New renderings have been published alongside a project review meeting request for 896 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The filing comes just a day after similar plans were filed for the sister project by the same developer, FORMA Development Design & Management. FORMA is looking to replace its own offices with 132 apartments inside a 26-story pencil-thin tower.
896 Folsom Street pedestrian view, rendering by Forma
The 240-foot-tall infill is expected to yield around 114,070 square feet, with 89,640 square feet for housing, 5,010 square feet for parking, and 600 square feet for ground-level retail. Parking will be included for 20 cars inside the two-level basement garage. Unit types will vary with 72 studios/junior one-bedrooms and 60 three-bedrooms. Of that, 20 will be designated as affordable housing.
The design by FORMA appears similar to 777 Sutter Street with a mix of ceramic panels and floor-to-ceiling glass. The project team emphasizes that the design is consistent with the building scale and design of Central SoMa, with window and facade articulation that accentuates the structure’s verticality. The rooftop will be partially opened with an amenity terrace providing residents with a panoramic vantage point.
896 Folsom Street street elevation overlooking 5th Street, rendering by Forma
896 Folsom Street elevations, illustration by Forma
The project utilizes Assembly Bill 1287 to achieve an increased state density bonus and AB 2011 to streamline the approval process to add housing to a commercial lot. The latest filing shows a minor increase in residential capacity from plans filed for 125 units last December.
The roughly 0.1-acre property is located by the corner of Folsom Street and 5th Street, two blocks from Moscone Center. Future residents will be a four-minute walk away from the Yerba Buena/Moscone underground light rail station.
896 Folsom Street, image via Google Satellite
FORMA is the developer and property owner, filing through Folsom and Fifth LLC. City records show the property last sold in 2008 for $2.05 million. The team’s own offices are located inside the two-story commercial building at 896 Folsom Street. The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be shared.
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What do the two side facades look like? Hopefully there are some interesting details so we don’t have tall blank walls for 50+ years like we do with much of the back of the St. Francis Hotel tower addition.