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530 Sansome Street seen between Embarcadero Center and the Transamerica Pyramid, rendering by SOM

41-Story Tower Proposed for 530 Sansome Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on August 7, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Related California has filed revised permits for a 41-story mixed-use tower at 530 Sansome Street in San Francisco’s Financial District. The latest iteration would bring over 400,000 square feet of office space and a 200-key hotel above a new San Francisco Fire Department fire station, making it the first high-rise commercial proposal in the Bay Area since 2021. Related and the City are jointly responsible for the project in a public-private partnership.

Terminal 101 and Terminal 131 design, rendering by SOM

Environmental Review Published For 131 Terminal Court, South San Francisco

5:30 am on June 21, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The Environmental Impact Report has been published for 131 Terminal Court, an eye-catching research office proposal in South San Francisco, San Mateo County. The documents are a significant milestone for the project, which aims to create 1.7 million square feet of R&D space west of 101 and close to Tanforan Mall. Steelwave is the project developer.

530 Sansome Street residential variant from Washington Street, rendering by Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Extension Request for Approval of 530 Sansome Street, San Francisco

5:00 am on March 20, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to vote tomorrow on an extension request for the approval of 530 Sansome Street, a potential mixed-use tower in San Francisco’s Financial District. The plan could add either a 200-key hotel or 256 apartments into the heart of the city if built. Related Companies is the project developer.

San Francisco Symphony Hall existing interior hall, image by Craig Mole courtesy the Symphony

Historic Review Published for Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 15, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Symphony is looking to reconstruct its existing concert hall with a new interior designed by Gehry Partners, one of the best modern architects of concert halls. New permits have been filed for the project, and the city has published a new historic resource review on the Davies Symphony Hall in the Civic Center. The review concludes that, given its young age, “the building is not yet eligible for listing” as a historic building in the national or state registers.

657 Harrison Street aerial view (left) and pedestrian view (right), rendering by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

Demolition Permits Filed for 653-665 Harrison Street in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on January 12, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been filed for three two-story commercial office blocks at 653, 657, and 665 Harrison Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The activity comes alongside recently approved modifications to the 35-story residential component of One Vassar, a three-tower mixed-use masterplan. Cresleigh Management Inc., linked to Stanford Hotels Corporation, is listed as the property owner.

Draft EIR Preparation Notice for 131 Terminal Court, South San Francisco

5:30 am on November 8, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The City of South San Francisco has published a notice of preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the rest of the Terminal Court research campus in South San Francisco, San Mateo County. The project will reshape the former Golden Gate Produce terminal next to U.S. 101 and near the San Bruno BART Station. Steelwave is the project developer.

San Francisco Symphony Hall aerial view, image by Google Satellite

Significant San Francisco Symphony Hall Renovation Proposed

5:30 am on September 26, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Symphony has started the entitlement process for renovations of the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall at 201 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Civic Center. While plans are preliminary, the Symphony has hired local Mark Cavagnero Associates and the world-renowned Gehry Partners to produce a dramatic reimagination inside and out. Construction is expected to cost at least $100 million.

Terminal 101 view from Freeway 101, rendering by SOM

Meeting Today About Terminal 101 Redevelopment, South San Francisco

5:30 am on September 21, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

South San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for a six-story R&D campus at Terminal 101 Court in South City, San Mateo County. The proposal will replace a surface parking lot next to the Golden Gate Produce Terminal, close to Freeway 101, and near Southline. Steelwave is the developer after buying the site in 2022 for $85 million.

Former Union Bank Tower Sold for $61 Million, San Francisco

5:00 am on September 6, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

The 22-story office tower at 350 California Street in San Francisco’s Financial District has been sold for $61 Million, less than a quarter of the initial asking price. The property was sold by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to the joint venture of Swig Company and SKS Partners.

UC Berkeley Engineering Center establishing view, rendering by Skidmore Owings and Merrill

Construction Starts for SOM-Designed Bechtel Engineering Center, UC Berkeley Campus

5:30 am on April 26, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

UC Berkeley has celebrated the official groundbreaking for their latest campus expansion, the UC Berkeley Engineering Center. The $95 million project makes adaptive reuse of the existing building, transforming the concrete structure into a prominent lightweight glass and steel skin centerpiece designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill. The new engineering center is expected to open in Berkeley by early 2025.

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