The operators of Sinbad’s Restaurant have lost their lawsuit intended to extend their four decade stay on Pier 2, a move which they’ve known about for years and a site which they were supposed to vacate in March. An appeal could extend Sinbad’s stay for a couple more months, but... Read More »

The east wall of the Ferry Building’s north arcade originally contained passenger ticketing windows, windows which were in-filled in the 1950s and in front of which steel storage enclosures were constructed during the building’s rehabilitation in the early 2000s. Next week, plans to remove the storage enclosures and install... Read More »

From the Ferry Building to City Hall and at least eight major points between, San Francisco will be lit up in Orange this evening in support of the Giants, as captured last night in a 30-second video by steelblue.  And if you’re not a fan of the team, just... Read More »

With plans to expand and improve San Francisco’s Ferry Terminal in the works and Sinbad’s days numbered, a number of readers have wondered what’s to happen to One Ferry Plaza, the 18,300 square foot waterfront building behind the Ferry Building. We now have the answer. According to the Business... Read More »

The proposed expansion and improvement of San Francisco’s Ferry Terminal includes three new berthing facilities, new covered passenger queuing areas, and a new public Embarcadero Plaza located between the Ferry and Agriculture buildings, infilling the existing lagoon (click to enlarge). San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will hold a... Read More »

Conceptual plans to expand San Francisco’s Ferry Terminal have been drawn, the project’s potential environmental impacts are being reviewed, and Sinbad’s days are numbered. As proposed and rendered below, the expansion includes three new berthing facilities, new covered passenger queuing areas, and a new public Embarcadero Plaza located between... Read More »