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5M over-view, rendering by Steelblue courtesy Brookfield Properties

Grand Opening for San Francisco’s Newest Mixed-Use Development with 5M in SoMa

5:30 am on March 2, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Brookfield’s 5M is officially open. The ribbon-cutting event was held yesterday, with San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other speakers in attendance. For over a decade, the project has been in the works to replace four acres of surface parking with the city’s newest office tower, a 302-unit apartment complex, a park, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings. 5M, named for the adjacent intersection of 5th and Mission Street in SoMa, is a joint development with Brookfield and Hearst.

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.

General concept rendering for the San Francisco IKEA, courtesy Ingka Centre

IKEA Starts Work on 945 Market Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on February 11, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

Ingka Centres is starting construction on the new IKEA to open at 945 Market Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The new location is part of the company’s move away from warehouse stores to urban-center retail with delivery. GreenbergFarrow will be the project’s architect and structural engineer.

Outdated plans for 300 5th Street, rendering by TCA Architects

Project Review Meeting Requested for 300 5th Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on February 3, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

A permit application reveals that JS Sullivan Development has requested a project review meeting to explore preliminary plans for 300 5th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. This follows the story from August 2021 by the Registry, reporting that Realtex Group is looking to sell the fully approved and entitled 130-unit rental project. For now, the application is a preliminary step to receive feedback from the planning department.

12 Mint Plaza, rendering by Prime Design

Preliminary Project Assessment Filed for 12 Mint Plaza, SoMa, San Francisco

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

City Staff from the San Francisco Planning Department have published a preliminary project assessment, providing some feedback and a cautiously optimistic outlook for the fate of the skinny pod hotel proposed for 12 Mint Plaza in SoMa, San Francisco. The project will be built on a 0.04- parcel between two existing buildings of similar height. Elsey Partners is responsible for the development.

220 9th Street exterior view, rendering by Levy Design Partners

Renderings Revealed for 220 9th Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:00 am on January 21, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

New renderings have been revealed for the historic preservation and redevelopment of 220 9th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The most recent plans show that the project aims to create 64 homes for ownership, including a dozen units of affordable housing. W Y Developer, a small Redwood City-based firm, is responsible for the project.

434 Minna Residence entrance, rendering by Steelblue courtesy Brookfield Properties

Leasing Begins for The George at 434 Minna Street, SoMa, San Francisco

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

Brookfield Properties has announced that leasing is underway for The George, a residential tower at 434 Minna Street in SoMA, San Francisco. The 20-story apartment building is a part of the 5M development, which has changed four acres of former surface parking into a mixed-use pedestrian-oriented complex. 5M is being developed by a partnership with Brookfield and Hearst.

244 9th Street pedestrian view from across the street, rendering by SIA Consulting

New Renderings Published for 244 9th Street, SoMa, San Francisco

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

New renderings have been published as plans move ahead for an eight-story mixed-use structure at 244 9th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Construction will replace a single-story commercial structure with a two-story front with 27 new homes. SIA Consulting is responsible for the design.

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.

395 3rd Street sidewalk view, rendering by Henning Larsen

Redwood-Inspired Design for 395 3rd Street, SoMa, San Francisco

5:30 am on December 29, 2021 By Andrew Nelson

Beautifully detailed new renderings have been published for the high-rise proposal at 395 3rd Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The mixed-use tower is poised to replace a surface parking lot in the city with retail, public open space, and over five hundred apartments. Henning Larsen Architects, an internationally renowned Danish architecture firm, is responsible for the design.

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