SAN FRANCISCO | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed

[Illithid Dude]

Originally Posted by MarshallKnight

Gorgeous. I'm in love with this design.

I mean seriously. One of the nicest towers I have ever seen.

[northbay]

Originally Posted by peanut gallery

tech12 - you bring up some excellent examples. That's part of the reason I added the ps, as there have been several excellent buildings rise in the past several years. But there are also examples of the opposite. It was just a matter of me feeling a little pissy this morning (for some masochistic reason I was reliving the insanity of the 8 Washington debacle today), and trying to help answer your question (which admittedly wasn't directed at me, so sorry for butting in). Anyway, thanks for injecting some optimism. It's a good quality, and one I appreciate on development forums.

I thought if 8 Washington also. Ugh.

One can only hope!

[timbad]

Originally Posted by fimiak

like this and hope it gets built. one minor thing: it appears that the short boxy section on the corner has a twin on the other side of the tower. I'm not sure about that, it's difficult to see in the rendering, but if so, that would be a drawback for me. would rather there not be that symmetry, think it would be more interesting otherwise.

[timbad]

Originally Posted by timbad

like this and hope it gets built. one minor thing: it appears that the short boxy section on the corner has a twin on the other side of the tower. I'm not sure about that, it's difficult to see in the rendering, but if so, that would be a drawback for me. would rather there not be that symmetry, think it would be more interesting otherwise.

wups, this has its own thread now

[timbad]

a bit more on the SFMOMA expansion, with a couple new renders. highlights:

...will have two new outdoor terraces: one on the seventh, or top floor, facing east with expansive views, and a third-floor sculpture terrace flanked by what's billed as the city's largest public "living wall" of native plants. It will be 150 long by 35 feet tall. ...

...expects construction to begin as planned this summer. The museum closes after a free public day June 2, and is scheduled to reopen in early 2016

[timbad]

(PS, anyone notice this thread just passed (probably yesterday?) a million views?)

[Jerry of San Fran]

Originally Posted by timbad

(PS, anyone notice this thread just passed (probably yesterday?) a million views?)

timbad - nope - congradulations to all who contributed. I assume the asteroid passing by yesterday did not register on the counter!

[Jerry of San Fran]

View of the new Crescent Heights development at 10th & Market Sts. The highest building will be close to the same height of the (Archstone) Fox Plaza on the right. The crane on the left is the 2nd tallest building in the complex & is now at it's highest point. The view is in front of the Asian Art Museum.

[biggerhigherfaster]

Took some pictures this long weekend. Don't remember exactly where all these are from, though my guesses are beside/above each picture.

demo at near 1st and mission


transbay


foundry


Rincon area



Folsom, from 3rd to 5th, and also around 5th and 6th





Midmarket and Mission between 5th and 10th








hayes valley



midmarket near dolores

[fflint]

^I cannot see any of your photos, biggerhigherfaster.

[biggerhigherfaster]

Originally Posted by fflint

^I cannot see any of your photos, biggerhigherfaster.

edit: fixed, took awhile but it's done

[1977]

Great update biggerhigherfaster. Thank you!

Also, is that curtain wall (bottom right corner) going up at 680 Folsom?

[biggerhigherfaster]

Originally Posted by 1977

Great update biggerhigherfaster. Thank you!

Also, is that curtain wall (bottom right corner) going up at 680 Folsom?

if you mean the 2nd photo in the "Folsom" set, the bottom right corner is the new glass cladding, which should eventually cover the whole building.

This project has been extremely slow moving imo. I used to live near there. It's taken them over a year just to take apart the original cladding and add 2 floors; only now are they starting to reclad. Starting from scratch might have been faster...

[northbay]

Thanks for the photo update.

Great to see a compilation of all the activity all at once.

[1977]

Originally Posted by biggerhigherfaster

if you mean the 2nd photo in the "Folsom" set, the bottom right corner is the new glass cladding, which should eventually cover the whole building.

This project has been extremely slow moving imo. I used to live near there. It's taken them over a year just to take apart the original cladding and add 2 floors; only now are they starting to reclad. Starting from scratch might have been faster...

Yes, that's the one.

[tech12]

Good news for beer drinkers, the city, and the Giants' seawall lot 337/Mission Rock project:

http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2013/..._sign_anchor_brewing_to_mission_roc.html

The San Francisco Giants have signed Anchor Brewing to renovate San Francisco's Pier 48 and build "production and distribution facilities, a restaurant, museum and other public attractions” on the site, an anchor tenant for the Giants' Mission Rock Development.

While the 27-acre Mission Rock development will likely take a decade to finish, Anchor could be up and brewing on Pier 48 by the end of 2016, quadrupling current production from 180,000 to 680,000 barrels a year.

[tech12]

201 Folsom and 222 second are expected to start construction in March and this summer, respectively:

http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2013/...hina_vanke_on_201_folsom_start_next.html
http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2013/...wer_ready_to_start_construction_thi.html

[Paul in S.A TX]

San Francisco looks like an awesome place hope to visit it one day. An inspiration for cities near and far. I hope it is a friendly town, the way I like them.

[easy as pie]

renderings for 101 polk, the emerald fund's next project (polk and hayes, around the corner from the 100 van ness renovation). looks like there'll be a very minimal commercial component in the form of a cafe or food space on the corner, which is disappointing, as a retail wrap would be both possible (parking egress on the laneway) and desirable, especially at night, when this is among the deadest of civic center corners, aside from the riff-raff. bah, at least we got a pretty decent design out of it. not clear on the number of units, but expect over 100.

[fimiak]

I don't understand why we aren't getting a full retail base here. Do they not want the rent checks?