More Height Coming in the New Year
While the height of the new Salesforce/Transbay Tower rising at 415 Mission Street has already caught plenty of people by surprise, particularly when unexpectedly seen from afar, keep in mind…
Planning Raises Proposed Height Limit for Central SoMa Tower Site
When the City’s revised Central SoMa Plan was unveiled in August, it raised the proposed height limits for numerous neighborhood parcels, including an up-zoning of the Flower Mart site to…
San Francisco’s Second Tallest Tower Slated to Open in 2021
With the ceremonial groundbreaking for the massive Oceanwide Center development in Downtown San Francisco slated for December 8, the two new towers to rise up to 910 feet in height…
How This Oakland Tower Could Rise up to 399 Feet
While the Downtown Oakland block bounded by Franklin, Webster, 13th and 14th Streets is currently zoned for building up to 275 feet in height, plans for 399-foot tower to rise…
French American School Proposes 320-Foot Tower in Hayes Valley
The French American International School has engaged Handel Architects to draft plans for a 320-foot tower to rise on the parking lot site at 98 Franklin Street in Hayes Valley,…
Planning Opposes Plans for a 500-Foot Tower atop Iconic Bank
San Francisco’s Planning Department has just finished its preliminary review of the proposed plans for a 500-foot tower to rise atop the iconic Crocker Bank Building at 1 Montgomery Street,…
Hearing for Bigger Mission District BMR Development Set
In order to avoid having to include any below market rate units of housing onsite, the project team behind “Vida” at 2558 Mission Street deeded the industrial building site at…
Conservatory of Music Tower Cut down to Size
In a move which shouldn’t catch any plugged-in readers by surprise, the proposed plans for razing the Light House for the Blind building at 214 Van Ness Avenue and adjoining…
Possible Site for another Rincon Hill Tower in Play
Built in 1930, prior to which a number of residential buildings had resided on the Rincon Hill site, the two-story industrial building at 511 Harrison Street has served a number…
Plans for a 21-Story Central SoMa Infill Hotel Revealed
As we first reported last year, “have no fear, unless you happen to rely on the parking lot at 350 Second Street or own a condo at 77 Dow Place…