Plans to demolish the former gas station and 16,000 square foot parking lot on the southeast corner of Folsom and 6th Street were first approved over a decade ago, with designs for a three-story building with 32 condos and 32 parking spaces to rise on the central East SoMa site.
While the ground was never broken and the permits cancelled in 2004, a new plan is now quietly making its way through Planning with designs for a seven-story building with 92 condos, 69 parking spaces, and nearly 4,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space on the corner lot.
As part of their preliminary assessment of the proposed project, the Planning Department is recommending that the development of the 301 6th Street parcel include public realm enhancements, “such as a bulb-out at the corner of Folsom and 6th and living alley treatments along Shipley.”
7 is much better than 3.
^^^ yup!
Amazing news! SoMa is smoking hot these days with new developments.
Let’s hope the rendering is something pleasing to the senses. Please, no more of those cheap metal casement windows. They look cool, but start to rust after a couple of years.
Why so stubby? This location would be better served by 15-20 stories.
@anon: At the risk of upsetting the “Density NOW” brigade, 15-20 stories would completely dominate and overwhelm this neighborhood. I used to own across the street from this parcel, and the character of the neighborhood was greatly served by a more human scale of 4-6 stories. While I am all in favor of big buildings where they are suitable, I don’t believe this is one of those locations – perhaps closer to Market can support that. Unless you live there, you might not understand the impact. I think 7 is just about perfect.
lol @ anyone who thinks 6 stories is “human scale”
Wow, great density and close to BART (smirk)
“More human”, sf. And yes, it is more human than 20 stories.
@BeernalDweller – the crazy thing is that after this building is built we can build more around it of the same height. You’re basically saying that all development is restricted by the heights of the surrounding buildings.
“Domination” of the surrounding area by a 15 story building would only happen for a year or two while other buildings of similar height in the area are planned and/or built.
Also, living across the street from a ~150′ high building in Pac Heights, while my building is a three story one, hasn’t particularly hurt my standard of living or made the neighborhood feel non-human scale, so I guess I completely don’t understand your “concern” at all.
at least 10 floors is needed in this neighborhood for growth. I would also say it needs more parking. It will replace a parking lot plus the residents need parking
Be more specific Mark.
“metal” windows that are aluminum, or galvanized steel, or anodized steel or aluminum do not rust.
You must be referring to some ancient steel window from the 50’s? perhaps?
This is crazy. This is close to the trans-bay terminal, highways, etc. This should be 100-stories and up-zone the entire neighborhood (the local home-owners will make millions, fyi and won’t be complaining). It is better living conditions, when you don’t live right on a freeway. You have cleaner air and views when you are 15+ stories up and can enjoy beautiful views and walking to work. We need density.
Galvy, anodized, and powder coated steel will eventually rust. It just takes a lot longer to occur compared to bare or painted steel.
No window makers use anodized steel, yeesh. See http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-anodized-steel.htm
Aluminum windows are often anodized, and aluminum does not rust. Is there any development anyone can point to (aside from a period restoration) using steel windows? I think not.