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

[Dogpatch]

Wow!! That is one badass building.

[WonderlandPark]

Originally Posted by a very long weekend

the chron article makes it clear that they're moving forward with two versions (one at 400 and one at 300) so that the city can decide if it wants the extra affordable housing and if not, construction will proceed as of right. recall that projects with substantial non-market housing components now, by law, jump the queue.

Well, if they only allow the 300' version we will be more than happy to host the remaining 100' down here in LA.

[Roadcruiser1]

The Beekman Tower finally has a child on the West Coast.

[minesweeper]

325 Fremont is up for Planning Commission approval this week. SocketSite has a write up.

The Planning Commission has posted a 120-page PDF with some additional diagrams, renderings, and floor plans. The tower will contain up to 118 residential units and will rise 250 feet to the roof with an additional 25 feet for mechanical screening. Combined with its location on Rincon Hill, the top of the tower will be about 304 feet in elevation.







Source: sfplanning.org

[crones81]

That will make 7 towers under construction along Fremont street alone. Anybody know when they plan to break ground (assuming no appeals)?

[Quest4Six]

I was in The City yesterday, and can I just say that pictures don't do the skyline justice. Can't wait for 2017.

[mt_climber13]

[mt_climber13]

Not a high rise development, but this news has me stoked: MUNI plans to update their light rail and subway trains by 2018!

The current Italian Breda garbage fleet (notoriously know for their "wheel squeal") will be replaced by Siemens (a German company!) trains and will be built locally (in Sacramento).

This is giving me hope in rapid transit in SF. The current trains are so clunky that they have to be severely slowed down because they are too heavy and weren't designed for the tracks.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/1-2-billion-contract-OKd-for-new-Muni-Metro-5623934.php

[peanut gallery]

JK Dineen's article on the Mission St part of Mid-Market's transformation mentions another proposal I don't recall reading about:

In the past two weeks alone, developers have submitted plans that would add an additional 750 units of housing to Mid-Mission. AGI Avant has proposed 200 units at 1270 Mission St., now home to a pizza place and parking lot.

(The other 550 units are a reference to the city offices/residential building proposal at the Goodwill site.)

Does anyone have more info on 1270 Mission? I did a quick look around and didn't find much. It's a slender lot and zoned for 120 ft, so the 200 units will probably be pretty small, unless they're asking for a height variance.

[minesweeper]

Originally Posted by peanut gallery

Does anyone have more info on 1270 Mission? I did a quick look around and didn't find much. It's a slender lot and zoned for 120 ft, so the 200 units will probably be pretty small, unless they're asking for a height variance.

It looks like a brand new proposal. It's in the "Preliminary Project Assessment" phase, so it has a long way to go:

The proposal includes the demolition of a one-story, 1,192 sq.ft. building currently being operated as a pizza shop and surface parking lot on the project site and construction of an approximately 120 foot tall, 13 story mixed-use building containing 199 dwelling units and 3,329 sq.ft. of ground floor retail space. The proposal also includes a Project Variant which includes construction of an approximately 150 foot tall, 15 story mixed-use building containing 238 dwelling units and 3,329 sq.ft. of ground floor retail space.

Source (search for "1270 Mission St" and click "Projects" tab)

[peanut gallery]

Thanks for the info, minesweeper. I guess we won't be seeing a rendering anytime soon then.

[peanut gallery]

And looking even further into the future, two SOMA parcels are currently on the market. From the SF Business Times:

Two unentitled parcels at 360 5th St. and and 399 5th St. are now on the market and together could accommodate up to 200 units of housing on approximately half an acre and a quarter acre respectively. The property, however, does not yet have entitlements.

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Both of the 5th Street sites have buildings on them that are 100 percent leased to tenants that can provide cash flow during the entitlement process, according to the brochure.

One is zoned 85' and the other 55' so we're not talking about tall buildings here, but another 200 units in this area would be great.

Edit: there's a map showing the location of the properties at the link. For some reason, I can't get it to show up here.

[cmak]

Originally Posted by peanut gallery

One is zoned 85' and the other 55' so we're not talking about tall buildings here, but another 200 units in this area would be great.

if/when the central SoMa plan goes through then the 399 5th St property will get raised 55' -> 85'

but yeah, meh

[NOPA]

New development for Telegraph Hill up at the Planning Commission...can't wait for this NIMBY shit show.

http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/17..._by_triplex_disguised_as_houses.php#more

[peanut gallery]

Originally Posted by minesweeper

325 Fremont is up for Planning Commission approval this week.

Hi minesweeper, did you hear if they approved this today?

[minesweeper]

Originally Posted by peanut gallery

Hi minesweeper, did you hear if they approved this today?

Yep, according to the SFHAC's Twitter feed, it was approved unanimously:

SFHAC-endorsed 325 Fremont unanimously approved at the Planning Commission today! tinyurl.com/obg8ked @sfplanning

[simms3_redux]

Originally Posted by minesweeper

325 Fremont is up for Planning Commission approval this week. SocketSite has a write up.

The Planning Commission has posted a 120-page PDF with some additional diagrams, renderings, and floor plans. The tower will contain up to 118 residential units and will rise 250 feet to the roof with an additional 25 feet for mechanical screening. Combined with its location on Rincon Hill, the top of the tower will be about 304 feet in elevation.

Swinerton has a construction trailer on the site already.

[peanut gallery]

Thanks minesweeper, that's great news.

simms - are you sure that's not there for one of the neighboring projects? I only ask because of this note on Bisnow:

The longtime undeveloped lot at 325 Fremont could be getting a new parent, according to sources. Two years ago, Crescent Heights picked up the entitled project, went back to the drawing board, modernized and jazzed up its design with Handel Architects (growing the Rincon Hill tower to 25 stories and 118 units along the way), but the residential mastermind behind NEMA wants to hand off the project to another party if the price is right. Multifamily (sic) sources say if it does happen, the deal will be quiet and off-market. The planning commission officially approved the new design yesterday. Crescent declined to comment on the potential sale or on its latest endeavor in the city: redeveloping the Honda dealership at South Van Ness and Market.

If they're selling, I don't think they would line up a contractor and have them onsite already. Plus, I recall seeing a trailer on that site before, though I don't remember if it was Swinerton's or not. I'll be bummed if they are looking to sell because I was hoping they would get started right away. New developer means more delay.

[Jerry of San Fran]

Finally the mountain of sand has been removed from the site and the foundation is being built. There is water being continuous drained from the site which is not unusual for low areas of San Francisco. The water has a sulfurous odor and is being piped into the street drain.

101 Polk Street
101 Polk Street

[a very long weekend]

i walked by on wednesday evening and it looked like the lagging project on the corner of 10th and mission (1415 mission st) has restarted again with crane assembly taking place.