SAN FRANCISCO | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed - Page 463

coyotetrickster · #**9241** Posted **Jul 25, 2018, 2:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by iamfishhead

I know it isn't new, but I do think it would deflate a lot of the arguments I often hear from NIMBYs who seem to oppose all construction.

Nothing deflates NIMBYs.

viewguysf · #**9242** Posted **Jul 25, 2018, 4:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by coyotetrickster

Nothing deflates NIMBYs.

Very true, plus it would be exceedingly difficult to intentionally demolish a rent controlled building in San Francisco without providing replacement housing.

Pedestrian · #**9243** Posted **Jul 25, 2018, 8:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by iamfishhead

I know it isn't new, but I do think it would deflate a lot of the arguments I often hear from NIMBYs who seem to oppose all construction.

Recall that one of the chief objections to 150 Van Ness had nothing to do with displacement of tenants--it was the shading and shut-off of light to the adjacent school. There's always an issue if you want one.

But yeah, it helps to rehouse any people displaced just because they have a very sympathetic issue in this housing-short city.

Jerry of San Fran · #**9244** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 3:29 AM**

Two cars collided on Friday with both resting on the sidewalk at Polk & Hayes Sts. One is on it's side, the other seems to have lost the contents of the car trunk.

I commented to myself that the expensive cladding at street level could be expensive to replace if damaged. The tiles have a bell-like ring to them when tapped. It did not take long for this new building to suffer some damage.

I often wait on this corner to cross the street. So glad I was not there then as I would almost certainly be in the morgue now. There have been many car crashes at this intersection in the last 47 years that I have lived across the street.

150 Van Ness Damaged 07/27/2018 by Apollo's Light, on Flickr

2 Car Crash - Polk & Hayes Streets - San Francisco by Apollo's Light, on Flickr

hruski · #**9245** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 7:53 PM**

oh my heavens i sure hope the cladding is ok!!!
/s

cwilly · #**9246** Posted **Jul 31, 2018, 4:14 PM**

I wasn't able to snap a photo, but demolition and site work has started for the apartment development at the southwest corner of Union and Van Ness that is replacing a former gas station.

http://www.dm-dev.com/projects/2465-van-ness-avenue

1977 · #**9247** Posted **Jul 31, 2018, 4:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by cwilly

I wasn't able to snap a photo, but demolition and site work has started for the apartment development at the southwest corner of Union and Van Ness that is replacing a former gas station.

http://www.dm-dev.com/projects/2465-van-ness-avenue

Good news. And to refresh...

Source: https://handelarchitects.com/project/2465-van-ness

Jerry of San Fran · #**9248** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 8:35 AM**

8/3/2018 - view of the pedestrian bridge.

8/3/2018 - Moscone Center

gillynova · #**9249** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 7:37 PM**

Transit bay plaza is now open (Aug 4):

Random pic:

Jerry of San Fran · #**9250** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 10:52 PM**

gillynova - thanks for the unique photo. The plaza does not have much to offer! I read that the cable car service will be delayed due to technical problems. It could be a mechanical headache.

Pedestrian · #**9251** Posted **Aug 4, 2018, 11:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jerry of San Fran

gillynova - thanks for the unique photo. The plaza does not have much to offer! I read that the cable car service will be delayed due to technical problems. It could be a mechanical headache.

Judging by that photo, what it seems to offer is unshaded sunshine which is always valuable in downtown SF. Now if they'll just put some places to sit in it.

timbad · #**9252** Posted **Aug 6, 2018, 7:49 AM**

at Moscone, the new skybridge necessitates a substantial structural addition where it lands on the north side:

the chaos as seen from street level, looking east

jumping around... the hotel at Third and Townsend, southern section getting its black finishing

950 Market site

affordable housing in Hayes Vally, 455 Fell

affordable component of 55 Laguna

Flax site on Market and Valencia

the little one on Franklin

I'd forgotten about this one on 10th

next door, the church renovation looks good from the outside at least

from Potrero Hill

Dariusb · #**9253** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 3:05 AM**

Damn, that's a beautiful shot of the skyline! Is that all of it?

timbad · #**9254** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 5:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dariusb

Damn, that's a beautiful shot of the skyline! Is that all of it?

that's the bulk of it from this angle. unseen, it trails off a bit more to the left.

edit: there are also five towers currently under construction that will be at least partly visible from this viewpoint when finished.

clubtokyo · #**9255** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 3:56 PM**

Amazing skyline picture! I haven't been in SF since 2007, time to go back and visit, the skyline is so different now.

ozone · #**9256** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by timbad

that's the bulk of it from this angle. unseen, it trails off a bit more to the left.

edit: there are also five towers currently under construction that will be at least partly visible from this viewpoint when finished.

It's interesting how little of the North of Market towers (ie what used to be considered *the* skyline) can be seen from this elevated angle. You can barely see the Transamerica Pyramid and I don't see the Embarcadero Center at all.

fimiak · #**9257** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 7:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by clubtokyo

Amazing skyline picture! I haven't been in SF since 2007, time to go back and visit, the skyline is so different now.

Yes its very different, and much better, and still changing quite a lot in the next few years.

You may or may not wish to know that the Japanese in your profile is misspelled.

LAsam · #**9258** Posted **Aug 7, 2018, 9:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by ozone

It's interesting how little of the North of Market towers (ie what used to be considered *the* skyline) can be seen from this elevated angle. You can barely see the Transamerica Pyramid and I don't see the Embarcadero Center at all.

This is Salesforce's preferred angle, I'm sure

timbad · #**9259** Posted **Aug 8, 2018, 8:35 AM**

the hotel at the airport is becoming ever more visible from the train

timbad · #**9260** Posted **Aug 8, 2018, 8:53 AM**

went out to take a look at Masonic St's makeover again this last weekend. from looking at the project schematics, I think I had expected a larger impact on the sidewalk areas. still, though, I like how orderly the street feels. typical views...

not quite everything is done yet. think this will be a bus stop with more green bike lane painted behind it

approaching Geary at the north end of the project area, you can see not all the median pavers have gone in yet

bonus! new development in the Target parking lot

across from Target on the NW end of the project, there is a little 'left-over' area created by Masonic's jog to the east before it crosses Geary. that area has had some green and some pattern added to it. looking north

and back south

but, there are some garages attached to the houses along that stretch, so access has to be maintained. this is the car path, looking north

and south

bus stop in progress next to the plaza