Entitled, Envisioned And For Sale (But Not Permitted): 1600 Market
The corner of Market at Franklin and Page as it looks (for the most part) above, the same corner (1600 Market) as envisioned by Stanley Saitowitz and as is being…
Which Is Destined to Age More Gracefully, Its Residents or Design?
The discussion of Arquitectonica’s proposed design for 1960-1998 Market Street somehow takes a turn toward the Institute on Aging’s new Senior Campus rising at 3575 Geary where the Coronet Theater…
Now THAT’s The (An) Arquitectonica Design For Market At Buchanan
We weren’t planning on publishing today, but a plugged-in tipster delivers the goods for the Arquitectonica design of 1960-1998 Market at Buchanan. Never mind those EIR massings (but not the…
141 Beaver: Let There Be Light And Air (And A Sweet Little Back Yard)
According to a plugged-in tipster 141 Beaver Street will be hitting the market this weekend with an asking price of $1,850,000. Built in 1902 but redesigned by architect Bernardo Urquieta…
A Step Forward For The Plans To Expand Fox Plaza (1390 Market)
A Preliminary Mitigated Negative Declaration has been issued by San Francisco’s Planning department for Archstone-Smith’s proposed expansion of Fox Plaza (1390 Market Street). The proposed project would entail demolition of…
Hunters Point Redevelopment Architecture To Mimic Mission Bay
The architectural stylings for the redevelopment of Hunters/Candlestick Point have been revealed. And based on the proposed designs for the “model” blocks, think Mission Bay: One of the blocks, on…
Mo’ Mansions On A Monday Morn: 1037 Church Street (The “Hulse”)
It’s another turn of the century San Francisco mansion (this time the “Hulse”) that’s been renovated and modernized but manages to maintain a bit of its period flair. Purchased for…
Whiter Than The Colgate Mansion (But Not As “Improved”): 940 Grove
While the down to the studs renovation of 924 Grove (a.k.a. the Colgate Mansion) is complete, with 940 Grove it’s all about the bones and enviable 125 foot by 137.5…
Out Of The Shadow And Into The Spotlight: 555 Washington Designs
The developers behind a proposed 38-story and 248-unit condo tower in the shadow of the Transamerica Pyramid are pushing forward. From the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the 555 Washington…
924 Grove: New And “Improved” For A Whiter Smile And Space
It’s a to the studs (and systems) renovation of the 1903 Colgate Mansion at 924 Grove. And yes, as in the toothpaste. UPDATE: “isted at 4400 square feet when the…