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

[viewguysf]

Great informative wrap up/update simms--thanks for a real font of info!

[Note that 575 Mission S/B 535.]

[tech12]

Yeah nice overview of downtown projects. One more small correction: the One Rincon Hill north tower will be 541 feet, not 495 feet.

[Lego]

The "mechanically-supplied parking spaces" refer to a mechanically/automatically-stacking and storing system - think of it as a large 3 dimensional Rubic's cube that puts individual cars into cages and sorts and stores them underground. these systems are not prohibitively expensive anymore and save quite a bit of excavation work.

From your unit or at the concierge, you simply press a button and your car is moved to the front and ready for pick up within 3-5 minutes. Here's a manufacturer's system page:

http://www.boomerangsystems.com/

p.s. Had a peek at 399 Fremont a few weeks ago: still entitled and work is progressing quickly. Should be in the ground Autumn this year

[simms3_redux]

Thanks viewguysf and tech12, made the corrections. Wonder why the forum has ORH North listed as 495 ft? That needs to be changed (thought that was low myself). Also, 350 Mission and 45 Lansing need to come to the construction side. 350 Mission is a definite go with the entire building leased and foundation work ongoing, and 45 Lansing is a go, as well. 201 Folsom will be UC within 45 days, the machines are actually at work today (as seen from my high floor perch nearby).

[northbay]

Thanks simms for the great update!

Lego, welcome to the forum. I had the privilege of experiencing an automatic parking garage in Japan, and it was ten years ago! Exciting that it's finally coming here. Makes so much sense in dense urban settings.

[fimiak]

The back of 55 Ninth.

[jbm]

just saw this on mission between 6th and 7th

[1977]

I'm not sure if the rendering is up to date, but good news none the less:

Trumark Urban is set to start construction on a 27-condo project in the Marina, the first of a 625-unit, seven-project housing portfolio the company will be developing over the next four years.
The group has closed on 1501 Filbert St., an 11,000 square foot site that previously was home to a gas station.
The six-story building will feature large units targeting current residents of neighboring residents of the Marina District, Cow Hollow and Pacific Heights.

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/...revs-up-with-marina-condos.html?page=all


Source: www.socketsite.com

[easy as pie]

Originally Posted by jbm

just saw this on mission between 6th and 7th

that would be this site, which would be an improvement, even if it is social housing. it's sort of sad that we didn't get started on the gentrification of mid-market years ago, it would have saved us from hundreds of units of social housing and, thus, allowed for an even more robust revival. so it goes, i suppose. anyway, i passed by the above site and specifically searched for that sign but i didn't see it, i guess i must have missed it somehow.

[spyguy]

Great update, simms.


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New food emporium - The Market - announced for the Twitter building:

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2013/06/mid-market-eats-more-details-on-food.html

[jbm]

looks like they've started additional work on the exterior of 100 van ness

[biggerhigherfaster]

Originally Posted by jbm

looks like they've started additional work on the exterior of 100 van ness

These large reskinning projects usually take 2 years; I often wonder if it's easier (lower cost, shorter time frame) to just demolish the old building and build anew

[fflint]

^That building has quality steel, baby. Very, very expensive.

[NOPA]

A year or so back the Fairmont Hotel wanted to demo its hotel tower and replace with a condo tower of the samesize. It was dead on arrival (though I expect the approval process at this location would have been easier).

[viewguysf]

Originally Posted by fflint

^That building has quality steel, baby. Very, very expensive.

They're also using the existing structure's parking garage, basements, two of the elevators, utility hook ups, parts of the central air conditioning system, etc. It's much more reasonable to do this then build a new 400+ foot tower. Besides that, reuse is an important basic principle of sustainability.

[coyotetrickster]

Originally Posted by NOPA

A year or so back the Fairmont Hotel wanted to demo its hotel tower and replace with a condo tower of the samesize. It was dead on arrival (though I expect the approval process at this location would have been easier).

The Fairmont proposal had nothing to do with the demo process. It had everything to do with the hotel union protesting the reduction in jobs from taking the tower out of the hotel's room count.

[easy as pie]

and the neighbors' hostility toward a lengthy construction period, and the tonga room preservation status. you know, i was walking up sacramento the other day (yes, people do that, no, i'm not droolingly insane hehe), and i couldn't figure out why they just don't renovate the existing structure and podium base. i fantasize about an activated powell street.

[viewguysf]

Originally Posted by easy as pie

and the neighbors' hostility toward a lengthy construction period, and the tonga room preservation status. you know, i was walking up sacramento the other day (yes, people do that, no, i'm not droolingly insane hehe), and i couldn't figure out why they just don't renovate the existing structure and podium base. i fantasize about an activated powell street.

Because the hotel's Grand Ballroom is behind that podium wall and it sits on top of the garage, so they couldn't punch in any windows or use it for retail or commercial activity without a major reconfiguration. If you look at photos of how the hotel was originally, you might agree with me that the tower never should have been built in the first place since it royally screwed up the back of a stunning historic landmark.

[Eightball]

Is Caltrain going to the TBT part of the 2019/electrification project or will that have to be separately funded?

[edwards]

100 Van Ness 6/22/13