SoMa

598 Brannan Street with phase two to the right of the rendering, by Mitsui Fudosan

Phase Two for 598 Brannan Street, SoMa, San Francisco, Goes to Planning Commission

Authorization for the second and final phase for Brannan Square in SoMa, San Francisco, is heading to the city’s planning commission. The second phase will include the construction of 211,600 square feet of office space and 11,050 square feet for retail with light industrial use in one of three planned new buildings. Tishman Speyer is responsible for the development.

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Oceanwide Center, design by Foster + Partners with Heller Manus Architects

Oceanwide Center’s Construction Pauses Temporarily

Reporting by the San Francisco Business Times reveals that Oceanwide Holdings have paused construction for the much-anticipated Oceanwide Center at 50 1st Street in SoMa, San Francisco. While crews have recently completed the foundation, this announcement makes clear that the structure will not be rising soon. Once resumed, it becomes the second tallest building in Northern California and fourth tallest in the state.

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230 7th Street, rendering by Gary Gee Architects

230 7th Street Nears Construction in SoMa, San Francisco

New planning permits have been filed for a six-story residential development at 230 7th Street in SoMa, San Francisco. These permits come after approval for new building permits and site crane permits, suggesting the developers are doing some last-minute planning before construction starts. Oryx Partners had been responsible for the development in 2017. The site went for $10.6 million, and the new developers seem intent on retaining the previous scale while exploring the option of including condominiums.

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555-585 Bryant Street elevation, drawing by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

$200 Million Assessment Permits Filed for 555 Bryant Street, SoMa, San Francisco

Preliminary Project Assessment permits have been filed for a 160-foot mixed-use development between 555-585 Bryant Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Construction is estimated to cost at least $200 million. Plans drafted by Solomon Cordwell Buenz show the an infill with set-backs to afford more direct sunlight to the asphalt. The assessment permit calls for merging seven lots between Bryant and Welsh Street to create a single 33,000 square foot parcel. If approved, the project will bring five hundred new residencies to the city, of which twenty percent will be affordable.

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