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.
New building permits have been filed for an affordable senior housing community at 967 Mission Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The nine-story complex will replace the Kapwa Gardens between 5th and 6th Street with nearly a hundred homes. The project is being sponsored by the John Stewart Company and the Bayview Seniors Services organization.
The San Francisco Planning Commission is scheduled to review plans for a new mansion at 170 Sea Cliff Avenue in San Francisco’s affluent master-planned residence park. The application follows already-approved plans for a mirrored home at 178 Sea Cliff Avenue. Dan Friis is listed as the property owner.
A new residential project has been proposed for development at 170 Montclam Street in Bernal Heights, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the construction of a new three-story single-family dwelling. Winder Gibson Architects is responsible for the designs.
Renderings have been published for the future clubhouse of United Playaz, a 27-year-old non-profit based in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood. The project, aided by $2 million of state funds procured last year, will renovate the existing two-story structure at 1044 Howard Street with a community center. Arquitectonica is the project architect.
