A new mixed-use building has been proposed for development at 1326 Powell Street in San Francisco. The project proposal will replace a two-story structure with an eight-story mixed-use project between Broadway and Pacific Avenue in Chinatown, by the neighborhood’s northern edge.
Cafe-owner Mahmoud Larizadeh is the property owner and the project developer. AXIS/GFA Architecture + Design is responsible for the design.
1324-1326 Powell Street facade materials, mock-up by Axis GFA
1324-1326 Powell Street facade in neighborhood context, elevation by Axis GFA
The 88-foot tall structure will yield 27,160 square feet, with 2,130 square feet dedicated to commercial use and 23,760 square feet for residential use. Unit sizes will range, with 11 studios, seven one-bedrooms, four two-bedrooms, and two three-bedroom units.
1324-1326 Powell Street rear view, rendering by Axis GFA
Three of the 24 units to be produced will be priced as low-income housing, providing the project with an additional seven units allowed thanks to the State Density Bonus program. Residential amenities will include a top-floor roof terrace spanning 627 square feet and an amenities room on the sixth floor beside a smaller outdoor deck. Façade material will compose of exposed concrete, plaster, painted wood siding, and metal finishes.
1324-1326 Powell Street vertical cross-section, elevation by Axis GFA
Larizadeh purchased the property in November of 2015 for $1.625 million, according to city assessor records. The construction job is expected to cost at least $4 million and last 18 months from groundbreaking to completion
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This is what we want to see! (wish it didn’t look ugly but what are you gonna do — maybe SF should or neighborhoods should work with architects/designers to publish style guides for developers to reference or riff on).
Atrocious color scheme given the immediate context…. rude scaling of massing and windows, void of detail….. better suited to an industrial post-apocalyptic landscape.
More housing in a mixed usage buildings in a public transit rich area is great. Hopefully secure bike parking will be included.
Why build ugly?
Lost opportunity in an interesting area where Chinatown & N. Beach converge.