SAN FRANCISCO | 300 De Haro St | 120 FT | 12 FL

[Pedestrian]

300 De Haro Street, Potrero Hill, San Francisco
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:00 AM ON MAY 19, 2021





The recent iteration of the proposal is poised to create 450 co-living units on the neighborhood border with SoMa, including affordable housing. DM Development is responsible for the project, with BAR Architects in charge of design.

The proposed structure will be wrapped with floor-to-ceiling windows and dark grey patterned bricks. Intricate wood features will be used to decorate portions of the ground level installed beside high-quality architectural concrete. Dark bronze metal will frame the transparent retail curtain wall windows.

The 120-foot tall structure will yield 216,890 square feet, with 134,360 square feet of rentable residential space, 24,590 square feet for amenities, 3,580 square feet for retail use, and 2,780 square feet for 150 to 180 bicycle parking spaces. Vehicular parking will be included for 35-53 vehicles using second-level stackers.

The project includes affordable housing because of the State Density bonus from Senate Bill 35. Over half of the units will be affordable, for a total of 239 affordable units. These affordable units will be offered at various tiers, with 40 units to be priced for residents earning 50-55% of the Area Median Income, i.e., AMI, 185 at 80% AMI, and 14 at 110% AMI.

The project includes a 6,570 square foot elevated landscape podium on the second level among other well-designed indoor and common outdoor spaces. Fletcher Studio is the landscape architect. The rooftop will include 2,625 square feet of solar panels.

The project is located across from a retail-rich low-density commercial design district in SoMa, nearby the San Francisco campus for the California College of the Arts. The block is serviced by the SFMTA’s 19, 22, and 55 bus lines.

https://sfyimby.com/2021/05/new-rend...francisco.html

[timbad]

kinda wish this were going up on the block just to the east (on the left in the pic of existing conditions above) which is a much plainer-looking warehouse. at least what this is replacing has neighborhood-serving retail uses. but still, I'm being nitpicky - this is absolutely what is needed along the 16th St corridor.

[pseudolus]

Originally Posted by timbad

kinda wish this were going up on the block just to the east (on the left in the pic of existing conditions above) which is a much plainer-looking warehouse. at least what this is replacing has neighborhood-serving retail uses. but still, I'm being nitpicky - this is absolutely what is needed along the 16th St corridor.

John Burton used to have a veto over buildings that would block the views from Potrero Hill. He's 88 years old now.

[Pedestrian]

Originally Posted by pseudolus

John Burton used to have a veto over buildings that would block the views from Potrero Hill. He's 88 years old now.

And not in the state Senate.

However former Mayor Agnos also used to live on Potrero Hill and as far as I know still does and he was pretty active too, fighting the Warriors arena for example.

I'll be surprised if this doesn't get cut down in height but if it doesn't, it'll show times may be changin'. The current crop representing SF in Sacramento seem much more pro-housing.

[Pedestrian]

Permits Filed For Majority-Affordable Development At 300 De Haro Street, Potrero Hill, San Francisco
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON AUGUST 11, 2021

Building permits have been filed, kicking off the review process for the 12-story majority-affordable housing development at 300 De Haro Street. The project would make a significant contribution to the housing market in a relatively dense neighborhood hub on the north end of Potrero Hill. Residents will be within walking distance of various cafes, a grocer, the California College of the Arts SF campus, and the showroom-packed Design District. If built, the triangular lot in San Francisco would create 450 new dwelling units, of which 239 will be priced as affordable.

DM Development is responsible for the group housing project, with BAR Architects in charge of the design. The project would be a first of its scale for the neighborhood, necessary to meet the demand of the housing crisis in a high-demand area.

300 De Haro would rise 119 feet to be around twice as tall as neighboring apartment buildings. There is a common understanding that new construction ought to be thoughtfully responsive to the neighborhood. Sensitivity to neighborhood context is a reasonable ethos when planning. Still, it can be pushed too far when a large project is perceived as untenable in a neighborhood if there is not already large construction. The Bay Area faces a large housing crisis, urban living is more environmentally efficient than the suburban alternative, and resources exist to improve existing infrastructure and accommodate more people. The future of the city is not limited by its existing size.

The building’s design narrative is explored in the planning documents. BAR emphasized being a good architectural neighbor by focusing on the pedestrian scale, neighborhood history, and wider city context. Focusing on the facade design, the firm wrote that “thin brick was selected as the primary street-facing material due to the predominance of existing buildings at this scale in this material in the immediate neighborhood. The color is consciously different from a traditional brick color to acknowledge that the building is of a different time. Additionally, regular punched openings reference the order of the industrial buildings in the neighborhood. While the street facades are clad in a singular material, the ground plane exhibits interest and engagement through a hierarchy of scales, fenestration patterns and program” . . . .

Landscaped areas, design by Fletcher Studio, will be scattered across the building. At ground level, pedestrians walking the tree-lined De Haro Street sidewalk will find covered seating connected with retail couched at the mid-block corner of the property. Fletcher Studio will include further landscaping in communal terraces . . . .

300 De Haro will be serviced by several SFMTA bus lines. Residents will be eight minutes from the 16th Street BART Station by bus and seven minutes away from the KT light rail line stop across from the Chase Center by bus.

According to the building permit, construction is projected to last 22 months, with an initial estimated construction cost of $72 million. Estimated construction costs are an approximate number that often differs from final costs and can exclude additional costs in development.

https://sfyimby.com/2021/08/permits-...francisco.html