf (Also from: http://sfgov.org/site/frame.asp?u=ht...sbaycenter.org) Here is an update on the Urban Form proposal: http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...rmproposal.jpg Here are two of the earlier schemes for comparison: http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...fo/HTS1000.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...o/HTS1200P.jpg It is encouraging to see 600' considered for the Palace Hotel Tower, instead of being shortened to 300' from 725' tall. For more information and news see here: http://sfgov.org/site/frame.asp?u=ht...sbaycenter.org |
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I rarely agree with Daly but this time I do--it never made any sense to me to plan to dig an underground station below a functioning above-ground terminal. |
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^^^Looks more "temporary" than I expected.
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I cannot possibly emphasize how much I want to see this project succeed, and get at least one 1000' building out of this. |
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Meanwhile, the public TJPA is putting up the terminal building (not the tower) and so far there's nothing to suggest that won't proceed on schedule. As a transit terminal, it doesn't depend on the office space market and it is eligible for a variety of federal and other funding. So we could have a nice new terminal with an empty lot in front of it for a number of years. |
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Same goes for the terminal. I'm much more concerned about that getting built than the tower. |
Thankfully, with the political situation surrounding this project, and hopefully some government money being put on the table, I feel a bit better about this project than many other, even if we have to wait for it.
I would consider it a victory if the project was still on the table when the economy recovers - many projects will not even make it that far. |
Got this in my inbox yesterday afternoon. I plan to go. Anyone else?
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My fear too. Plus I'm out the week of the 20th, but I think I can swing it. PM me that morning if it looks like you'll make it. It would be great to say hi in person.
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^Sure thing. Should be an interesting meeting.
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It seems like San Fran would be a hard place to build any tall skyscraper. You have an army of green whackjobs, nimbys & hippies ready to raid the city council in a moments notice.
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