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1699 & 1701 Bayshore Highway west aerial view, rendering by Perkins&Will

Foundation Underway at 1699 Old Bayshore Highway in Burlingame

5:30 am on March 20, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition and foundation work has started for the three-structure life sciences project at 1699-1701 Old Bayshore Highway in Burlingame, San Mateo County. During a site visit late last week, YIMBY captured the active construction project with concrete mixing trucks coming and going. Once complete, the development will be the first new life science project along the city’s waterfront just south of SFO. Helios Real Estate Partners and King Street Properties are collaborating with the project as joint developers.

CCA campus aerial view, rendering by Studio Gang and Kilograph

Construction Underway for California College of the Arts Expansion in San Francisco

5:30 am on March 9, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Steel and wood have started to rise for the California College of the Arts expansion at 1140 7th Street in San Francisco. The new facilities, named Double Ground, allow CCA to close its Oakland campus and consolidate into the Design District neighborhood with a new landmark addition designed by the renowned Chicago-based architecture firm, Studio Gang. The new construction will integrate exposed concrete and mass timber within a new creative complex at the core of the urban campus.

Transamerica Pyramid aerial view, image courtesy SHVO

Official Ceremony for $400 Million Transamerica Pyramid Renovation

5:30 am on December 7, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

SHVO, the new owner of the Transamerica Pyramid and two adjacent buildings, has started renovations of San Francisco’s iconic property with an official ceremony. Though not a traditional groundbreaking event, dirt was shoveled by many important local representatives next to Michael Shvo. Plans for renovating the 50-year-old landmark are designed by Foster + Partners.

Facade Installation Tops Out for Three Towers at Mission Rock, San Francisco

5:30 am on September 19, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Facade installation is nearly done for the three new towers in Mission Rock, San Francisco. Both the new Visa Headquarters and The Canyon are completely wrapped, with work on Building B almost finished. Meanwhile, Site work is continuing for Studio Gang’s glazed-green tower, the fourth and final tower to rise during Phase One, with the project crane already in place. The joint venture dubbed Mission Rock Partners expects to welcome its first tenants and residents next year.

Mission Rock seen from Oracle Park, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Mission Rock From San Francisco Giants’ Oracle Park in Mission Bay

5:30 am on May 16, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is moving quickly for Mission Rock, the mixed-use waterfront development with offices, housing, and public open space in Mission Bay. Crews have started with the first four of eleven new structures to replace 28 acres of surface parking once used for the San Francisco Giants Oracle Park visitors. Now, Buildings A and G are a dramatic backdrop looking over the stadium, and YIMBY is there to photograph it.

Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, rendering by ZGF Architects

UCSF Psychiatry Building Finishing Up in Dogpatch, San Francisco

5:30 am on April 22, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building has finished and is being prepared for opening at 2130 3rd Street in Dogpatch, San Francisco. As part of the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, it is one of the first medical facilities in the country to integrate physical and mental health care, interdisciplinary academics, and research. The project was developed in a joint venture with The Prado Group and SKS Partners.

$400 Million Renovation Project Starts with San Francisco’s Iconic Transamerica Pyramid

5:30 am on March 25, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction work has begun on the renovation of San Francisco’s most iconic skyscraper, the Transamerica Pyramid. The project is led by the New York City-based property owner, SHVO, with design by Foster + Partners. Focused on the public open space and the pyramid’s interiors, phase one will reemphasize the iconic modernist design inside, update the offices, increase on-site amenities, and lease 45,000 square feet for a Manhattan-based elite social club, all in a bid to elevate the pyramid from a visual marvel into a magnetic destination for both tenants and the public.

Potrero Power Station development master view from the Bay, rendering by Foster + Partners

Excavation Underway for Potrero Power Station along San Francisco’s Dogpatch Waterfront

5:30 am on March 8, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

A recent site visit has shown notable progress on demolition and excavation for the 2,600-home Potrero Power Station development nine months after groundbreaking. Crews have removed several structures while retaining the historic Station A and 300-foot smokestack, both brick structures will serve as focal points in the 29-acre waterfront development in Dogpatch, San Francisco. Associate Capital is responsible for the project.

Mission Rock update with the San Francisco skyline in the background

Three Of Four Towers Near Topping Out in Phase One of Mission Rock in Mission Bay, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 7, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Construction has topped out for Buildings B and G in Mission Rock, with Building A near the same milestone, and groundbreaking imminent for Building F. As phase one of the project speeds towards completion, more is expected from one of the most prominent projects to complete San Francisco’s decades-long plan to replace surface parking in Mission Bay with a vibrant transit-oriented neighborhood. Mission Rock is being led by Mission Rock Partner, a joint venture with Tishman Speyer and the San Francisco Giants.

Salesforce Tower aerial perspective, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number One: The Salesforce Tower in SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 30, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Rising 1,070 feet tall, the Salesforce Tower is the tallest building in the Bay Area, the 17th tallest in the United States, and the 91st tallest in the world. The distinctive glass-wrapped tower has been designed by one of the preeminent architects in the world, Pelli Clarke Pelli. Unsurprisingly, it remains a divisive contribution to the San Francisco skyline.

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