Bayhill Ventures debuted last November with eye-catching plans for a new residential skyscraper in San Francisco during a period where most significant projects are on hold across the region. Last month, Bayhill’s founder and CEO, Paul Paradis, sat down with YIMBY to discuss the ambitious plans for 530 Howard Street, his reason for starting a new firm, and his optimism for San Francisco’s next top-end office tower.
It has only been two weeks since plans were first announced for the region’s potential second-tallest residential tower, and a flurry of permit activity has already been submitted to the city’s Planning Department. The 72-story proposal for 530 Howard Street is expected to rise 844 feet tall, among the tallest in the country, and could become the third or fourth tallest skyscraper in San Francisco. Bayhill Ventures, the project developer, has also submitted a request for new building permits.
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.
LMN Architects and TEF Design have been selected to design the new Diego Rivera theater on the City College of San Francisco campus. The project will become a community cultural center and the home of its namesake’s iconic Pan-American Unity mural. Today, the mural is on display for the public in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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 September, we saw the official groundbreaking of 30 Van Ness, a tour of the Bristol on Yerba Buena Island, and the topping out of new labs in San Mateo County. The highlight of the month, possibly the year, was when YIMBY broke the story of new renderings for The Cube at 620 Folsom Street and the Foster-designed Redwood supertall at 50 Main Street.