Chinatown

Portsmouth Square aerial overview, design by SWA and MEI

Portsmouth Square Improvement Under Review Today, Chinatown, San Francisco

5:00 am on April 19, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

San Francisco’s Design Review Committee is scheduled to consider approval for the design development of the Portsmouth Square improvement project today at 2 PM. The project, led by the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, proposes redesigning and expanding the public amenities of the ‘living room’ of Chinatown. The project includes replacing the existing pedestrian bridge over Kearny Street with a new community building, modernizing the playground, expanding shaded seating along the central plaza, and more.

827-829 Kearny Street, rendering by Herman Coliver Locus Architects

Facade Installation Underway for 827-829 Kearny Street, Chinatown, San Francisco

4:30 am on April 8, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Construction is underway for a new four-story mixed-use cultural institution at 827-829 Kearny Street in Chinatown, San Francisco. The structure has topped out, with facade installation underway. The project, sponsored by the Marchese Company, will become an expansion to an existing Buddhist temple, the Buddha’s Universal Church.

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.

SFMTA Central Subway Chinatown entrance, rendering courtesy Kwan Henmi

San Francisco Central Subway To Reach Construction Milestone Ahead of 2022 Opening

4:30 am on March 8, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The San Francisco Examiner has reported that the SFMTA Board of Directors expects major infrastructure work to be completed by March 31st for the city’s new Central Subway Project. The project is a 1.7-mile extension of the Muni Metro light rail’s T Third Line, adding four new light rail stations from SoMa to Chinatown, three of which will be underground. The existing light rail system has seven lines stopping at 120 different locations. The Central Subway Project has been in the works since the Federal Transit Administration approved preliminary engineering in 2002. The four stations are expected to begin operation in the Spring of 2022.

1324-1326 Powell Street front view, elevation by Axis GFA

Plans Recommended for Approval of 1324-1326 Powell Street, Chinatown, San Francisco

4:30 am on January 7, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

The Planning Commission will review plans for the construction of a six-story mixed-use building at 1324-1326 Powell Street in Chinatown, San Francisco. The development will bring 17 units to a parcel containing a vacant structure. The city staff recommendation is for the planning commission to approve the project. Mahmoud Larizadeh is responsible for the development as the property owner.

New Construction Planned For 842 California Street In San Francisco

5:00 am on January 4, 2021 By Team YIMBY

Construction permits have been submitted for new construction at 842 California Street in San Francisco. The project proposal includes the demolition and removal of four existing structures on the site. The four structures include two single-family homes, one three-unit residential apartment building, and one commercial building. Cass Calder Smith Architecture + Interiors is the architect managing the design and construction of the project.

615 Grant Avenue, image via Google Street View

YMCA Considers Expansion at 615 Grant Avenue In Chinatown San Francisco

5:00 am on October 9, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

Permits have been filed for YMCA to expand their office footprint into 615 Grant Avenue in Chinatown, San Francisco. The site is between California Street and Sacramento Street.

Portsmouth Square To Be Renovated In Downtown San Francisco

5:00 am on September 23, 2020 By Colin LeStourgeon

A presentation to San Francisco’s Civic Design Review Committee has revealed renderings for a revamped Portsmouth Square in Chinatown, San Francisco. Much will be changed, though the most significant additions will be a new building and redesigned playground. The park is central to the district’s community as a gathering point and destination for those visiting. I have fond memories of my first time seeing 838 Grant Avenue’s imposing facade and circular windows, awakening my appreciation for the breadth of urban architecture. Reporting from KQED this May details the project’s years-long saga of incremental progress, concluding that this proposal’s future is uncertain. This new presentation in front of the CDRC represents new fuel for its realization.

New Building Planned for 828 Stockton Street, Chinatown, San Francisco

4:30 am on September 18, 2020 By Andrew Nelson

Demolition permits have been filed for a low-slung single-story commercial building at 828 Stockton Street in Chinatown, San Francisco. The application goes on to describe a planned 6-story residential building with ground-floor retail space. D-Scheme Studio will be responsible for the design.

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