Challenges for That 1,066-Foot-Tall Tower as Proposed
As we first outlined this past November: Engineered by Planning and adopted back in 2012, San Francisco’s Transit Center District Plan (TCDP) was designed to limit the number of tall…
Tower May Conflict with Skyline Policy, Alternatives Sought
Engineered by Planning and adopted back in 2012, San Francisco’s Transit Center District Plan (TCDP) was designed to limit the number of tall buildings that would rise above the city’s…
No Major Red Flags for Proposed Tower of Micro Rooms
As we first reported earlier this year, plans for a slender 25-story hotel to rise up to 260 feet in height on the 4,000-square-foot parking lot site at 36 Tehama…
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Streamlined Review for Renzo Piano Tower Approved
As the proposed 36-story Renzo Piano tower to rise at 555 Howard Street is being designed to meet LEED Platinum standards, its processing has been fast-tracked by Planning as a…
Hearing for Twisty Tower’s Proposed Height Increase Underway
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has officially heard the public testimony for the proposed amendment to the City’s previously approved Transbay District Plan, an amendment which would raise the height…
Height Increase for Twisty Bay Tower Formally Proposed
An amendment to San Francisco’s Redevelopment Plan for the Transbay District has been drafted and formally put forth for adoption in order to raise the height limit for Transbay Block…
Developer Ditches Plans for 750-Foot Transbay District Tower
The debacle surrounding the City’s sale of Transbay Parcel F continues to grow as Crescent Heights, which had committed to paying $165 million for the parcel which is zoned for…
750-Foot Transbay Tower Site Awarded to Developer
Crescent Heights, the housing developer behind NEMA and Jasper, has been awarded the development rights for Transbay Parcel F and will pay “at least $165 million” for the site at…
750-Foot Tower Site Auction Abruptly Cancelled
The scheduled auction for Transbay Parcel F was abruptly cancelled and the Transbay Joint Powers Authority will now attempt to negotiate directly with the intended bidders to secure the “best…
Five Teams Qualified To Bid For 750-Foot Transbay Tower Site
Five teams have been pre-qualified to bid a minimum of $160 million for Transbay Parcel F which is located mid-block between First, Second, Howard and Natoma Streets and zoned for…