SAN FRANCISCO | Pier 70 Development

[obemearg]

It looks like the restoration & renovation of Building 12 is complete.

Source: https://www.archdaily.com/995903/building-12-perkins-and-will







Photos by Bruce Damonte

[38 Geary]

Wow! That looks awesome!

[Busy Bee]

Man that looks great.

[38 Geary]

Just a quick reminder of what the area will look like at full build out:




https://www.brookfieldproperties.com/en/our-approach/case-studies/pier-70.html


https://pier70sf.com/

[38 Geary]

Pretty cool story of how this one was lifted up:

To restore this historic San Francisco pier building, first it needs to be lifted



By Jonathan Hilburg • July 17, 2020 • News, Preservation, West

San Francisco’s 28-acre Pier 70 development is continuing apace, as developer Brookfield Properties is flood-proofing the waterfront site to lay the groundwork for new buildings yet to come. One of the most pressing challenges is raising the threatened Building 12, a shipbuilding complex erected in 1941, before it can be converted into a maker’s hub by Perkins and Will.

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For the first phase of the project, which began in May 2018 and is expected to wrap up in 2022, Brookfield is laying down the required infrastructure and storm-proofing to protect the development from projected sea-level rise by the year 2100. That includes lifting the 2,000-ton Building 12 another 10 feet as part of its adaptive reuse conversion, including constructing a new foundation to absorb the pressure from the lift. After the mainly steel-and-wood structure has been raised (in 5.5-inch increments by computer-controlled hydraulic jacks, each lift taking two hours), new columns were erected directly under the originals and the building deposited on top. A new concrete retaining wall will run around the site and anchor the building through lateral bracing. Planning the lift took nine months, while the actual raise took three weeks.

The redevelopment of Building 12 will see the first floor converted into a hall for makers, manufacturers, and “artisans” to sell and display their products (and event spaces), with studios on the second floor. Perkins and Will is also adding a new basement and mezzanine, which will grow Building 12 from the current 118,890 square feet to 230,000 square feet. The steel skeleton of the adjoining Building 15 will also be repurposed as a canopy over 22nd Street and Building 12’s new entrance.

https://www.archpaper.com/2020/07/historic-san-francisco-pier-70-building-lifted-floodproofing/

[38 Geary]

Breadbelly, Standard Deviant among new tenants at San Francisco's Pier 70
Sam Mauhay-Moore
April 21, 2023

San Francisco's Pier 70 is now one step closer to turning from a collection of deserted maritime buildings into a mixed-use waterfront hub after seven new tenants recently signed leases at the pier's historic Building 12.

Mission District-based brewery Standard Deviant and popular local bakery Breadbelly are both set to open second locations at the pier, the San Francisco Business Times reported. Other tenants include florist Marbled Mint, sneaker design company Studio Duskus and motorcycle dealer Scuderia. Studio spaces were also leased to a design company and two local artists.

A mixed-use neighborhood spanning the 28 acres of Pier 70 that are owned by Brookfield Properties has been in the planning process for several years now. According to a 2021 fact sheet published by the Port of San Francisco, the new development owned by Brookfield Properties will eventually host over 1 million square feet of commercial space and 1,100 to 2,150 residential units, 30% of which will be below market rate. The project will also include 6.5 acres of open space.

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The new tenants signed to Building 12 — a three-story, 150,000-square-foot building originally used for ship repair and construction during World War II — are scheduled to open at staggered times over the next 18 months, according to the Business Times. The tenants will take up around 20,000 square feet of the building, which was raised onto new foundations in 2020 to accommodate for anticipated sea level rise along the waterfront.

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-pier-70-tenants-17909233.php

[38 Geary]

Exclusive: First look inside S.F.’s Pier 70 and the plan to develop the central waterfront
By J.K. Dineen, Reporter
June 14, 2024



A soaring, redeveloped historic warehouse that could be to San Francisco’s central waterfront what the Ferry Building is to the Embarcadero is ready for its long-awaited close-up.

The streets and sidewalks that surround Pier 70’s cathedral-size Building 12 have been completed. Both 20th and 22nd streets have been extended two blocks to the east. Two new streets, Louisiana and Maryland streets, feature herringbone pavers, meters, bike racks, ginkgo trees and native plants. Already, meter attendants are prowling the new territory.

And this month the first public-facing business will open, allowing neighbors from Dogpatch — and across the city — to wander through the emerging Maker’s Hall, the centerpiece of a 28-acre mixed-use project that hopes eventually to bring thousands of new residents and workers to a patch of the central waterfront just south of Mission Bay.

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It has not been all smooth sailing for Brookfield. Back in 2019, the developer announced plans to start construction on four buildings: a 275,000-square-foot office building, a 280-unit residential complex, and a 120-unit apartment building to be constructed within the shell of Building 2, a four-story concrete structure. The developer hoped to have all four completed by the end of 2021. Google was in talks to take all of the office space. An earlier phase of the Pier 70 redevelopment, six historic buildings, had been fully leased with a roster of tenants that included the employee benefits company Gusto, as well as RH, formerly called Restoration Hardware, and Otto, the now-defunct Uber-owned self-driving truck company.

Then came the pandemic. Talks with Google fizzled out. The housing was put on hold amid rising construction costs and falling rents. High interest rates and the national news media’s focus on San Francisco’s struggles with crime and homelessness made the city a tough sell in the capital markets.

But while the pandemic put the brakes on ground-up development, Brookfield has been quietly forging ahead on both the infrastructure — the new streets and utilities — as well as converting Building 12 into a creative hub that could attract other businesses once a recovery kicks into gear.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/pier-70-building-12-19513305.php

[38 Geary]

And the photos:









https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/pier-70-building-12-19513305.php

[38 Geary]

It's been a minute since there's been a Pier 70 update so here are some photos for update of the situation on the ground. Didn't really see any construction happening but nice to see Building 12 being utilized and various people walking around or exercising. Likely some spillover from residents and workers from the surrounding areas of the Dogpatch and Mission Bay continue to fill in and mature. With UCSF close by and continuing to expand at neighboring Potrero Power Station, and being along T Third, this area still has tons of potential and good bones for adaptive reuse. Hopefully the developer can at least get some of the residential projects going again soon.

[whitty]

Next time anyone is out there, take a beat to stop and go visit the bakery inside building 12. The inside of that building is *spectacular*. 100+ foot ceilings around a central atrium, really nice lighting, pickleball courts and gym, and then Standard Deviant brewing out back. That building is an incredible gem.

[38 Geary]

Exclusive: Pier 70 developer wants to add 600 more homes to S.F. megaproject
By J.K. Dineen, Staff Writer July 15, 2026

Like developers from Mission Bay to Treasure Island, Brookfield Properties is betting that more density will be the key to kickstarting expansion at San Francisco’s Pier 70. The planned redevelopment would make the Dogpatch property more dense and a little taller under a plan outlined by Brookfield during a closed executive session at Tuesday’s San Francisco Port Commission meeting, the latest developer proposing to add more homes in order to break the economic feasibility logjam that has brought the city’s market rate housing production to a standstill since the pandemic. Brookfield is proposing to increase the maximum number of units in the 28-acre historic Dogpatch waterfront enclave by about 28% from 2,150 to 2,750 under a revised plan, which must be approved by both the Port Commission and the Board of Supervisors.

To create room for the additional units Brookfield is seeking to add two stories on multiple residential buildings, raising the height of the structures from 70 to 90 feet, the maximum allowed under a 2015 ballot initiative. Tim Bacon, Brookfield Properties vice president of development, said the changes could allow them to break ground in 2027 on the first housing complex, a 350-unit apartment building slated for Lot E2. The additional height will allow Brookfield to build about 70 more units.

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Projects across the city have been adding hundreds of homes in order to make projects feasible. The group developing a new neighborhood on Treasure Island is working with city planners to add between 1,400 and 2,800 new residential units, bringing the total from 8,000 to as many as 10,800. At 655 Fourth St., the units at the former Creamery site jumped from 960 to 1,148, and from 460 to 541 units at One Oak. In addition the city has reduced the percentage of units market rate developers are required to build from 15% to 5%.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/pier-70-dogpatch-development-22344021.php

[deanstirrat]

Oh wow. Only two stories but that rendering looks much better. Goes from an average looking office park to a dense city block

[38 Geary]

The Chronicle has announced that 350 apartments at Pier 70 is expected to break ground soon. I believe this will be for Lot E2, but haven't been able to find any further details about the specs, other than where it is located in the development.



Lot E2 as seen below.



https://socketsite.com/archives/2018/02/...f-pier-70s-shoreline-parks-and-more.html