As we first reported earlier this year, the plans for developing the long-shuttered gas station site on the northeast corner of 19th Street and South Van Ness Avenue, which were approved in 2008 but then waylaid by the economy, are now back in play, with nearly twice as many units (54 versus 29) and parking spaces (44) proposed.
As redesigned by Ian Birchall & Associates, the 799 South Van Ness building would rise to a height of 55 feet, with 5,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor.
A raised 3,800-square-foot rear yard on the second floor, and a 2,700-square-foot roof deck, would serve as open space for residents.
And of course, the project could be waylaid anew if the proposed ‘Suspension of Market-Rate Development in the Mission District,’ Ballot Measure I, is passed this November.
Ian Birchall & Associates, The Heller Manus of residential architecture. The additional units are to be applauded however.
i like it. i hope its at least 80% market rate
The skylights over the bay windows are a clever touch. In the end it all depends on material and finish selection. I suspect stucco throughout punctuated by metal or wood accents for the bays.
i hope it gets blocked!!!!
Any particular reason why, or just general bitterness?
I hope the Mission moratorium goes down in flames!!
Yes please
And take campos with it
This is a case where the moratorium could have a truly negative impact. This blighted corner has been a gross mess for as long as I have lived in the neighborhood and it needs to be redeveloped if South Van Ness will ever see its full potential realized. Market rate units (with BMR units included) is a far better use of this land than an abandoned gas station. I just hope that after the developer gets done fighting to get this built, that they have enough money to build with good materials.
@Rooster- finally someone who has a sense of reality.
Gross messes keep the rents down.
Excellent use of this site. Appropriate scale and massing. solid, modern design. Build it now.
UPDATE: Bonus-Sized Plans for Shuttered Gas Station Site Slated for Approval