Privatization of Public Open Space in SoMa Approved
In the works for over two years, the custom-tailored ordinance to allow the owners of the 31-story Intercontinental Hotel at 888 Howard Street to privatize the two outdoor terraces on…
Big Plans for San Francisco’s Temporary Transbay Terminal Site
The Transbay District block bounded by Howard, Beale, Folsom and Main – which is currently the site of San Francisco’s Temporary Transbay Terminal – will be divided into three upon…
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Eco-Luxe Guitar House Newly Listed for $25 Million in Marin
Sitting on an 11-acre hilltop parcel upon which Bill Graham’s last home once sat at 800 Corte Madera Avenue in Marin, the so-called ‘Guitar House’ compound took over five years…
San Francisco Has 124,847 Street Trees and a Webpage for Each
A year-long inventory and mapping of every street tree in San Francisco has been completed. And based on the EveryTreeSF census, which identified the exact location, species and current condition…
Big Plans for the Burgeoning Hub District’s Streets and Plazas
With up to 9,000 units of housing expected to be built within the boundaries of San Francisco’s burgeoning Hub District, which is off-centered around the intersection of Market Street and…
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Streamlined Review for Renzo Piano Tower Approved
As the proposed 36-story Renzo Piano tower to rise at 555 Howard Street is being designed to meet LEED Platinum standards, its processing has been fast-tracked by Planning as a…
Timing for a Transformative Market Street Project and New Park
With the preparation of the required Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed 584-unit development to rise up to ten stories in height across the Market Street parcels upon which…
Refined Designs for Giants’ Massive Mission Rock Project Revealed
The conceptual design for the San Francisco Giants’ proposed 28-acre Mission Rock project, which is slated to rise up to 240 feet in height on San Francisco’s Seawall Lot 337…
Russian Hill Platinum House Fetches $8.3 Million
Listed for $11.25 million, or just over $2,000 per square foot, in May, the asking price for the designer Russian Hill home at 1209 Filbert Street, which is LEED Platinum…
The Formal Plans for 584 Units on Market and a New Park
The formal application and new renderings for a proposed 584-unit development to rise up to eight ten stories in height across the Market Street parcels upon which the five-story Civic…