San Francisco

233 Geary Street, rendering via Handel Architects

Renderings Show Renovation for 233 Geary Street, Union Square, San Francisco

Permits are currently under review for the renovation and transformation of San Francisco’s I. Magnin Building at 233 Geary Street, in the Tenderloin. The plans change the building from a Macy’s department store into a mixed-use building with apartments, expanded offices, and retail. The 1946-era stone facade will receive a few significant alterations, including prominent new window accents, updated street cladding, and a curtainwall wrap along the top level. The structure overlooks the festive Union Square and the Macy’s Christmas Tree, with some of the city’s highest foot traffic for shopping and sightseeing. Sand Hill Property Company are the developers following the $250 million sales in January 2019.

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478 27th Avenue 3D Rendering

Alteration Planned For 6210 Geary Boulevard and 478 27th Avenue, San Francisco

Alteration permits have been filed for demolition of a single-unit residential building and construction of a new two-story building with garage and basement at 478 27th Avenue Outer Richmond, San Francisco. The new structure will rise 30 feet covering approximately 8,400 square feet, yielding four senior apartments and one senior accessory dwelling unit. The residential building would consist of three two-bedroom units, one one-bedroom unit, and one studio unit for the accessory dwelling unit. Khatchatour Mouradian Architects is managing the project design and concept.

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

New Details Revealed for IKEA at 945 Market Street SoMa, San Francisco

One of the first stories covered by SFYIMBY was the announcement that IKEA’s parent company, Ingka Centres, purchased 945 Market Street in SoMa for over a quarter billion dollars. Now, the property owners has filed a request for a project review meeting with the City of San Francisco. The application reveals new detail on the most significant real estate development in the Bay Area expected for 2021.

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30 Otis Street, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

30 Otis Street Tops Out, Facade Nearly Complete in SoMa, San Francisco

Construction is moving quickly on the 26-story tower at 30 Otis Street in SoMa, San Francisco. Since SFYIMBY’s update in late September, the concrete structure has topped out, and the curtain wall glass facade is just a handful of stories from the peak. Once complete, the project will produce 418 new residential units in the ‘The Hub,’ a rezoned district as part of the city’s master plan. Align Development is responsible for the design.

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