SAN FRANCISCO | 535 Mission Street | 380 FT / 116 M | 27 FLOORS - Page 3

tyler82 · #41 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 4:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by BTinSF

I'd say that's an IMPROVEMENT!

This building looks very off to me. Like it's just the top of a very tall building. It looks very off setting cause it's so stumpy. Now it would look very grand if it were 500' taller. Oh well

BTinSF · #42 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 6:35 AM**

^^^I'm going to bet right now that, if it gets built like that rendering, you'll like it. You may wish it were taller, but it'll be nice looking for a building of the height it will be--and notice it appears taller than the existing building at 1st & Mission so it isn't so very short but it IS a fairly small footprint.

tyler82 · #43 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 7:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by BTinSF

^^^I'm going to bet right now that, if it gets built like that rendering, you'll like it. You may wish it were taller, but it'll be nice looking for a building of the height it will be--and notice it appears taller than the existing building at 1st & Mission so it isn't so very short but it IS a fairly small footprint.

It is an improvement, I remember seeing that Manass rendering (although I never knew it was hit until now) of 535 and remembering how putrid it looked, especially compared to all these new babes going up.

peanut gallery · #44 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by tyler82

it would look very grand if it were 500' taller. Oh well

Well sure, but most skyscrapers would look better if they were another 500' taller!

peanut gallery · #45 Posted **Sep 12, 2007, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by BTinSF

it appears taller than the existing building at 1st & Mission

Anything that minimizes the presence of that building is fine by me. It's made from quality material, but I just don't like that building's massing or color at all.

San Frangelino · #46 Posted **Sep 21, 2007, 3:54 PM**

SF Business Times reports that Beacon is getting ready to start construction, they are looking at breaking ground in December.

The Article:http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfranci...wscolumn1.html

roadwarrior · #47 Posted **Sep 21, 2007, 4:05 PM**

Great news! Mission Street is being transformed very rapidly. I only wish that the residential developments in the city would progress at the same pace.

Reminiscence · #48 Posted **Sep 21, 2007, 5:37 PM**

Very good news, I'm glad to see this one finally moving forward. I'll be able to watch it rise in person.

BTinSF · #49 Posted **Sep 22, 2007, 3:50 AM**

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Beacon ready to dig in on 535 Mission office project
San Francisco Business Times - September 21, 2007
by J.K. Dineen and Ryan Tate
The crane hoisting steel onto Tishman Speyer's 555 Mission St. may soon have some company. Beacon Capital Partners is reportedly getting ready to break ground next door on 535 Mission St., perhaps as early as December.

The speculative development, which the Planning Commission gave the OK to last month, totals 290,000 square feet and was designed by HOK. The tapered glass building will be completed by 2009 if all goes well, and asking rates average about $65 a square foot for the new space.

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfranci...ml?t=printable

botoxic · #50 Posted **Oct 10, 2007, 6:27 AM**

Bids were due today (the 9th) from contractors for the piledriving portion of the 535 Mission project.

peanut gallery · #51 Posted **Oct 10, 2007, 5:46 PM**

Very cool! Can't wait to see that parking lot get torn up.

northbay · #52 Posted **Oct 10, 2007, 7:18 PM**

good news.

btw i like that public space on top of the garage right next to this lot. maybe they could have a direct connection to it?

tyler82 · #53 Posted **Oct 24, 2007, 3:08 AM**

The news I find as exciting as the new design:

"The project will feature a stormwater cistern, and project goals include a 40% reduction in water use and the diversion of at least 75% of the construction waste from being landfilled."

So the excess rain water will be used for the septic tanks and toilet flushes. Cool!

BTinSF · #54 Posted **Oct 24, 2007, 3:41 AM**

^^^Pretty much all the TransBay designs do the same thing.

sfguy · #55 Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 3:00 AM**

I think the second rendering looks much better than the first. Can't wait till construction starts.

Downtown Dave · #56 Posted **Nov 13, 2007, 3:02 AM**

Yeah, imagine this section of street will look one day with all of the parking lots gone!

hi123 · #57 Posted **Dec 8, 2007, 5:48 PM**

Have they started any site prep yet?

peanut gallery · #58 Posted **Dec 8, 2007, 5:54 PM**

Nope. It's still a parking lot. They haven't even posted any signage onsite about public comment, permits, etc.

roadwarrior · #59 Posted **Dec 8, 2007, 6:52 PM**

Well, we still have 3 weeks remaining in December, if they're sticking to this date. I did hear that 555 Mission is renting out slower than expected, so I wonder if this will have an effect on the pace of development for 535 Mission.

BTinSF · #60 Posted **Dec 8, 2007, 9:42 PM**

The BizTimes article said "as early as December". Such targets tend to be optimistic. I'd look for dirt to move in February or March.