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MIRA Completed in Summer of 2020, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Number 52: MIRA at 160 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco

There’s a new project afoot. SFYIMBY plans to highlight the 52 tallest skyscrapers planned and completed in San Francisco as of January 1st, 2021. This list will include towers nearly a century old and projects that haven’t even broken ground. We start with 52nd place, Studio Gang’s MIRA at 160 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The 422-foot tower opened its doors last year, but even before opening, the building has garnered significant attention with a twisting facade responding to the city’s historic architectural vernacular.

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1629 Market Street (left) and 1 Brady Street (right) from Market and Brady, design by Kennerly Architects

Permits for Cranes filed for 1629 Market Street, SoMa, San Francisco

New permits have been filed to approve bringing cranes to construct the five-structure mixed-use development 1629 Market Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The two-acre-wide project has already broken ground, with the site protected by composite wood fencing. San Francisco-based Strada Investment Group and the UA Local 38 Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Hall have signed a development agreement, with Strada credited as the property owner.

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975 Bryant Street

Roof Deck Remodeling Planned For 975 Bryant Street in SoMa, San Francisco

Development permits have been submitted to make constructional alterations to the already approved roof deck on 975 Bryant Street in SoMa,  San Francisco. The alteration proposed is for a five-story apartment building that houses 185 residential units, a parking structure with a capacity of 135 cars, an indoor basketball court, and a retail space spanning over 5,000 square feet. Construction is already well underway for the site, and completion is expected soon.

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1125 Market Street, image courtesy Woods Bagot

Updated Plans for Hotel at 1125 Market Street, SoMa, San Francisco

A recent planning application shows new details about the 120-foot proposal for 1125 Market Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The document describes a shift of use, increasing co-working space by fifty percent and decreasing hotel rooms by ten percent. Pacific Eagle Holdings, an offshoot of the Hong Kong-based Great Eagle Holdings Ltd., is the project sponsor.

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550 Howard Street between the Bay Bridge, design by Pelli Clarke Pelli

Notice of Public Hearing Circulating for 550 Howard Street, SoMa, San Francisco

The San Francisco Planning Department has circulated a notice to the public that the development for 550 Howard Street in SoMa, San Francisco, is heading to the Planning Commission on January 28th. The document provides updated building stats for the tower, including a 50-foot decrease in height since our last coverage. Regardless, at 750 feet, the Transbay Parcel F tower is the tallest active project in the Bay Area’s pipeline. Hines is responsible for the development.

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