SAN FRANCISCO | Projects: Under Construction, Approved, and Proposed

[Jerry of San Fran]

I too noticed the absence of Pedestrian. Sorry to hear that he has left the skyscraperpage. He was always on up to date on things.

[homebucket]

Ped will be back when he decides to put on his big boi pants.

Anyways, back on topic. Not looking good for the future of office space in SF.

Office Vacancy Rate in S.F. Was Holding at a Pandemic High
July 18, 2022



Having hit a pandemic high of 21.7 percent in the first quarter of 2022, the effective office vacancy rate in San Francisco was unchanged in the second quarter of this year, representing 18.7 million square feet of vacant office space in the city, with a slight decrease in the amount of space which is technically leased but sitting vacant and being offered as a sublet (which inched down from 5.3 million to 5.0 million square feet) having been offset by an increase in the amount of un-leased space, which increased from 13.4 million to 13.7 million square feet, according to data from Cushman & Wakefield.

As a point of comparison, there was less than 5 million square feet of vacant office space in San Francisco prior to the pandemic with a vacancy rate of 5.7 percent and the vacancy rate in San Francisco has averaged closer to 12 percent over the long term.

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In addition, while the tally for the second quarter vacancy rate in San Francisco did include Google’s agreement to sublease 300,000 square feet of space at 510 Townsend, it did not include the 412,000 square feet of space that Salesforce is now offering for sublet in its tower at 50 Fremont Street, the inclusion of which would push the office vacancy rate in San Francisco to over 22 percent with over 19 million square feet of effectively vacant space.

https://socketsite.com/archives/2022...emic-high.html

[homebucket]

At least housing projects are still humming long.

Demolition And Development Permits Filed For 1196 Columbus Avenue, North Beach, San Francisco
BY: PALAK JAPLOT 4:30 AM ON JULY 18, 2022

A new set of permits have been submitted seeking the approval of a housing project proposed at 1196 Columbus Avenue in North Beach, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the demolition of an existing commercial building on the site in order to construct a six-story residential building.

Linden Station Columbus, LLC is the building owner. Elevation Architects is responsible for the design concepts.

The project site is a parcel spanning an area of 6,420 square feet. The project will bring residential units into a six-story building. The project will include 56 group housing rooms. The building will yield a residential built-up area totaling 28,865 square feet. The building facade will rise a height of 55 feet. The residential complex will include 56 Class I and 4 Class 2 bicycle spaces and approximately 1,413 square feet of usable open space.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/demoliti...francisco.html

[homebucket]

The current site: https://goo.gl/maps/feP585PZ4mA1Ywrx7

And the renderings:





https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/demoliti...francisco.html

[dktshb]

Pretty underwhelming design but an improvement, nonetheless.

[peanut gallery]

I don’t mind the sides facing Bay and Columbus, they’re rather nice for group housing. I just wish the most prominent side, facing the corner, was something more than a largely blank wall.

[homebucket]

A nice skinny infill project that would get rid of a parking lot.

The site:
https://goo.gl/maps/bQTmzYb1YEhkPD5c9

Residential Building Proposed At 1010 Mission Street In SoMa, San Francisco



BY: PALAK JAPLOT 4:30 AM ON JULY 26, 2022

A new residential project has been proposed for development at 1010 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of a nine-story residential building offering residential units and community space. The site is currently used as parking lot with 15 car parking stalls.

SIA Consulting is the project sponsor.

The project site is a parcel spanning an area of 4,464 square feet. The project proposes the new construction of a nine-story, approximately 80-foot-tall residential building containing 57 single room occupancy (SRO) units. The residential units will span an area of 20,170 square feet, and community space spanning an area of 410 square feet will be developed on the ground floor. The project will provide 57 class 1 bicycle spaces within the building and four class 2 bicycle spaces on the sidewalks. The building will also include a total of approximately 2,250 gross square feet of open space on the ground floor and on the roof. No vehicle parking is proposed.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/resident...francisco.html

[unpermitted_variance]

Cool little project, fits the historic pattern of development and architectural palette very well. I'm surprised that something like that can pencil out though.

[homebucket]

300 Kansas Street Preps For Vertical Construction, Potrero Hill, San Francisco



BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON JULY 28, 2022

Vertical construction is expected imminently for an advanced six-story factory at 300 Kansas Street in Potrero Hill, San Francisco. The proposal will create new R&D and Manufacturing facilities within a high-tech net-zero carbon building. The project is being developed by Spear Street Capital, headquartered in the city’s prominent Spear Towers.

Once topped out, the roughly 70-foot tall structure will yield around 150,000 square feet of R&D Space. Of that, 45,000 square feet will be accessible for vehicles to drive on for potential clients working on cars and autonomous vehicle production. A 4,500 square foot rooftop deck will offer panoramic views of the city. The building will have parking for around 24 cars and 48 bicycles.

The building will be wrapped with curtainwall, with sawtooth-style bay windows along both Kansas and Vermont Street. The curtainwall facing 16th Street will be carved into two flat masses, with one of the three entrances below the break.



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As is typical with R&D buildings, the ceiling heights will be generous, ranging between 13 feet, 17 feet, and a maximum of 25 feet. The structure is built on a sizable base with vibration-resident flooring that can withstand as much as 125 PSF live load. Thanks to the hilly geography of the building, vehicles will be able to access three floors.

The project aims to achieve a zero-carbon footprint with LEED Gold certification. Materials are chosen for their lower embodied carbon footprint, including concrete with lesser cement, steel from efficient factories, recycled content, and insulation and technology to reduce the need for air conditioning. With the embodied carbon footprint reduced with these strategies, the developer purchased carbon offsets from a third party for the remaining carbon.

While in operation, the building will be exclusively electric, with energy coming in from renewable energy sources. The envelope and mechanical systems are designed for energy efficiency, reducing the need for overall power. Employees will also find access to showers and bicycle lockers to encourage public transit and cyclist commuting.

The property is located along 16th Street between Kansas and Vermont Street. The project will rise directly across from 101 and I-80, providing the prospective anchor tenant with the opportunity for prominent signage. Employees will find copious public transit available. The 16th Street Mission BART Station is 10 minutes away by bus, and the Caltrain Station is 7 minutes away on a bicycle.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/07/300-kans...francisco.html

[Dariusb]

Gorgeous skyline shot!

[timbad]

in the Showplace Square area, across the street from Mission Bay proper, the CCA project is now visibly underway finally (at least I am hoping that is what this is):

[homebucket]

That’s a nice looking campus! Always happy to see investment in our education infrastructure.

[timbad]

Originally Posted by timbad

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the two projects on either side of Bryant St (681 Florida and 2750 19th St) ...

now taken from the south side. the BMR one on Florida is not particularly good-looking, but the mural is, IMHO. first up is 2750 19th St, tho:

[unpermitted_variance]

As a lover of ugly buildings, I must say that I kinda like the design of the BMR one on Florida. Those windows look tiny though - probably would not want to actually live there.

[homebucket]

Finally, a SAN FRANCISCO | Parkmerced Redevelopment update.

[homebucket]

Reposting here since I figure not that many people here visit the Transportation sub-forum.

Decided to take a trip down to the Caltrain Centralized Equipment Maintenance and Operations Facility (CEMOF) to see the train for myself in person, and I can say with 100% certainty, it's straight fire.

[whitty]

Caltrain actually has real cars in the Bay Area already!? They really are gorgeous in person. Thanks for the pictures!

Gosh this project desperately needs to be finished. I think they got their funding shortfall fixed in the latest state budget? Can see that they have poles going up at the SF end of the line at 4th & King.

Let’s go Caltrain (and CAHSR)!

[Zapatan]

Woah, that's a nice train.

Anyone know the status of Hines resubmitting the new supertall 50 Main Street for approval? Wasn't sure of the timetable. I really hope it goes through this time.

[homebucket]

^ No updates but maybe this will help push things along faster.

State Launches Investigation For San Francisco’s Lengthy Approval Process
BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON AUGUST 10, 2022

San Francisco takes longer than any other city in California to approve new housing. For this reason, the State of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development has launched its first-ever investigation with the Housing Accountability Unit. According to the HCD, the team will be “identifying and removing barriers to approval and construction of new housing there.”

The new investigation is the first of its kind for California. HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez shared in a press release the following statement. “We will be working with the city to identify and clear roadblocks to construction of all types of housing, and when we find policies and practices that violate or evade state housing law, we will pursue those violations together with the Attorney General’s Office. We expect the cooperation of San Francisco in this effort.”

The press release estimates the process will last a minimum of nine months and will be conducted in partnership with the U.C. Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development. One such goal will be to understand how the city is three times slower at approving housing than Seattle, a city of comparable size.

Governor Gavin Newsom started the Housing Accountability Unit last year to push cities to create more housing. In a public statement of support published on Twitter, Mayor London Breed stated that “I welcome this review and look forward to cooperating with the state to implement solutions needed to get rid of barriers and bureaucracy that stand in the way of building new housing.”

The process for preliminary approval in San Francisco takes an average of 450 days, with 525 further dates to get permits for construction. The total timeline there is two years and eight months. State law requires San Francisco to construct 82,000 new homes between 2023 and 2030.

https://sfyimby.com/2022/08/state-la...l-process.html

[pequenosparkee]

Longtime lurker, happy to finally be signed up as I’m a huge development/urbanism geek and read Socketsite every day / look out for new builds on my walks around the city

Activity at 750 Florida - fenced off and sign for work through January


750 Florida project details:
https://socketsite.com/archives/2019...e-mission.html