Raising the Roof, Retail and Public Space in SoMa
Built in 1966 and last remodeled in 1998, plans to add four stories atop the existing seven-story building at 633 Folsom Street, adjacent to the 200-foot BLU (631 Folsom), are…
Polk Gulch Development Funded, Ready to Break Ground
The construction of the fully approved 103-unit development to rise at 1545 Pine Street, adjacent to Grubstake which could be razed as well, has been funded. And Pacific Eagle Holdings,…
The Top Three Proposals for Repurposing the Palace of Fine Arts
The seven concept proposals for restoring and repurposing San Francisco’s iconic Palace of Fine Arts have been evaluated, scored, and ranked. And if approved by San Francisco’s Recreation and Park…
Salesforce Planning to Privatize Plaza for Childcare Center
Salesforce.com is planning to convert 13,000 square feet of existing office and restaurant space on the first and second floors of their tower at 50 Fremont Street into a childcare…
Waylaid Rincon Hill Development Plans Ramping up for 430 Main
Originally approved for development back in 2009 but waylaid by a successful appeal to San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, an appeal which was championed by a group of neighbors primarily…
Conversion of Former SoMa Grow House into a CrossFit Gym Nixed
Built in 1924, seven new ventilators were installed on the roof of the former electrical supply warehouse at 177 Stillman Street and the building and its windows were painted over…
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Buyer? Buyer? Buyer?
Designed by renowned architect Joseph Esherick and built in 1962, the Mid-Century Modern ‘Larsen House’ at 2610 Scott Street traded hands for the first time thirteen months ago, listed for…
Let There Be Housing, Parking Be Damned
Speaking of redeveloping a (one-time) church, a public hearing to review the plans for converting the Spanish Colonial Oakland church and school at 1638 47th Avenue into 60 apartments will…
Designs and Details for NoPa Theater’s Redevelopment
As we first reported last week, plans to redevelop the long-shuttered Harding Theater at 616 Divisadero Street have been revived and could be approved by San Francisco’s Planning Commission next…
Plans to Raze Prominent Rincon Hill Gas Station Progress
The official application to raze the Union 76 gas station on the northwest corner of First and Harrison and build a 14-story building, with 180 apartments over a garage for…