Updated plans have been filed for the mixed-use redevelopment of the Safeway at 15 Marina Boulevard in San Francisco’s Marina District. The latest application has slightly reduced the floor count while significantly increasing the overall residential capacity from 790 to 848 units. Align Real Estate is the project sponsor filing on behalf of the property owner, Albertsons Companies.
15 Marina Boulevard, rendering by Arquitectonica
15 Marina Boulevard vertical elevation, illustration by Arquitectonica
The 258-foot-tall structure is now expected to yield around 989,500 square feet, including 746,600 square feet of housing, 33,840 square feet of amenities, 67,180 square feet for the new Safeway, and 141,960 square feet for the 349-car garage. Additional parking will be provided for 360 bicycles. Unit sizes will vary with 254 studios, 268 one-bedrooms, 212 two-bedrooms, and 114 three-bedrooms.
The increased unit count and unit size come with a modest increase in residential floor area and a near-halving of residential amenity space. Plans for the new Safeway have also expanded slightly, while the garage has shrunk without reducing the car parking.
According to reporting by Laura Waxmann for the San Francisco Chronicle, “the design fits dozens of additional homes into a smaller envelope by ‘enhancing the efficiency of the building and optimizing floors plans,’ Balducci said.” David Balducci is principal at Align Real Estate.
15 Marina Boulevard pedestrian view, rendering by Arquitectonica
Preliminary permits for the project were filed last December, and the city deemed the application eligible for streamlining through Assembly Bill 2011 in mid-March of this year. The decision started a timeline requiring the city to complete the design review and determine final approval of the project by August 1st. However, the revised application is considered a reset to the deadline. Reached for comment, Daniel A. Sider, Chief of Staff for San Francisco Planning stated “we received new plans yesterday afternoon. The State gives us 30 days to review those plans and if they meet all requirements we will have a further 90 days for approval.”
The application still includes 86 units of affordable housing deed-restricted for households earning around half of the area’s median income. However, the filing is able to achieve nearly a 50% density bonus.
Florida-based Arquitectonica is responsible for the design of the Marina Boulevard tower. The complex will feature two towers rising from a shared podium, with the west tower rising 18 floors and the east tower rising 22 floors. The overall aesthetic has not changed significantly in the updated plans, with renderings still showing a sloped sculptural tower setback from the water with irregularly shaped billowing balconies and rounded edges across the facade.
15 Marina Boulevard, image via Google Satellite
The 2.6-acre property occupies a full block bound by Marina Boulevard, Laguna Street, North Point Street, and Buchanan Street. The site is across from the Fort Mason Park and the Marina Yacht Harbor.
The estimated cost and timeline for construction have not been provided.
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