Last week, Michael Shvo showed up to his newly reopened skyscraper to unveil the contents of the once-forgotten time capsule for the Transamerica Pyramid. The memorabilia from the 51-year-old container is now on display inside the Transamerica Annex, revealing a snapshot in San Francisco’s local culture and history related to the controversial addition to the skyline. The gallery is open to the public with access from Washington Street.
An application for the replacement of a two-story residence at 658 29th street in the Noe Valley area of San Francisco is to be reviewed in interdepartmental meetings. The plan calls for the complete demolition of the existing building and the new construction of a three-story single-family residence designed by architect Gabriel Legaspi.
Last week, the City of Brisbane’s proposal for the Baylands development area was opened for public review through the CEQA application page. The specific site plan, developed in partnership with the Metis Environmental Group and Environmental Science Associates, is a sweeping redevelopment of more than 680 acres along Highway 101 and the Caltrain tracks between San Francisco and South San Francisco.
Plans have been filed for a three-story athletics facility at 2835 Geary Boulevard between Laurel Heights and Lone Mountain in San Francisco. The project will replace the existing commercial structure with a variety of amenities for students of the Convent & Stuart Hall, a private Catholic school. As revealed late last year, the proposal does require the demolition of the nearly sixty-year-old pool hall, Family Billiards.
Planning permits have been filed for a temporary building wrap-around the Nike store at 278 Post Street across from Union Square, San Francisco. The billboard is proposed as a celebration of the NBA All-Star Game coming to Chase Center next month. Colliers Inc. is the property owner.