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,…
50 UN Plaza: The British Aren’t Coming! The British Aren’t Coming!
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has backpedaled on their original decision to award a $121 million stimulus-funded contract to renovate San Francisco’s 50 United Nations Plaza to British firm…
Additional Green Reserves To Satisfy Lenders For SFPUC’s Green HQ
“A committee hearing into the planned construction of a $190 million super-green San Francisco Public Utilities Commission headquarters will be postponed, after officials decided to add $47.4 million in additional…
The United Nations Of Hunters Point?
Speaking of the redevelopment of Hunters Point, from the Business Times: San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to put a United Nations center focused on global warming at Hunters Point…
Arterra (300 Berry) Takes LEED Silver, Hits 75% Closed Or In Contract
Intracorp’s Arterra at 300 Berry has officially been granted LEED Silver Certification, “making it San Francisco’s only residential high-rise to earn Silver status from the United States Green Building Council…
A (195) Beacon Of Renovated “Hollywood Hills Style” Up In Glen Park
It’s a Ross Levy renovation of a “1960’s Hollywood Hills style view home” up in Glen Park. Did we mention the courtyard pool? If only we shared that Hollywood Hills…
A Five To Ten Year (Currently) Empty Lot Plan
As we wrote in February with regard to numerous recently cleared but undeveloped lots now dotting the landscape in San Francisco facing the loss of their city entitlements: Our suggestion,…
It Goes To Zero (The New Eleven)
It’s not yet San Francisco real estate news per se, but ZETA Communities is based in the city. From the Chronicle: Zeta Communities, which is headquartered in South of Market…
Avalon At Mission Bay III (240 Berry): Now Open And The Rents
With a grand opening last week, the first wave of the 260 Avalon At Mission Bay III apartments at 240 Berry are now officially rental inventory. Currently advertised asking rents…
Laying The Foundation For An “Ultra-Green” 525 Golden Gate Avenue
Placed “on hold” a year ago due to rising costs and “lower than expected efficiencies,” but now angling for some stimulus funds too, it’s a plugged-in tipster that catches the…