August 12, 20186 yr don’t panic! there is a uniqlo vest vending machine at the sf airport: https://www.racked.com/2018/7/30/17630246/uniqlo-vending-machine-sfo
November 20, 20186 yr BART begins study of second transbay crossing: https://sf.curbed.com/2018/11/15/18096775/bart-second-crossing-transbay-tube-bay-sf-transit Instead of simply studying a BART-only 2-track structure, a 4-track structure that dedicates a pair of tubes to Caltrans/California HSR will be studied. How a second tunnel for BART would interact with the rest of the existing system is in itself complex -- new construction in Oakland would allow any of the East Bay trains to travel through either of the two transbay tubes. In San Francisco, a connection to the existing Market St. subway would be necessary, and then there would also be a new subway to the Pacific Ocean under Guerry Ave. How exactly Caltrans/HSR would serve the East Bay is less obvious. The BIG ADVANTAGE of getting HSR trains across the bay is that much more space would be available there for a terminus than in the recently-opened Transbay Transit Center. The entire capacity of the California HSR system is tied up in that 6-track terminal station, where Caltrans will get 2 dedicate platforms and HSR will get 4. That situation limits HSR traffic into San Francisco to four trains per hour. Getting a new terminal station with 6 or 8 terminal tracks for HSR would greatly increase the peak hourly capacity of the HSR system into San Francisco AND Oakland.
November 20, 20204 yr The iconic Coca-Cola billboard that has been standing since 1937 has come down.
November 21, 20204 yr ^So coke called that landlord's bluff? I believe that the Citgo sign in Boston is landmarked. Yes, it is: Quote In October 2016, The Boston Globe reported that local developer Related Beal purchased the building on which the sign sits as part of a $140 million, nine-building deal.[8] Under former owner Boston University, Citgo paid a below market rate of $250,000 a year for the sign.[9] Beal agreed on March 15, 2017, to retain the sign for "decades to come."[10] On November 13, 2018, the Boston Landmarks Commission voted unanimously to designate the sign as an official Boston Landmark.[11] That action was subsequently vetoed in late November by Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh.[12] Walsh's veto was coincident with an agreement between Citgo and Beal on a lease that will allow the sign to remain in place for another 30 years.[12]
November 28, 20204 yr thats on a par with the moron owner who took down the old asbestos laden kentile floors sign in brooklyn in 2014. a twin in chicago came down in 2013.
June 17, 20213 yr they want to build a mixed use development on the old potrero power plant site. 29 acres/1.6M office/2600 housing Potrero Power Station Development Breaks Ground In Dogpatch, San Francisco https://sfyimby.com/2021/06/potrero-power-station-development-breaks-ground-in-dogpatch-san-francisco.html
October 26, 20213 yr 75 howard 240'/20 stories handsome .... via timbad ... however, between the buildings is a blank wall -- seems a fail?
January 8, 20223 yr And yet I'll bet that the rent isn't coming down as fast as the building is... Leaning San Francisco skyscraper is tilting 3 inches per year as engineers rush to implement fix https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/leaning-san-francisco-skyscraper-is-tilting-3-inches-per-year-as-engineers-rush-to-implement-fix/ar-AASxVRw "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 12, 20223 yr On 1/10/2022 at 10:11 AM, mrnyc said: ^ oh geez i thought they had fixed that? i guess not. They started to and it made things worse. So...yeah. It's still a ways away from being dangerous, but time isn't this building's friend and they're going to need to do something fast.
January 25, 20223 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 8, 20223 yr i think this handsome 469 stevenson bldg was shamefully voted down, but it may be making a comeback.
February 8, 20223 yr however -- 450 o'farrell was approved https://sfyimby.com/2021/06/planning-department-approves-450-ofarrell-street-in-tenderloin-san-francisco.html
February 8, 20223 yr 600 mcallister 14 fl/140' its going on a hayes valley parking lot -- one of the last of the old central freeway
December 13, 20222 yr Official Ceremony For $400 Million Transamerica Pyramid Renovation SHVO, the new owner of the Transamerica Pyramid and two adjacent buildings, has started renovations of San Francisco’s iconic property with an official ceremony. Though not a traditional groundbreaking event, dirt was shoveled by many important local representatives next to Michael Shvo. Plans for renovating the 50-year-old landmark are designed by Foster + Partners. The Transamerica Pyramid opened in 1972 with the quartz-studded concrete design by renowned architect William Pereira. The 853-foot-tall structure is covered with 3,000 windows woven together. Across the 48 floors, the building gradually transitioned from its largest floor plate on the fifth level, with 21,025 square feet down to just 2,025 square feet at the top. Once complete, the building was the eighth tallest building in the world. It was also the tallest skyscraper in San Francisco until the completion of the Salesforce Tower in 2018. The structure contains roughly 702,000 square feet. Attending the ceremony, Mayor London Breed stated that SHVO’s renovations at the pyramid are “reflective of what we are trying to do Downtown as we emerge from this pandemic by not only making an incredible investment in the building itself, but also transforming the surrounding area to make the neighborhood more vibrant for all the public to enjoy.” More below: https://sfyimby.com/2022/12/official-ceremony-for-400-million-transamerica-pyramid-renovation.html "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
December 14, 20222 yr the latest, i think, on tilty millenium: Millennium Tower Fix Shifts to Hasten Completion Documents show the first of the newly installed piles on Fremont went in Oct. 8. By Jaxon Van Derbeken • Published November 10, 2022 Millennium Tower fix engineers have scrapped an elaborate strategy designed to prevent more tilting at the troubled high-rise as they push to complete the project – a shift in strategy that critics say amounts to gambling, but monitoring data suggests is paying off so far. more: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/series/millennium-tower/millennium-tower-fix-hasten-completion/3075298/
December 20, 20222 yr hayes point work recently -- 540'/47 fl it's mixed use office/condo -- https://hayespoint.com https://sfyimby.com/2021/03/construction-expected-to-start-this-year-for-30-van-ness-avenue-san-francisco.html via timbad also, new podium render --
May 29, 20232 yr a cutting edge city becomes a johnny come lately — downtown sf discovers the answer for their overbuilt office space is … waive long permit processes to convert to residential: Vacant skyscrapers, empty trains: can San Francisco once again reinvent itself? Isabeau Doucet in San Francisco - Yesterday 7:00 AM more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/vacant-skyscrapers-empty-trains-can-san-francisco-once-again-reinvent-itself/ar-AA1bNvSP?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=c24e1084051f4ab8aa86800cde261f66&ei=42
May 29, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, mrnyc said: a cutting edge city becomes a johnny come lately — downtown sf discovers the answer for their overbuilt office space is … waive long permit processes to convert to residential: Vacant skyscrapers, empty trains: can San Francisco once again reinvent itself? Isabeau Doucet in San Francisco - Yesterday 7:00 AM more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/vacant-skyscrapers-empty-trains-can-san-francisco-once-again-reinvent-itself/ar-AA1bNvSP?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=c24e1084051f4ab8aa86800cde261f66&ei=42 Some of the stats quoted in that article are just crazy. The irony of the SF situation was clearly spelled out-"Tech workers in the Bay Area built the tools for working remotely and then embraced remote work more than any other region in the US"
May 29, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Htsguy said: Some of the stats quoted in that article are just crazy. The irony of the SF situation was clearly spelled out-"Tech workers in the Bay Area built the tools for working remotely and then embraced remote work more than any other region in the US" on the upside, clevelanders could roll their eyes at the conversions plans and think, “well no sh**, we have been doing that for 15 years” lol. although to be fair there might be something to learn from sf about making it easier for developers to do, if in fact that happens, we’ll see what they come up with. Edited May 29, 20232 yr by mrnyc
June 12, 20232 yr very cool green tile is climbing on this jeanne gang designed mission creek residential tower — via john king/sf chronicle Edited June 12, 20232 yr by mrnyc
August 26, 20231 yr The Silicon Valley Elite Who Want to Build a City From Scratch A mysterious company has spent $800 million in an effort to buy thousands of acres of San Francisco Bay Area land. The people behind the deals are said to be a who’s who of the tech industry. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/business/land-purchases-solano-county.html This is a wild story.
January 27, 20241 yr sf is sooooo dead … … oh wait, no it isn’t 😅 1101-1123 Sutter St: - 22 floors, 235 ft - 311 units (100 studios, 86 1BR, 125 2BR) - 37 or 38 of the units will be affordable - 35,200 sq ft for fleet charging facility - 6,100 sq ft for commercial and child-care use - Parking for 84 cars and 232 bicycles more: https://sfyimby.com/2024/01/increased-proposal-for-1101-1123-sutter-street-in-san-francisco.html
January 27, 20241 yr this one is funny — every time someone complains they add more floors to it 😂 Tower Grows In Face Of Opposition On Telegraph Hill, San Francisco more: https://sfyimby.com/2024/01/tower-grows-in-face-of-opposition-on-telegraph-hill-san-francisco.html 955 Sansome Street pedestrian view along Vallejo Street, rendering by Handel Architects current google view
February 18, 20241 yr big upscale here from older plans — to 19 floors — Plans Nearly Tripled For 960 Howard Street, San Francisco more: https://sfyimby.com/2024/02/plans-nearly-tripled-for-960-howard-street-san-francisco.html 960 Howard Street establishing view, rendering by oWow
February 20, 20241 yr well that exodus from sf didn’t last long, did it? Tech Leaders Fled San Francisco During the Pandemic. Now, They’re Coming Back. Founders and investors who moved to Miami and elsewhere are returning to a boom in artificial intelligence and an abundance of tech talent By Berber Jin Follow and Angel Au-Yeung Follow Updated Feb. 19, 2024 … During the pandemic, scores of Silicon Valley investors and executives such as Rabois decamped to sunnier American cities, criticizing San Francisco’s government as dysfunctional and the city’s relatively high cost of living. Tech-firm founders touted their success at raising money outside the Bay Area and encouraged their employees to embrace remote work. Four years later, that bet hasn’t really worked out. San Francisco is once again experiencing a tech revival. Entrepreneurs and investors are flocking back to the city, which is undergoing a boom in artificial intelligence. Silicon Valley leaders are getting involved in local politics, flooding city ballot measures and campaigns with tech money to make the city safer for families and businesses. Investors are also pushing startups to return to the Bay Area and bring their employees back into the office. more: https://www.wsj.com/tech/san-francisco-ai-boom-silicon-valley-307816b2
February 20, 20241 yr If true that's good to hear, but I'm pretty bearish on AI's value. We can't even come to a consensus on a remotely standardized definition and application, and half of AI seems to be the generation's Dr. Sbaitso and Clippy. Also, that "Entrepreneurs and investors are flocking back..." paragraph feels like what we read about Miami and crypto 5 years ago. Regardless, San Francisco will be fine.
March 19, 20241 yr i see that at least the affordable housing part of portero power station developments broke ground in october and work is underway -- https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/construction-starts-for-housing-in-potrero-power-station.html Potrero Power Station water view, rendering via Associate Capital Potrero Power Station water view, rendering via Associate Capital
April 9, 20241 yr On 3/19/2024 at 2:28 PM, mrnyc said: i see that at least the affordable housing part of portero power station developments broke ground in october and work is underway -- https://sfyimby.com/2023/10/construction-starts-for-housing-in-potrero-power-station.html Potrero Power Station water view, rendering via Associate Capital Potrero Power Station water view, rendering via Associate Capital It's good to see this development moving forward. I did some conceptual test fitting for a coliving portion of this development (which doesn't appear to have ever gone anywhere) like 6 or 7 years ago. This area and the area right around it are a unique spot that has so much potential.
April 26, 20241 yr good news for sf — San Francisco Buyers Bring Its Luxury Housing Market Back to Life A recovery is under way in the Bay Area, as interest-rate shock finally wears off and stock-market gains fuel high-end home sales By E.B. Solomont April 25, 2024 San Francisco’s luxury housing market is bouncing back from its doom doop. more wsj paywall — https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/san-francisco-luxury-housing-market-ce0198e2 San Francisco’s luxury housing market is rebounding from a downturn in 2023. OPEN HOMES PHOTOGRAPHY
May 31, 20241 yr On 5/5/2023 at 2:07 PM, mrnyc said: recent 30 van ness update: via jerryofsanfran bummer news here — lendlease has put this stalled project up for sale … along with 2 other projects in chicago. more but paywall: https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/s-f-tower-hayes-point-sale-19484592.php
June 10, 20241 yr how they wash the windows on the transamerica pyramid — 👾 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C67IcZ7S9-Z/?igsh=MWxsYzNpcnFqbW0zYQ==
June 11, 20241 yr 54 minutes ago, mrnyc said: how they wash the windows on the transamerica pyramid — 👾 😉, I'm not used to such practical design .
August 15, 2024Aug 15 via sfyimby this is for berkeley — 3425 durant 212’/20fl more: https://sfyimby.com/2024/08/pre-application-revealed-for-20-story-apartments-in-southside-berkeley.html
December 13, 2024Dec 13 berkeley — Preliminary Application For 23-Story Tower In Downtown Berkeley more: https://sfyimby.com/2024/12/preliminary-application-for-23-story-tower-in-downtown-berkeley.html streetview: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Td4uyHHtiHBPjvTw6 via sfyimby
December 29, 2024Dec 29 555 bryant facade work -- 176 FT | 16 FLOORS via JerryofSanFran -- from the Fox Plaza
December 29, 2024Dec 29 also, somebody put together a very cool grab bag map of sf projects as of summer 2024 -- from proposals to full go -- 🎉 via BobbyMucho via BobbyMucho
December 29, 2024Dec 29 10 hours ago, mrnyc said: 555 bryant facade work -- 176 FT | 16 FLOORS via JerryofSanFran -- from the Fox Plaza This is hideous.
December 29, 2024Dec 29 33 minutes ago, Ineffable_Matt said: This is hideous. Thank you! I was going to say something but from some pages I saw, people actually like this. It looks like an 80’s hospital, but in the end I guess it will serve its purpose?
December 30, 2024Dec 30 yeah i hate when they do that ‘flair’ paint job on bland buildings. its a thing unfortunately. if they insist i’d rather a nice mural that shows some effort.
March 15Mar 15 a beautiful day at mission dolores park — 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGwWUWbyG1R/?igsh=YnZ5cjU5dXpmYjBw
May 16May 16 And yet, we in Cleveland lament how long it takes get development projects done here... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
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