Good news! 180 days for review is still way too long though. We really need to figure out how to shorten the review process to 60 or 90 days.
Main changes with specs seem to be they significantly upped the number of studio units and significantly decreased the number of 1BR and 2BR, with a marginal decrease in 3BR. Parking remains unchanged for retail spots, but significantly decreased from 473 to 197 for residents.
The specs for 15 Marina Blvd:
- 25 floors, 297 ft
- 790 units (255 studios, 333 1BR, 119 2BR, 83 3BR)
- 86 of the units will be affordable
- 63,220 sq ft for new Safeway (57% larger than existing one)
- Parking for 361 cars (197 for residents and 164 for retail) and 362 bicycles
The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/LmX9UXsCFXTDbgwB7
Quote:
San Francisco Deems Safeway Marina Tower Eligible for AB 2011 Approval
By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on March 24, 2026
The San Francisco Planning Department has published a notice of conditional Project Eligibility for Assembly Bill 2011 Approval of the proposed 25-story mixed-use tower at 11-15 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco. The state law now mandates a final decision by August for the nearly 800-unit development and Safeway replacement along the city’s affluent northern waterfront. Align Real Estate, a prominent local developer, is the project sponsor.
The applicant is streamlining the approval process through Senate Bill 330 and Assembly Bill 2011, also known as the Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act of 2022. According to the notice, now that AB 2011 approval eligibility has been determined, the “Planning Department must complete any necessary design review within 180 days of application submittal,” i.e., early February this year. The city now has until the first of August to complete the design review and publish the Notice of Final AB 2011 Approval.
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Arquitectonica is also responsible for the design of the Marina Boulevard tower. Renderings by the Florida-based firm show a swooping tower with floorplates arched around the podium-top courtyard facing towards the bay. The massing distinguishes two towers rising from the shared podium. The western tower will reach 20 floors high and 242 feet tall, with the eastern tower rising up 25 floors to a 297-foot pinnacle. The podium-top courtyard includes a lap pool deck, pavilion areas, a yoga space, fire pits, and a multipurpose lawn.
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https://sfyimby.com/2026/03/san-francisc...tower-eligible-for-ab-2011-approval.html