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530 Sansome Street aerial view, rendering by SOM

Planning Commission To Review 41-Story Proposal at 530 Sansome Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on May 14, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for the 41-story mixed-use tower to be built at 530 Sansome Street in San Francisco’s Financial District. The project, showing unlikely optimism in commercial real estate for the city, looks to add nearly half a million square feet of office space, a hotel, and a new fire station for the SFFD. Related California and the City are jointly responsible for the project in a public-private partnership.

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Grimes Engineering Center Exterior Rendering, image by SOM

UC Berkeley Holds Grand Opening for Expanded Engineering Center

5:30 am on May 2, 2025 By Gabriel Clark-Clough

On April 21st, The University of California at Berkeley celebrated the grand opening of the cutting-edge and newly re-envisioned Grimes Engineering Center. The formal Bechtal engineering building served as a foundation for the expanded project, a 35,500 two-story glass pavilion with a three-level open forum at its center. Skidmore Owning and Merill are responsible for the design, with PGA Design responsible for landscaping.

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530 Sansome Street aerial view, rendering by SOM

Environmental Study Published for 41-Story Mixed-Use Tower at 530 Sansome Street, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 13, 2025 By Andrew Nelson

The draft environmental study has been published for the eye-catching 41-story office/hotel tower and a replacement for Fire Station No. 13 at 447 Battery Street and 530 Sansome Street in San Francisco’s Financial District. The proposal shows optimism from the developer that the demand for high-end office space will return. Related California and the City are jointly responsible for the project in a public-private partnership.

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India Basin aerial overview, rendering by SOM

Meeting Tomorrow For India Basin Flats, San Francisco

5:30 am on November 13, 2024 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans tomorrow for The Flats, phase two of the India Basin waterfront master plan in San Francisco. The India Basin Flats is expected to add 75 townhomes with additional dwelling units as part of the plan to construct over a thousand residences, retail, and nearly six acres of parks to the vacant bayside property. BUILD Inc. is the project sponsor and developer.

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

Environmental Review Starts For 41-Story Offices at 530 Sansome Street, San Francisco

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

The environmental review process has started for the potential mixed-use 41-story tower at 530 Sansome Street in San Francisco’s Financial District. The city’s planning department has issued the notice of preparation for the Environmental Impact Report, accepting public comment to inform the scope of the report. The project will include offices, a 200-key hotel, and a four-story replacement fire station across from the Transamerica Pyramid. Related and the City are jointly responsible for the project in a public-private partnership.

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