SFMOMA Snags The Fisher Contemporary Art Collection
After abandoning plans to build CAMP (Contemporary Art Museum Presidio) in July, the Fisher’s engaged in “hush, hush” talks with SFMOMA to expand their South of Market space (taking over…
Forward Progress For San Francisco Piers 15, 17, And 70
The Port Commission has approved a 66-year lease of Piers 15 and 17 for the Exploratorium (targeting a 2012 opening): The deal, approved unanimously by the Port Commission this month,…
150 Otis: From Temporary To Permanent Shelter As Proposed
“ want to develop 150 Otis St., a surplus city-owned building, into permanent affordable rental housing for chronically homeless senior citizen vets. The project is scheduled to be completed in…
More Evidence Of A High Speed Snub For The Transbay Transit Center
Last November Judge Quentin Kopp, chairman of the High Speed Rail Authority, spoke out against extending California’s proposed high speed rail line beyond the current Caltrain station at Fourth and…
201 Folsom: Three More Years To Contemplate And Start Construction
Tishman Speyer has been granted a 3 year extension to start construction on two approved residential towers of “350 and 400 feet above an 80-foot podium, with up to 725…
178 Townsend Approved To Become Mixed-Use With 94 Rentals
Speaking of San Francisco Planning and pipeline, Martin Building Company’s proposal to transform 178 Townsend into 94 rental units was approved yesterday. Make that 129 projects (and 34,655 units) that…
San Francisco’s Housing Pipeline And 2009 Housing Element Report
According to the San Francisco Planning Department and its 2004 and 2009 Housing Element Report, San Francisco’s big picture (click to enlarge) housing pipeline is as so: ∙ 156 projects…
From Parking For Cars To Parking For People Across From GP BART
As part of the Glen Park Community Plan the 54-space BART parking lot across from the Glen Park station is proposed to be developed into a mix of ground‐floor commercial…
Rincon Hill Streetscape Plan In Action On Spear: New Mini-Park
As we wrote with respect to the Rincon Hill Area Plan back in 2006: As part of the Area Plan, a streetscape plan “calls for extensive sidewalk widenings, tree plantings,…
And On This Farm Along Octavia Boulevard (Between Oak And Fell)
A plugged-in reader’s comment with respect to yesterday’s post on Envelope A+D’s plans for “proxy” along Octavia Boulevard on Central Freeway Parcels K+L: Looks pretty, but a well landscaped edible…