The Plea to Save a Mission District Dollar Store
Having already been redesigned to look less upscale and eliminate its garage, the proposed redevelopment of the “One $ Store” parcel on the southwest corner of Mission and 17th Streets,…
Waylaid Rincon Hill Development Take Two (And Three)
As we first reported in early March, having foreshadowed its revival back in 2015: Approved for development back in 2009 but subsequently waylaid by a successful appeal to San Francisco’s…
Pedigreed Postmodern Estate Fetches $11 Million
Built for David Kelley, the founder of IDEO and Stanford Design School, and designed by the late Italian architect, Ettore Sottsass, founder of Sottsass Associati and the Memphis group, the…
Plans for a 984-Unit Hub District Tower Are Taking Shape
While Build Inc. is seeking a buyer for its entitlements to build an approved 40-story tower with 320 condos upon its One Oak assemblage across the street, Crescent Heights is…
Decorator Showcase on the Market for $9 Million
It’s certainly not unusual for Decorator Showcase homes to hit the market shortly after their ticketed showcasing has ended. But they typically don’t hit the market a few days into…
Details and Timing for Mission Bay Ferry and Water Taxi Service
If the Port’s plans are approved as proposed and dredging commences in mid-2019 as currently envisioned, San Francisco’s future Mission Bay Ferry Landing near the intersection of Terry A. Francois…
Plan for a Better Market Street Picked, Aiming for a 2020 Start
While running a few years behind schedule, the three alternatives and two design options for redesigning the 2.2‐mile segment of Market Street between Octavia Boulevard and The Embarcadero, with the…
Berkeley Gas Station Development Redesigned for ‘Co-Living’
Plans to level the Berkeley Gas & Smog station on southwest corner of Shattuck and Ashby Avenues have been in the works since 2015, at which point a five-story development…
Big Bubble Development Closer to Reality on Van Ness
Having been redesigned to address some bay window and encroachment concerns, the plans for a seven story building to rise on the Big Bubble Laundromat site at 2525 Van Ness…
Raising the Roof (And Not) on Potrero Avenue Take Two
As we first reported last year: Plans to redevelop the southwest corner of Potrero Avenue and 23rd Street, across from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital in the Mission, have been…