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Originally Posted by homebucket
derelict buildings. The stretch between O'Farrell and Golden Gate
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To which buildings do you refer?
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@3...qNb4PjCsBUmqQw
There are about 4 or 5 possibilities in that stretch:
- The northeast corner of Golden Gate and Van Ness is the vacant lot now being used to stage the BRT project--can't be developed until that is finished but plans for a condo once it is.
- The northeast corner of Eddy and Van Ness--a vacant restaurant space (one of hundreds across town)
- The northwest corner of Eddy and Van Ness--former MiniCooper dealership with plans to make the entire building into an upscale gym (not sure where those stand post-covid)
- The recently closed Walgreen's space
In this stretch are Tesla and Jaguar dealerships (not upscale enough?)
The number of vacant storefronts doesn't seem disproportionate to the city as a whole. Most of the buildings are either designated as "significant" and therefore protected or reasonably modern, mostly housing. Besides the two high end auto dealers, there one of the city's few remaining independent book sellers, several coffee shops and a couple of restaurants (one that's "fast food"), a different pharmacy (CVS) and a school.
I really can't think of anything that's "derelict". As I said, there's a couple that are empty since covid--not unusual anywhere in the city. There are plans for the one entire building (which is designated "significant") that's presently empty and the one vacant lot.
In case you've forgotten, this is what's proposed for the old McDonald's lot now staging the BRT:
https://iwamotoscott.com/projects/van-ness
And for the Mini dealership:
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New Plans for the Historic Mini Dealership Building on Van Ness
March 14, 2018
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While currently leased to Mini of San Francisco, plans to renovate and repurpose the historic Willis Polk and Co. designed building on the southwest corner of Van Ness Avenue and Eddy are in the works.
And as envisioned, the 45,000-square-foot building, which was purchased for $8 million in 2012, will become a private fitness club, with weights in the basement; cardio, group fitness rooms and “VIP” facilities on the first floor; and a private restaurant, lounge, locker rooms and indoor pool, complete with a retractable roof and daybeds, on the second floor.
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https://socketsite.com/archives/2018...-van-ness.html