Commission Favors North Beach Development Ban, Exempts Pagoda
The San Francisco Planning Commission voted 4-2 in favor of Supervisor Peskin’s Plan to ban the development of new (versus existing) spaces for restaurants and bars in North Beach. One…
Long Vacant Hibernia Bank Sold, To Be Renovated And Rented
According to the Chronicle, the long vacant Hibernia Bank building at the corner of Market and Jones (1 Jones) has been sold for $3.95 million. According to broker Stanley Lo,…
A Jonathan Borofsky Rises At 555 Mission (And 535 Is On Its Way)
It’s a plugged-in tipster that first notes the Jonathan Borofsky sculpture being installed in the plaza of 555 Mission. And the status of 535 Mission two months ago: “The workers…
The Credit Crunch Climbs Up (And Down) The Real Estate Food Chain
Additional details from J.K. Dineen on what’s driving the sale of the seven proposed Renzo Piano parcels (not to mention a few other properties): California Mortgage and Realty President David…
Museum of Performance & Design: Familiarity With The Corner/Design
If the corner of Third and Folsom sounds familiar, it should (and plugged-in people know it’s changing). And if the proposed Mark Dziewulski design for a new Museum of Performance…
Google Misses Earnings But Extends Their Hills Plaza Lease
Google might have missed their earnings yesterday, but they also renewed their Hills Plaza lease (through 2015). They’re obviously not going anywhere, but might this be a hint as to…
350 Mission Street Scoop: A Plugged-In Tipster Delivers The Rendering
A plugged-in tipster delivers a rendering of the SOM/Craig Hartman design to compliment the scoop on 350 Mission Street, a 27-story green tower that’s in the works for the corner…
Speaking Of Green, Commercial, And New Towers: 350 Mission Street
And speaking of Green, commercial and new development (although this time on this side of the bay), from J.K. Dineen: In the latest sign that Mission Street continues to thrive…
Green Building Over In Oakland And Over BART (1100 Broadway)
It’s across the bay (Oakland) and it’s not residential (commercial), but we’re suckers for “Green” buildings (no, not the color) and interesting animations. When complete, 1100 Broadway will rise 20-stories…
Incentives In San Francisco: They’re Not Just For Condos Anymore
According to J.K. Dineen, half a million square feet of unneeded office space in San Francisco has returned to the market over the past few months. And if you’re trying…