A CEQA Notice of Exemption and other planning approvals have collectively been met for a large apartment project located at 2588 Mission Street in San Francisco. The project will replace a previous building on the site, which was damaged more than 10 years ago in a major building fire. The new building has taken advantage of a density bonus rule to expedite the approval process.
The building is to rise 10 stories tall, containing 181 new units. Of those, nine percent are to be listed as below market rate. The 100-foot structure would rise from the center of the block in an L-shape around other existing properties. Plans for the layout include 3,900 square feet of retail space on the ground floor.
2588 Mission Street ground-level floor plan, illustration by Ian Birchall and Associates
The designs by Ian Birchall + Associates show a contemporary facade wrapped with fiber cement panels, metal, and brick veneer. Exterior colors include a white base with red and yellow accents.
2588 Mission Street aerial view over Mission Street, rendering by Ian Birchall and Associates
The project’s location is ideally situated for access to public transportation, located within a short walk of the 24th and Mission BART station and several MUNI bus lines. However, despite the site’s ideal location for an increased density and scale, other factors have led to community pushback on the proposal.
The city approvals passed the planning commission last month by a narrow four-to-three vote. Opposition for the project has been widespread in the community, with advocates uniting over disparate reasons ranging from the opposition of such dense housing to the minimal inclusion of affordable units. Many community residents have also expressed dissatisfaction with the property’s continued ownership by Hawk Lou, assigning blame for the previous building’s tragic history.
Regardless, the project is to continue, filling the high-priority lot which has remained underused for several years now.
2588 Mission Street previous structure demolished, image via Google Street View
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If it weren’t for narcisist activists, this could have been built 8 years ago amd those 9% BMR could have saved 20 families from misplacement over the last 8 years.
I believe rent control tenants who lose their homes to fire have a “right to return”, keeping their rent controlled status. This expires after 10 years, and explains why this property sat idle for 10 years.