New details have been published for two 17-story apartment buildings and a new public park to replace the former Transbay Temporary Bus Terminal in SoMa, San Francisco. Transbay Block 2 and 3 represent two-thirds of the full-block property. The projects are overseen by the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, i.e., the OCII.
The 18th tallest building in the Bay Area planned or built is Four Embarcadero Center, an iconic waterfront landmark in the San Francisco skyline. It is also the tallest of the Embarcadero Center mega-development in the Financial District and the tallest waterfront building in the region. The 570-foot tall tower rises just two feet higher than One Embarcadero Center. As with the rest of the complex, John Portman & Associates were the architects.
San Francisco Planning Commission will be reviewing plans for a new residential project at 952 Carolina Street, Potrero Hill, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of a new two-unit residential building. Plans call for the demolition of an existing single-family dwelling on the site. Selander Architects is responsible for the design concepts and construction.
New renderings have been released along with CUA approval for 1525 Pine Street, an eight-story residential proposal with adaptive reuse of the historic Grubstake facade in Nob Hill, San Francisco. The project was approved in July. An appeal was filed last week by neighbors, though it is widely expected to fail. San Francisco-based Pine Street Development is responsible for the project.
San Francisco Planning Commission has scheduled a meeting to review a residential project proposed at 4300 17th Street in Corona Heights, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the development of a four-story residence with onsite amenities and landscaped areas.
