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

[BushMan]

Originally Posted by easy as pie

just catching up on some mid-market reading, i noticed that a bit on the un plaza site macfarlane picked up a while back:

Meanwhile MacFarlane is busy entitling another San Francisco development, a 12-story building next to the Strand Theater (soon to be the American Conservatory Theater.) That project, at 1125 Market St., will feature ground floor retail on Market Street and a gym and common space on Stevenson Street. The midrise would have 150 units but just 16 parking space. Fourteen apartments, 12 percent of the total, will be designated as affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents.

also, 973 market street (the seven story building adjacent to the cityplace mall being prepped right now) is currently under scaffolding with internal and external renovations bringing back the 1906 building for 65 loft-style residences, over the existing retail base, of course.

and, the renoir hotel on market near 7th will become a kor hotel, after a 40 million bone reno.

Great update! I just walked down Market from 5th to 9th this afternoon, absolutely AMAZING how much exciting activity is going on right now.

I noticed a Round Table Pizza banner peeking out from beneath the scaffolding on 973 Market, perhaps that's at least part of the retail element?

Also according to this article in SF Racked the Market Street Place people are talking with a popular British clothing store called Topshop:

http://sf.racked.com/archives/2013/05/28/sf-midmarket-real-estate-planners-talking-with-topshop.php

[Jerry of San Fran]

easy as pie - thanks for the update on the Renoir Hotel. I was curious as to why the whole building was boarded & closed. Seventh Street & Market is a war zone - hopefully the new hotel & other development will make a difference. I have a view from my apartment 2 blocks away & see the police & paramedics there 24/7.

[fflint]

Originally Posted by BushMan

I noticed a Round Table Pizza banner peeking out from beneath the scaffolding on 973 Market, perhaps that's at least part of the retail element?

That Round Table Pizza location has been closed for so many years I can't remember when it was last open.

[BushMan]

^^^
Interesting, this banner looked rather new, not like an old sign that remained from a long-defunct business. I guess time will tell!

[jbm]

I walked down mission this morning. Not only is the complex at 15th almost complete, it looks like they are about to start work directly across mission st on another project. Anyone got info on that?

[minesweeper]

Originally Posted by jbm

I walked down mission this morning. Not only is the complex at 15th almost complete, it looks like they are about to start work directly across mission st on another project. Anyone got info on that?

Interestingly, it looks like this one has flown totally under the radar. I'm guessing you're referring to 1875 Mission, which is an adaptive re-use project.

A developer is converting the 4-story warehouse into 38 residential units:

http://sfmea.sfplanning.org/2010.0787E_CPE.pdf

http://sf-planning.org/ftp/files/notice/2010.0787V.pdf

[timbad]

here's Fifth and Folsom (looking south down Fifth):

[easy as pie]

biztimes reports yet another awesome mid-market project in the early stages and provides an early "vision" rendering (note the tower massing on the turk side of the project).



gmaps.

basically, we have "a new and dynamic mixed-use project at the gateway to mid-Market" including the two properties with the addresses 950-975 market street, "preliminary plans call for a 75,000 square foot arts and education center and a 225,000 square feet for housing and retail." current zoning allows up to 12 stories on the mid-block site and 4 stories on the corner, i wouldn't be surprised to see the project increase in size as it works its way through, as there's still some ~70k sqf left on the table. all in all, awesome news.

[fimiak]

Wow that design looks like its entirely worked to reduce wind, from the second floor 'mini park' with trees, to the fourth and fifth level openings to let the wind pass. The tower is just an after thought to the de-winding of Market St. I am surprised there are no trees along the street, but they were probably just left out to show off the proposal. This is definitely awesome news.

[fflint]

Plus it will have over 200 housing units--that's about as mixed-use as a development can get.

[JWS]

Originally Posted by BushMan

Also according to this article in SF Racked the Market Street Place people are talking with a popular British clothing store called Topshop:

http://sf.racked.com/archives/2013/05/28/sf-midmarket-real-estate-planners-talking-with-topshop.php

Whoa! The second I saw the Market Street Place renderings, I thought "Topshop/Topman", but the problem was I thought they were targeting more of a Kohl's/JC Penney demographic. So happy to hear this might be happening, as they would be a HUGE draw.

Think of this as the British version of Urban Outfitters, and yet due to its rarity/exclusivity in the US, it is seen as sort of the "holy grail" of fashionable chains. Currently there are only four locations, New York, Chicago, LA, and Las Vegas. This, and the nearby Uniqlo which is similar in exclusivity/rarity, would further cement Union Square/Mid-Market as a destination shopping district amongst fashionable twenty-somethings.

[hruski]

Originally Posted by JWS

Whoa! The second I saw the Market Street Place renderings, I thought "Topshop/Topman", but the problem was I thought they were targeting more of a Kohl's/JC Penney demographic. So happy to hear this might be happening, as they would be a HUGE draw.

Think of this as the British version of Urban Outfitters, and yet due to its rarity/exclusivity in the US, it is seen as sort of the "holy grail" of fashionable chains. Currently there are only four locations, New York, Chicago, LA, and Las Vegas. This, and the nearby Uniqlo which is similar in exclusivity/rarity, would further cement Union Square/Mid-Market as a destination shopping district amongst fashionable twenty-somethings.

This may be horribly off-topic, but I went to Uniqlo the other day and was extremely unimpressed. The selection was not great and the place was pretty much empty on a Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, H&M was busy and had some great stuff.

/offtopic.

[easy as pie]

yeah, you know, as far as japanese mass clothiers that are making moves in america goes, i'm still scratching my head at muji's decision to go in by the freeway exit on 10th or whatever, just mystifying. that's a gang that should have been onto the old marshall's space, onto the weinstein gallery space, onto the levi's space, etc. if they're not in discussions to open a second shop at the new market place mall, they're really going to miss out.

[fimiak]

Topshop is pretty bad in my opinion, too H&M and Zara-like. but more business is always better business.

Originally Posted by easy as pie

yeah, you know, as far as japanese mass clothiers that are making moves in america goes, i'm still scratching my head at muji's decision to go in by the freeway exit on 10th or whatever, just mystifying. that's a gang that should have been onto the old marshall's space, onto the weinstein gallery space, onto the levi's space, etc. if they're not in discussions to open a second shop at the new market place mall, they're really going to miss out.

I'm almost positive Muji did this solely to test the SF market by choosing a really cheap location out of the center of town to see just how much interest they could pull. I would be really happy if they move to the Market St. Place because Muji has a ton of awesome products (over 50,000 I believe) that aren't even available at its 9th st location.

[minesweeper]

According to a KPIX Assignment Manager, the crane is going up for the affordable housing project at Battery and Broadway:

https://twitter.com/DinsmoreDesk/status/344499778828263424/photo/1

[timbad]

the buildings have been cleared to make way for the SFMOMA expansion on Howard:

[cv94117]

Drove by Pine & Kearny yesterday and got to thinking about that empty lot next to St. Mary's garage and across from the BofA tower.

It's been a hole surrounded by a fence for the whole 27 years I've been working in the financial district. I'm amazed that such a prime site has lain fallow through numerous booms & busts. I don't recall ever even seeing a proposal for it.

Anyone have any info?

[simms3_redux]

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=144509

Details the transaction between Swig and Lincoln on both 350 Bush and 500 Pine (the site you reference I believe on the west side of Kearny). Heller Manus has renderings still on their website for the proposals for both sites. Both sites are still entitled I believe, and 500 Pine would come first as it is smaller. North FiDi seems to be a less compelling development play than South FiDi now, for obvious reasons that North FiDi is still the stodgy old financial center with traditional ownership and traditional tenancy and potentially less demand unless the law firms and FIRE industry wants to remain and expand in the area.

500 Pine St via Heller Manus


350 Bush St via Heller Manus


And a rendering of this uber boring lobby:

[BushMan]

Looks like more good Mid-Market news, from Curbed SF:

http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2013/06/14..._joining_the_midmarket_housing_party.php

[simms3_redux]

Update: June 16, 2013

350 Mission

30 stories, 400,000 SF, LEED Gold, Kilroy Realty





201 Folsom

35 and 40 stories, Tishman Speyer - a little birdie says groundbreaking is in July, construction equipment showing up on site





One Rincon Hill North Tower

50 above ground floors, 541 ft, 299 FOR LEASE units







333 Fremont

Crane is now down, 88 units





375 Folsom Street site



45 Lansing

39 stories, 400 ft, Crescent Heights, 320 units and 265 mechanically stored parking spaces



Somebody please interpret this


Foundry III

286,000 SF office, Tishman Speyer





535 Mission

27 stories, 378 ft, 307,000 SF, LEED Gold





Transbay Terminal

Noticed some new stuff - white beams, more rebar on the ground.







144 New Montgomery

295,000 SF renovation of the old Pac Bell building
Yelp signed on for 110,000 SF at $54 with annual escalations and $60 allowance
Luminosity signed on for 36,000 SF
Stockbridge and Wilson Meany Sullivan



680 Folsom

Also a former PacBell building, TMG/Rockwood bought from Boston Properties for over $300M, added 2-3 floors, and redveloped using SOM as architects
85% leased to Macy's.com (243,000 SF) and Riverbed Technologies (202,000 SF)







5th and Folsom

2 buildings:
900 Folsom is 282 units and 5,000 SF retail, LEED Gold, 8 or 9 stories
260 fifth is 181 units, 97 subterranean parking stalls, 9 stories













AVA Ninth

Avalon Bay, 17 floors, 205 ft, 273 units, 5,000 SF retail









NEMA - 10th and Market

~390 ft with crown, 35 floors, 754 units, Crescent Heights





100 Van Ness

Emerald Fund (One Rincon Hill and Rincon Green), 400 ft, 29 floors, 399 units, 116 parking spaces, $200M project



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Trinity Place - Phase III

1,900 units!!







St. Anthony's new Dining Room / Mercy Housing

10 stories, 99 ft, 90 units affordable senior housing







Warfield Theater renovation

Spotify signed on for 2-3 floors