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Originally Posted by blueberry
okay, silly question:
does 301 mission have subterranean parking? it doesn't look like it. i see a massive slab foundation. does this have something to do with the future transbay plan? or maybe i'm just not seeing it right? i never saw a deep excavation on site.
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http://www.sfnewdevelopments.com/blog/?cat=105 . It may be in the podium structure they haven't started working on yet.
[quore]Construction continues full-bore on three San Francisco high-rise condominium developments south of Market Street that, when completed, will dramatically redefine the city”s skyline. The projects — the Millennium Tower at 301 Mission St., One Rincon Hill at First and Harrison streets and the Infinity at 300 Spear St. — are part of a targeted effort by the city to generate 11,000 new housing units, 2,500 of them affordable. San Mateo-headquartered Webcor Builders began excavation last year for the 1.7-million-sq.-ft., 58-story Millennium Tower, a major component of the city”s Transbay Terminal redevelopment district. Located between Fremont and Beale streets, the $400 million project includes 420 luxury condominium units ranging from one to three bedrooms. Included in the number are two penthouses.
Millennium also features a two-story glass atrium; 8,000 sq. ft. of retail space; and 18,900 sq. ft. of amenities space, such as an enclosed pool and spa area, resident owners” lounge, kids” area with changing rooms and fitness facilities.
A five-level underground parking garage will provide space for 350 cars. “We went with a concrete core and a concrete frame as opposed to a steel structure, and so from that aspect it”s a stout building,” said Glenn Rescalvo, partner and project architect for Handel Architects, the development”s New York-based architect of record. “We have exterior moment frames pulled away from the cornices to allow floor-to-ceiling glass with no parameter beams. The exterior moment frames are somewhat redundant, taking a 25 percent additional load of the building.” Handel employed a variety of glass and metal materials, chamfered corners and 10-in. aluminum fins to give the tower a look and shape reminiscent of crystal. Construction on the Millennium Tower began in September, and final build-out is scheduled for late 2008. New York-based Millennium Partners is the developer.[/quote]