SAN FRANCISCO | Trinity Place | 240 FT / 73 M | 24 FLOORS - Page 7

San Frangelino · #**121** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 3:16 PM**

Via: http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2....html#comments

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Trinity Plaza Update: The Digging For Has Begun For 1188 Mission

If Trinity officials are correct in their estimate that it will take two years to finish the first phase of the new Trinity Plaza (1188 Mission), then the first tenants of Trinity Plaza might just be in their new homes before the end of 2009. For as a plugged-in tipster notes: “Digging has begun at 8th and Mission for the first phase of rental units at Trinity Plaza next to the Soma Grand.”

roadwarrior · #**122** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 5:39 PM**

Is it time to move this to the Under Construction thread?

BTinSF · #**123** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 6:05 PM**

Dave! Dave! We need photographic proof. It has been too long in coming for me to believe it without seeing it!

Downtown Dave · #**124** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 10:25 PM**

Well, some excavators are there, and at least one had the engine running. Not much in the way of 'digging' going on:

Bonus SOMA Grand pics. Meh.

BTinSF · #**125** Posted **Dec 11, 2007, 11:00 PM**

I think that construction trailer means it's really happening. They wouldn't move that on-site unless they were serious I don't think.

SFView · #**126** Posted **Dec 12, 2007, 12:03 AM**

Downtown Dave, the almost lost SOMA Grand thread is here:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...=118921&page=2
Thanks for the great photo updates, as usual...

hi123 · #**127** Posted **Jan 10, 2008, 7:17 AM**

What's going on with this one?

Downtown Dave · #**128** Posted **Jan 10, 2008, 7:35 AM**

They have dug a big hole there in the foreground of my second picture above. I t was pouring when I went by, and so did not have my camera to take photos.

hi123 · #**129** Posted **Jan 10, 2008, 9:07 PM**

For what project is the crane in the background on the left side of this pic ?

FrancoRey · #**130** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 12:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by BTinSF

The available renderings:

Good Lord this thing is MASSIVE. This is the first time I've seen this guy. I like it; should be cool if they build it.

But, do you want such a wide, gigantic 'landscraper' in such an earthquake-prone area? I can't imagine this thing would be easy to build for crust movement and shock absorbtion.

Lecom · #**131** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 4:58 AM**

Beautiful. What a great, inoffensive way to break down that otherwise bulky mass.

Xeelee · #**132** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 2:56 PM**

not bad. i likey.

peanut gallery · #**133** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 10:07 PM**

Not only are they digging a big hole where Dave indicated, but there is a rig set-up for what I assume is testing for piledriving. They are moving right along with site-prep.

Downtown Dave · #**134** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 10:38 PM**

No photo?
Now I'll have to trudge all the way down there when the weather isn't so horrible.

peanut gallery · #**135** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 11:07 PM**

Dummy that I am, I forgot to grab my camera this morning. Sorry!

chex · #**136** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 11:34 PM**

Nice design, and massive!
btw, is it near the MoMA, or am i wrong??...

hi123 · #**137** Posted **Jan 11, 2008, 11:44 PM**

It's fantastic that sf has two arquitectonica buildings U/C! Any answers on my crane question?

peanut gallery · #**138** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 12:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by chex

Nice design, and massive!
btw, is it near the MoMA, or am i wrong??...

It's 5 long blocks away from MOMA. This sits along 8th. MOMA is on 3rd. Both are situated between Market and Mission.

peanut gallery · #**139** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 12:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by hi123

It's fantastic that sf has two arquitectonica buildings U/C! Any answers on my crane question?

I'm not sure exactly. I think it's one of the projects along Van Ness. Hopefully, Jerry or BT or someone who can give you a better answer will chime in. If you dig through the SF Rundown or SF Tidbits threads, I think Jerry posted some photos of that project taken from Fox Plaza. Sorry I'm not more help.

viewguysf · #**140** Posted **Jan 12, 2008, 5:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by peanut gallery

It's 5 long blocks away from MOMA. This sits along 8th. MOMA is on 3rd. Both are situated between Market and Mission.

One block off--SFMOMA is in the center of the block between Mission and Howard on Third Street.