Google has leased a whole building in SoMa, San Francisco, to serve as the new offices for the company’s cloud computing division. Reporting from Laura Waxmann in the San Francisco Business Times shows that the Alphabet-owned company is expected to occupy the 300,000 square-foot building at 510 Townsend Street. The lease was signed on June 30th.
New building and demolition permits have been filed seeking the approval of a residential project proposed at 1034 Folsom Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project proposal includes the development of a three-story building with basement. Plans call for the demolition of an existing single-story warehouse on the site. RG Architecture is responsible for the design concepts.
New permit activity shows plans are moving ahead for the 47-story skyscraper at Transbay Block 4 in SoMa, San Francisco. Representatives for the property owner, Hines, have recently filed an amendment request to increase the lot’s height limit from 450 feet to 513 feet. The building would create hundreds of below-market-rate units, apartments, condos, and townhomes overlooking the proposed Transbay Park.
Construction work has started for 531 Bryant Street in SoMa, San Francisco. The project is the first new office building to start construction in the city since 2020, with new boutique amenities and health-informed technology to improve the office environment. Urban Land Development, ULD, is the project developer.
The proposed 50 Main Street tower has shrunk by 74 feet. Hines has published new plans for the city’s potential second-tallest skyscraper, following San Francisco Planning Department recommendations. The updated plans show that 50 Main Street is now proposed to rise 992 feet tall, which does still retain its position as the city’s second-tallest building. Along with this revelation, the documents provide new insight into the Atlas Block campus. Foster + Partners is the architect for 50 Main Street.
