The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans today for the Mission Bay Block 4 affordable housing project in Mission Bay, San Francisco. The mixed-use proposal is looking to add nearly four hundred units across two structures, the tallest of which is 23 floors. Curtis Development and Bayview Senior Services are the joint developers.
Mission Bay Block 4 East aerial view looking at Phase One, rendering by Perry Architects and Y.A. Studio
Mission Bay Block 4 East pedestrian view close to Phase Two, rendering by Perry Architects and Y.A. Studio
The full build-out will yield around 507,795 square feet, including 336,770 square feet of housing, 43,982 square feet of parking, and 1,250 square feet of ground-level retail. The complex will produce a total of 398 units, including 80 units set aside for formerly homeless families. Unit sizes will vary with 107 one-bedrooms, 186 two-bedrooms, 98 three-bedrooms, five four-bedrooms, and two five-bedrooms. Parking will be provided for 88 cars and 287 bicycles.
The architecture team is led by Y.A. Studio, working with associate architect Perry Architects. GLS will oversee the landscape architecture. Updated illustrations show a new design scheme across both phases. The plan set for phase one shows inspiration from the nearby Canyon at Mission Rock apartment tower, designed by MVRDV and Perry Architects. Phase two plans reference the nearby 2020-built Luma Hotel’s grey concrete and grid facade.
Mission Bay Block 4 East Phase One podium, rendering by Perry Architects and Y.A. Studio
Mission Bay Block 4 East amenity map, illustration by GLS
The one-acre property is located at 3rd Street between Mission Rock Street and China Basin Street. Future residents will live along the Third Street light rail and the Mission Rock master plan site.
The Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure is listed as the property owner. Swinerton and Rubecon will form a joint venture to serve as the general contractor. The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be shared.
Mission Bay Block 4 East phase one tenth-floor terrace, rendering by Perry Architects and Y.A. Studio
Mission Bay South Block 4 East, image via Google Satellite
The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review the plans during the meeting today, December 4th, starting at noon. The commission is expected to vote on a recommendation for approval of the two-phase development. The event will occur in person at San Francisco City Hall. For more information about how to attend and participate, visit the meeting agenda here.
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This really makes mission bay feel much more complete. Mission Rock will be the remaining 3rd st parcels.
Agree – we live in South Beach and walk around Mission Bay area alot. This empty parking lot is a real dead space along 3rd street. Will be great to enliven the sidewalk and the area. Plus, glad to see some taller buildings in that sea of mid-rises.
Higher density requires high-rise concrete and steel Type I construction. The construction cost will be much higher, potentially twice the cost of the adjacent low-rise affordable projects. Does it make sense to approve a project without any cost analysis? Who pays for this?
No serious developer worth their salt would be putting forward an application for a project like this without doing their homework on financial feasibly, especially if a public agency like OCII is involved. You’re partially right – concrete is more expensive than wood, which is why you don’t see very many low-rise concrete buildings. But when you’re building this big, it allows you to achieve economies in scale that offset the extra premium paid for concrete compared to wood.
Nice! Great addition to the neighborhood (and 3rd street). Wish these projects could move a little faster. I assume this is a full year away from really getting started and 4-5yrs for construction assuming they start P2 right after P1 opens. Completion forecasted for 30-31?
*2030 / 2031 at the earliest
It’s amazing to me they had a blank slate to build a neighborhood in a “world class” city, and what they came up with was mission bay. lifeless residential buildings for doctors who want to live close to work and techies that commute into south bay. where are the bars, restaurants, LIFE. spark social is an overly educated person’s idea of what “cool” is.
I don’t mind this design. at least it’s not all-glass. Overall I am happy with the mission bay developments, although I wish there were more small buildings around.
Have you ever lived in a new development before? I have and they are pretty much all lifeless and boring for a while. It takes years for vegetation to grow, for buildings to seem like they belong, and for businesses to move in and become established. Not to mention the time it takes for community to build among new residents.
Pean Dreston loves to make cynical comments on here that read more like a diary entry than actual feedback.
As you said, cities don’t magically develop character. It takes time, community movements…etc.