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650 California Street viewed from Portsmouth Square, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 40: 650 California Street, Financial District, San Francisco

5:30 am on April 1, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The 40th tallest skyscraper in the Bay Area planned or built is the Hartford Building at 650 California Street. The office building is in San Francisco’s Financial District and Chinatown, rising 466 feet above the street. The modernist tower was among the first in a wave that establishes San Francisco’s urban core as we know it today. It faced fierce opposition from many locals, leading then-mayor George Christopher to tell the SF Chronicle in 1962, “Our city is getting a reputation among investors of perhaps encouraging too much opposition. They feel they have to satisfy not only legalities but the artistic whims of the community.” The Hartford Building became the tallest building in San Francisco when Hartford Insurance completed it in 1964.

Number 41: 95 Hawthorne Street, SoMA, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 25, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The 41st tallest skyscraper in the Bay Area built or planned is 95 Hawthorne Street, a proposed residential tower around the corner from the Moscone Center in SoMa, San Francisco. The tower rises 444 feet tall to the top floor and 461 feet to its peak. With the property’s 2007 sale and permit valuation combined, the development costs will go well over a third of a billion dollars. The Boston-based property owner, John Hancock Life Insurance Company, has partnered with Holland Partner Group as joint developers.

100 First Plaza, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 42: 100 First Plaza, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 18, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Standing at the Salesforce Tower’s foot, 100 First Plaza is not among the city’s most recognizable structures. By comparison, it almost appears short. Yet, with a pinnacle 447 feet above street level, it is the 42nd tallest building in the Bay Area built or planned. The tower, located at 100 First Street in SoMa, opened in 1988 with a postmodernist design from the office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.

500 Folsom Street at golden hour, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 43: 500 Folsom Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on March 4, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The 440-foot tower at 500 Folsom Street is tied with two other structures as the 43rd tallest building in the Bay Area, located in SoMa, San Francisco. 500 Folsom Street, also known as Transbay Block 9, was between 2016 and 2019 to contribute housing and retail. The project was developed by the Real Estate Investment Trust Essex, TMG Partners, and BRIDGE Housing.

2800 Third Street establishing view, rendering by Perkins&Will

Renderings Revealed for 2800 3rd Street, Potrero Hill, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 26, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for a six-story industrial building at 2800 3rd Street in Potrero Hill, San Francisco. The proposal will produce nearly a quarter-million square feet for light industrial use. Madison Capital is responsible for the development as the property owner.

98 Franklin Street with One Oak to its left, rendering by Skidmore Owings & Merrill

New Building Permits Filed for 98 Franklin Street, Civic Center, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 22, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

New building permits have been filed for a 37-story mixed-use tower at 98 Franklin Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of San Francisco. The city’s Planning Department approved the development in May of 2020, allowing for construction on top of surface parking at the corner of Oak and Franklin with a small parcel of land, allowing construction to extend to Market Street. Related Companies is responsible for the development.

45-53 Third Street aerial view, rendering by SOM

Renderings Revealed for 45-53 Third Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 16, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Development plans are currently under review for a modern mixed-use skyscraper at 45-53 Third Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Recently uncovered renderings show in greater detail than previously reported the sculptural design by SOM. Overlooking the Yerba Buena gardens, the project will provide affordable and market-rate housing, luxury hotel space, offices, retail, public area, and an art market, all in one 600-foot structure. The development is being co-sponsored by the Hearst family and JMA Ventures.

900 7th Street site plan relative to the rest of SoMa, by Recology and SOM

Amazon Purchases 900 7th Street from Recology for $200 Million, Mission Bay, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 17, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Following an unusual permit for 900 7th Street in Mission Bay, as covered by SF YIMBY last week, recent news has broken that the application is a proposed new distribution center for Amazon. The tech giant has reportedly purchased the lot for $200 million. Amazon’s proposed Logistics Facility will replace Recology’s proposed mixed-use 470-550-unit project designed by SOM.

Proposal Filed Without Knowledge of Owner for 900 7th Street, Mission Bay San Francisco

5:30 am on December 10, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Recent permits have provoked confusion concerning the 5.8 acre-parcel at 900 7th Street in Mission Bay, San Francisco. Recology, a San Francisco-based company, is the current property owner and has been since the 1970s. SFYIMBY confirmed with the developers that their proposed 1.2 million square foot mixed-use development, designed by SOM, is very much an active project. We had to verify this because of a recent project review meeting application for a commercial facility on the same land. Recology learned of the contradictory permits because of our correspondence.

555 California Street seen right of center

Sale of Vornado and Trump Owned Iconic 555 California Now On Hold

5:30 am on November 25, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Once the tallest building in the west of the United States, 555 California Street still stands out in the San Francisco skyline half a century later. The 1969-era skyscraper has long been symbolic of the city’s Financial District, second only to the Transamerica Pyramid. Currently, the building is majority-owned by Vornado Realty Trust, holding 70% of ownership, with a 30% partnership deal with the President’s Trump Organization. Vornado announced this week that they have temporarily ceased efforts to sell the building, as well as the 1290 6th Avenue tower in Manhattan, also part-owned by the President’s company, stopping the search for a potential $5 billion transaction. If made, the Trump Organization stood to gain $1.5 billion. Efforts to sell are expected to restart in 2021.

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