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530 Howard Street establishing view, rendering by Pickard Chilton

Permit Activity for 530 Howard Street, SoMa, San Francisco

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

It has only been two weeks since plans were first announced for the region’s potential second-tallest residential tower, and a flurry of permit activity has already been submitted to the city’s Planning Department. The 72-story proposal for 530 Howard Street is expected to rise 844 feet tall, among the tallest in the country, and could become the third or fourth tallest skyscraper in San Francisco. Bayhill Ventures, the project developer, has also submitted a request for new building permits.

The San Bao Temple at 1750 Van Ness Avenue evening view, rendering by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Groundbreaking for American Buddhist Cultural Society in San Francisco

5:30 am on January 13, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

Crews have broken ground for the American Buddhist Cultural Society, a new six-story temple rising at 1750 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Nob Hill neighborhood. The new facilities will provide a new community center for the San Bao Temple. Skidmore Owings & Merrill is responsible for the design.

50 Main Street aerial hero view, design by Foster + Partners

Best Renderings Yet for 50 Main Street, San Francisco’s Next Supertall

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

If you already have opinions about the design for 50 Main Street in San Francisco, prepare to reconsider. New renderings have been published for the Foster + Partners-designed project, giving us our best look yet at the tallest proposal for the city since the Salesforce Tower. Along with the supertall, detailed illustrations provide a new perspective for The City Grove, formerly the Atlas, a massive investment for the downtown neighborhood by Hines.

Historic Complex seen from Pine Street across Market Street, design by Pickard Chilton

New Renderings for City Grove Offices in SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on September 30, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed for 200 Mission Street and the Historic Market Complex, the office components for the City Grove, formerly the Atlas campus, in SoMa, San Francisco. The master plan, led by Hines and which features the second supertall proposed for the city, will breathe new life into the three buildings.

Cropped view of the new rendering for 50 Main Street from Yerba Buena Island, rendering by Foster + Partners courtesy Hines

Reduced Height, New Renderings for 50 Main Street in Atlas Block, San Francisco

5:30 am on June 1, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

The proposed 50 Main Street tower has shrunk by 74 feet. Hines has published new plans for the city’s potential second-tallest skyscraper, following San Francisco Planning Department recommendations. The updated plans show that 50 Main Street is now proposed to rise 992 feet tall, which does still retain its position as the city’s second-tallest building. Along with this revelation, the documents provide new insight into the Atlas Block campus. Foster + Partners is the architect for 50 Main Street.

200 Mission Street hyper-realistic view, rendering courtesy Hines, design by Pickard Chilton

New Imagery for Hines’ Atlas Block Campus and $105M Refurbishment of 77 Beale Street

5:30 am on February 23, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Building permits have been filed for the estimated $105 million reskinning and renovation of 77 Beale Street, to be renamed 200 Mission Street, in Hines’ headline-grabbing plan for the Atlas Block Campus in SoMa, San Francisco. Along with building permits, planning documents reveal new imagery and programming details for the mixed-use project. The Atlas Block includes the dynamic Foster + Partners-designed facade for 50 Main Street, the potential second tallest building for the Bay Area.

50 Main Street as seen in the proposed skyline, design by Foster + Partners, rendering courtesy Hines

Hines Expects San Francisco Supertall at 50 Main Street to Open by 2027

5:30 am on December 21, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

High-quality renderings and planning documents have now been released for the 200 Mission Street campus project, immediately after Hines announced the groundbreaking news that 50 Main Street would reach 1,066 feet tall. While the renderings provide greater insight into the architectural design of 50 Main Street supertall by Foster + Partners, the new documents have revealed foundation details and the estimated timeline for construction.

50 Main Street seen from Treasure Island, image courtesy Hines

50 Main Street To Become Second Tallest Tower in San Francisco

5:30 am on December 15, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Hines has announced that 50 Main Street will rise 1,066 feet tall, potentially becoming the second tallest structure in San Francisco. If built as proposed, the residential tower will be just four feet shorter than the Salesforce Tower. 50 Main Street, to be designed by Foster + Partners, is part of the 200 Mission Street campus, formerly the SoMa headquarters for PG&E.

525 Market Street from across the moth-balled Oceanwide Center construction site, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 26: First Market Tower at 525 Market Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on July 8, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

525 Market Street is tied as the 26th tallest building in the Bay Area planned or built. The structure has a 529-foot pinnacle above SoMa, contributing over a million square feet of office space to San Francisco’s central business district. John Carl Warnecke is the architect.

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