1600 Market: Envisioned Mixed-Use Redux (And Slight Reduction)
As a reader notes (and hopes), the proposed 1 Franklin development for which a building permit has been filed would rise directly across the street from the Stanley Saitowitz envisioned…
From Pavement To Eight Stories For 1 Franklin As Proposed
As a couple of plugged-in tipsters note, the surface area parking lot at the corner of Page and Franklin (1 Franklin) is being eyed for a new eight-story mixed-use development…
1717 17th Street: Eastern Neighborhoods Plan In Action As Proposed
Recently rezoned from Light Industrial to Urban Mixed-Use as part of the Eastern Neighborhoods Area Plan, the proposed 1717 17th Street project would demolish three existing buildings between De Haro…
Mayor Newsom’s Voluntary Soft-Story Legislation Up For A Vote
Mayor Newsom’s voluntary soft-story seismic retrofitting legislation is before the Board of Supervisors for a vote this afternoon. The legislation would “waive permit processing fees for the proportionate share of…
555 Fulton: Full Details And A “Refined” Facade
The Stanley Saitowitz design for 555 Fulton (click image to enlarge) has been “refined” a bit since a plugged-in tipster first forwarded the renderings three years ago. New details for…
430 Main/429 Beale Development Site Back On The Market
Approved by San Francisco’s Planning department last in May, Portland Pacific’s proposed 113-unit development at 430 Main/429 Beale hit a Board of Supervisors (neighborhood led) speed bump in October. And…
San Francisco’s Q4 2009 Housing Pipeline Report
According to the San Francisco Planning Department’s Q4 2009 Pipeline Report, San Francisco’s current big picture (click to enlarge) housing pipeline is as so: ∙ 128 projects with 1,320 housing…
People Over Parking As 1415 Mission Gets A Land Use Thumbs Up
San Francisco’s full Board of Supervisors will now need to vote, but the board’s Land Use and Economic Development Committee has given the thumbs up to zoning changes that would…
Just Cause And Parking Legislation Postponed, And Not Just Because
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors postponed a first vote on Supervisor Avalos’ amended legislation which would extend “just cause” eviction protections to those in buildings which have been foreclosed upon.…
935 Folsom: Warehouse Squat Sweatshop Condos Fire Station!
From the Mayor’s Office by way of a plugged-in tipster (and SFAppeal): Mayor Gavin Newsom announced today that the City has reached a proposed agreement with the San Francisco Museum…