Golden Gate University front elevation, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Brutalist Building at 536 Mission Street Deemed Eligible For Historic Designation, San Francisco

The newly published historic review evaluation has determined that 536 Mission Street is eligible for historic designation as an example of Late Modernist and Brutalist architecture. The structure was built in 1979 for Golden Gate University in SoMa, San Francisco. The evaluation was published ahead of plans to replace the GGU campus with the city’s fifth- or sixth-tallest skyscraper.

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2055 Chestnut Street pedestrian view, rendering by Jensen Architects

Plans Shift To Retail-Only For 2055 Chestnut Street in Marina District, San Francisco

Plans for a mixed-use redevelopment at 2055 Chestnut Street in San Francisco’s Marina District appear to have been nixed in favor of expanded retail space. Previously approved entitlements expected to replace the bank structure and surface parking with a 49-unit apartment complex with ground-floor retail. Now, the project will expand the existing structure across half the lot while retaining the Lombard Street-facing surface parking. The Prado Group is the project sponsor, filing on behalf of the Burlingame-based property owner, The Bruni Company.

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