Speaking Of Adding Floors And Altered Views: 680 Folsom Topped Out
Speaking of adding floors and unprotected views, a reader wonders how much higher the soon to be re-skinned building at 680 Folsom Street will rise. Our answer: with two floors…
Resurrected Plans For The Corner Of 19th And South Van Ness Ave
The gas station at the corner of 19th Street and South Van Ness Avenue stopped pumping gas at the end of 2004. An application to build five-story mixed use building…
You’ve Been Warned: Let There Be Less Light And Fewer Views
As proposed, a story would be added atop the four-story building at 1856 Pacific Avenue and its façade redesigned, resulting in a 55-foot building within an 80-foot height district. In…
It’s No Slam Dunk Nor Layup For A Warriors Arena In San Francisco
With San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee deeming it his legacy project, and the project sponsors lining the pockets of nearly every political, development, and public relations consultant in the city,…
Proposed 1,070-Foot Transbay Tower Approved To Rise
The proposed 1,070-foot Transbay Tower to rise at 101 First Street was approved by San Francisco’s Planning Commission last night. We’ll let you know when the appeal is filed. In…
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Fifty Shades Of Saitowitz Grey
While Saitowitz designed buildings, such as 1234 Howard Street, typically feature many shades of grey, reactions to Saitowitz’s modern aesthetic tend to be black or white. Purchased as new for…
5800 Third Street: Preparing For Phase Two (And Old Age)
The four building Bayview development at 5800 Third Street was first approved by Planning 2005. Following a false start in 2007, the first two buildings with 137 of the proposed…
The Final Score For (1755) Alabama
As we wrote about the three bedroom and three bath home at 1755 Alabama under the headline “‘Bama By Three(s) Up In Bernal Heights” last month: Purchased new for $1,375,000…
Plans For Seawall 330 Remain As Murky As The Rendering
With most eyes on the design for the proposed Warriors Arena upon San Francisco’s Piers 30-32, Snøhetta’s twin-towered dark massing upon Seawall (SWL) 330 has others wondering what’s in store…
The Design For The Warriors San Francisco Arena On Piers 30-32
Scheduled to be presented to the Citizens Advisory Committee this week, Snøhetta’s preliminary design for the proposed Golden State Warriors arena to be built upon Piers 30-32 in San Francisco…