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Originally Posted by DCReid
I don't think there is anything wrong with that. That proposal is too tall given its location but I agree that a 600-foot cut is extreme. It could probably end up being around 800 feet to balance with 181 Fremont and 555 California (former Bank of America) in the skyline. Did the planners come up with a plan in advance for south of Market street as it began to be redeveloped -- I looks like a hodge podge of non-descript development to me and could have helped resolve their housing issue if they had planned properly.
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The current skyline does follow their "vision" but I don't think it accounts for the housing crisis, or future proofing for further growth in the upcoming decades. There is definitely a way to keep sculpting the skyline while building taller.
I also don't think non-descript is the best term to describe the new development too. Sure, there are some generic residential towers but a decent amount of the new projects are pretty distinctive.
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Salesforce Park, San Francisco by
Sergio Ruiz, on Flickr