A project application has been filed for renovations of the Chinatown Public Library at 1135 Powell Street in Chinatown, San Francisco. The plan will include selective demolition of the original structure and portions of the 1995-era renovation to improve interior functionality. The San Francisco Public Library director is responsible for the plans.
Renderings have been published for an office and restaurant structure at 500 Brannan Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The site is currently occupied by Marlowe, a popular 13-year-old American bistro. Canopy Project Management is sponsoring the project for an anonymous property owner listed as 590 4th Street LLC.
Amidst a struggling commercial real estate market, Mission Rock has proven a bright spot for San Francisco. Phase one of construction is wrapping up now in Mission Bay, which Tishman Speyer credited to Visa’s decision to move their global headquarters into Building G, and the team announced five new retail tenants secured last month. Now, the podium office space in The Canyon has been leased to Capgemini America, the US arm of the France-based global technology company.
A new residential project has been proposed for development at 1990 Lombard Street in Marina District, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the conversion of an existing office-use space into group housing. The Wall Company is the project applicant. Fractured9 is responsible for the designs.
The San Francisco Symphony has started the entitlement process for renovations of the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall at 201 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Civic Center. While plans are preliminary, the Symphony has hired local Mark Cavagnero Associates and the world-renowned Gehry Partners to produce a dramatic reimagination inside and out. Construction is expected to cost at least $100 million.
