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Hilton Hotel Porte-Cochère existing condition seen from across Kearny, image by Andrew Campbell Nelson

Updated Facade Revealed for 750 Kearny Street Porte-Cochère After Bridge Removal

5:30 am on January 22, 2023 By Andrew Nelson

New illustrations have been revealed and permits filed for the redesigned porte-cochère entrance for the Hilton hotel at 750 Kearny Street, located on the border of Chinatown and the Financial District in San Francisco. The exterior will be renovated once crews remove the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge. Demolition is expected to start later this year with the start of the $66 million Portsmouth Square improvement project.

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Transamerica Pyramid, image by David Lipman

SFYIMBY Year in Review: December 2022

5:30 am on December 31, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

For the last twelve days of the year, SF YIMBY will look back on each month to reflect on the biggest stories we covered. In the last month, groundbreaking was reported for 555 Bryant Street, and SHVO held the official ceremony to start renovations on San Francisco’s most iconic landmark, the Transamerica Pyramid. The City of San Jose approved eye-catching Nabr plans, along with two other residential projects. Lastly, NX Venture revealed plans for 1998 Shhatuck Avenue as the tallest tower in Berkeley.

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655 4th Street, illustration by Solomon Cordwell Buenz

SFYIMBY Year in Review: November 2022

5:30 am on December 30, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

For the last twelve days of the year, SF YIMBY will look back on each month to reflect on the biggest stories we covered. This month saw new renderings for various major projects across San Francisco and groundbreaking for new affordable housing and a life sciences project. YIMBY also toured a new dense energy-efficient apartment infill at 361 Turk Street.

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Tidal House aerial view, rendering by David Baker Architects edited by YIMBY for clarity

SFYIMBY Year in Review: July 2022

5:30 am on December 26, 2022 By Andrew Nelson

For the last twelve days of the year, SF YIMBY will look back on each month to reflect on the biggest stories we covered. In July, San Francisco saw the opening of the $118 million Presidio Tunnel Tops park, replacing surface parking and covering up an overpass with 14 acres of landscaped open space. Meanwhile, in the Civic Center and on Treasure Island, crane installation signaled the start of work on two new towers that will contribute to the city’s slow-growing skyline. In San Jose, crews finished the facade installation for the Adobe North Tower.

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