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Environmental Review Starts For 41-Story Offices at 530 Sansome Street, San Francisco



By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on November 12, 2024

The environmental review process has started for the potential mixed-use 41-story tower at 530 Sansome Street in San Francisco’s Financial District. The city’s planning department has issued the notice of preparation for the Environmental Impact Report, accepting public comment to inform the scope of the report. The project will include offices, a 200-key hotel, and a four-story replacement fire station across from the Transamerica Pyramid. Related and the City are jointly responsible for the project in a public-private partnership.

Plans for the commercial skyscraper were first revealed in early August this year. The announcement was a significant contrast to several years of public attention towards the city’s record-high office vacancy, which reached 35% this September, the highest ever office vacancy rate in almost two decades of public records shared by the city.

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Skidmore Owings & Merrill is the project architect. The August-published plans show a distinct tiered profile for the skyscraper, with a taper towards the pinnacle from five mid-structure setbacks along the north and south exposures of the bulky tower. The resulting aesthetic pinches the large building when views from the east or west. Illustrations show the tower will feature a strong vertical pilaster element clad with pastel-green metal panels. The three-story podium will establish a strong foundation for the tower, wrapped with dark grey masonry complemented by aluminum louvers.

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