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

[38 Geary]

Hard to judge this one when the rendering is in black and white. Massing is a bit too blocky, imo. I'd prefer more slender towers, and preferably clad with glass.

[fimiak]

I love the massing and the design of it. Developers and Architects are growing bold in SF and I couldn't be more happy. Having lived in an 'all glass' building, I think the quality of life is inferior (there is such a thing as too much light, too much sun..facing West in 100 Van Ness is blinding for several hours every day). This will be the second largest development in San Francisco in terms of units created, after Trinity Place.

[ozone]

Originally Posted by BushMan

The idea that San Francisco is "diverse" is laughable. Anyone who dares to stray from the prevailing "progressive" groupthink is outcast as a Nazi, a homophobe, or any number of other ridiculous slurs that have no basis in reality.

It's a real shame because there are still many wonderful things about this town but the arrogance and intolerance of many its denizens are not among them.

Maybe it’s time for you to move? I have a number of friends in the city who are frustrated and weary. I left for Sacramento a few years ago and haven’t regretted that move. No it’s not San Francisco (few places are) but my quality of life and bank account is much better off.

[Boss-ton]

[gillynova]

Originally Posted by Boss-ton

I honestly cannot wait for this to be completed. The skyline in the 2020's will be a whole lot different. I'm eager to see how it will look like from Twin Peaks, Treasure Island and coming off 101.

[38 Geary]

It is a shame 181 Fremont will be covered up partially by Park Tower though, at least from the Bay Bridge/TI views. Would've been nice if it got built up to its originally proposed height of 900 ft! Or swapped places with Park Tower.

[1977]

I really hope this happens this year. Would be great to see some real activity on the west side of the city:

From the SF Business Times

S.F. megaproject Parkmerced to break ground on first of 5,679 new units

The developer behind San Francisco's Parkmerced megaproject expects to start construction on the first new buildings in the first half of this year. Parkmerced Investors LLC plans to break ground on nearly 1,000 units after months of permitting delays.

The 152-acre development, approved seven years ago, calls for 5,679 total new units. That's the most new housing ever built in a single project on the city's west side. Parkmerced already has 3,221 apartments, and 1,538 existing rent-controlled units in the project will be replaced. Fifteen percent of the new units will be affordable.

"Site permits are being finalized and we’re gearing up for an anticipated construction start in the first half of 2018. We look forward to making great strides toward our goal of transforming Parkmerced into a vibrant 'eco-neighborhood,' as well as doing a large part to make the late Mayor Ed Lee’s goal of building 30,000 new homes a reality," said P.J. Johnston, a developer spokesman.

Building permits were approved in December, but not yet issued, for three residential parcels, according to city records:

1208 Junipero Serra Blvd., a 299-unit, 17-story tower with an estimated construction cost of $131 million. Kwan Henmi is the architect.

455 Serrano Drive, a 248-unit, 11-story building with an estimated construction cost of $91.5 million. Woods Bagot is the architect.

300 Arballo Drive, an 89-unit, eight-story building with an estimated construction cost of $31 million. LMS Architects designed the building.

1208 Junipero Serra Blvd

https://parkmercedvision.com

455 Serrano Drive

https://www.bdcnetwork.com/designs-revealed-new-multifamily-residences-san-franciscos-west-side-0

300 Arballo Drive

https://parkmercedvision.com

[pseudolus]

Originally Posted by 1977

I really hope this happens this year. Would be great to see some real activity on the west side of the city

This is not a popular opinion to have, I'm guessing, but I am not enthusiastic about this one. This is as far as you can get from the major job center and still be in the city. It destroys Tommy Church's gardens and the charming townhouses, while sparing the commie block towers that were added later. It will almost certainly be entirely car dependent, even after the city spends billions to convert a short segment of the M from an exclusive right-of-way to underground.

Just a huge mistake, all around.

Flame away.

[timbad]

Originally Posted by pseudolus

This is not a popular opinion to have, I'm guessing, but I am not enthusiastic about this one. This is as far as you can get from the major job center and still be in the city. It destroys Tommy Church's gardens and the charming townhouses, while sparing the commie block towers that were added later. It will almost certainly be entirely car dependent, even after the city spends billions to convert a short segment of the M from an exclusive right-of-way to underground.

Just a huge mistake, all around.

Flame away.

I'm actually at least partially, maybe substantially, in agreement. wish the towers were going instead of the garden apartments, and don't like what I perceive to be a somewhat haphazard disruption of the look and pattern of PM (tho I admit it's been a while since I've looked at the plans).

I'm a bit more hopeful that people will use the M once it is diverted into the complex itself.

[pizzaguy]

I grew up in one of those townhouses. There's nothing charming about them,

[Pedestrian]

Originally Posted by pizzaguy

I grew up in one of those townhouses. There's nothing charming about them,

In appearance they resembled low cost housing slapped together in the Washington DC suburbs where I grew up to house returning veterans' famiies in the wake of WW II. I'm guessing that may have been the purpose they also served in SF. Am I right?

[pseudolus]

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

In appearance they resembled low cost housing slapped together in the Washington DC suburbs where I grew up to house returning veterans' famiies in the wake of WW II. I'm guessing that may have been the purpose they also served in SF. Am I right?

The townhouses were conceived before then. The commie blocks towers were added to the plan later to deal with the housing demand right after the war. AFAIK.

[viewguysf]

Originally Posted by pizzaguy

I grew up in one of those townhouses. There's nothing charming about them,

I had extensive involvement with a number of those townhouses for quite a few years and think they are very charming, especially the way both the blocks and unit layouts vary so much. They were and are very popular with residents.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkmerced,_San_Francisco

[Stellar_Mass]

TBT

https://www.facebook.com/76gas/posts/1197666700365083

[pseudolus]

Originally Posted by pizzaguy

I grew up in one of those townhouses. There's nothing charming about them,

Could you elaborate? Thanks.

I briefly dated someone who lived in one. It seemed nice enough on the interior. I know there have been problems for a long time with maintenance. As for the exteriors, it's one of my favorite places when I go for a run.

[Pedestrian]

750 homes could be coming soon to San Francisco's Mid-Market neighborhood
By Blanca Torres – Reporter, San Francisco Business Times
Jan 4, 2018, 2:00pm PST Updated 8 hours ago

Three major housing projects in San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood could start construction soon adding more than 750 new homes — part of a massive wave of new housing in the area.

Developers have finalized or are close to finalizing building permits to move forward on the following sites:

- Group I’s 247 condos, a 232-room hotel and 16,050 square feet of retail at 950 Market St. The contractor is Bovis Lend Lease and estimated construction costs are $144 million.
- Shorenstein Properties’ 304 rentals at 1066 Market St. at an estimated construction cost of $84.6 million. Swinerton Builders is the general contractor.
- Tidewater Capital and Warhorse LLC's 186 units at 1028 Market St. Swinerton Builders is the contractor for the estimated $60 million construction project.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bdA37c%2FluRxObP&t=1515133558&j=79447901

[IMBY]

Originally Posted by homebucket

Hard to judge this one when the rendering is in black and white. Massing is a bit too blocky, imo. I'd prefer more slender towers, and preferably clad with glass.

Indeed! This project cries out for glass! And why not different colored glass!!!

[Pedestrian]

Bill could add millions of new homes next to California's public transit stations
By Roland Li – Reporter, San Francisco Business Times
3 hours ago

California State Senator Scott Wiener proposed a trio of new housing bills on Thursday, including one that would make it easier to build taller projects near public transit.

Wiener (D-San Francisco)'s SB 827 calls for the statewide removal of single-family home and parking requirements for projects within a half-mile of transit hubs like BART, Muni and Caltrain stations.

The bill would mandate height limits of at least 45 feet to 85 feet for new projects, depending on how close they are to transit. Cities would be able to raise height limits beyond those minimums, and developers could also build smaller projects within the areas if they chose . . . .

Most of San Francisco would be included under the proposed law, since Muni buses are present in every neighborhood. Land along BART stations and Caltrain stations throughout the East Bay, on the Peninsula and in SIlicon Valley would also qualify, according to a previous map by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission . . . .

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco...bdA37c%2FluRxObP&t=1515171473&j=79452471

[dmncbrm]

Previous update: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=8028810&postcount=8856

Crew cleaned up most of the debris/concrete stuff. Moving to put beams in the ground and push more sand around.

It's amazing to watch these guys work because some of their processes seem rather inefficient.

IMG_0536 by Dominica Broom, on Flickr

IMG_0534 by Dominica Broom, on Flickr

[38 Geary]

Do Muni bus lines count as Muni stations though? It would be great to see midrises line Irving/Judah and Taraval, creating mini "downtowns" in these nodes, but I think Geary has the most potential for being built up first.

The question is, is the current public transportation infrastructure in place equipped to handle increased density in these areas? Can 38 Geary handle increased demand?