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viewguysf · #**201** Posted: **Jun 7, 2012, 4:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by rriojas71

The design of this building is straight out of the late 70's early 80's... and that is not a good thing. SF does not need any more buildings like this. Talk about atrocious.

Exactly! It looks like a better version of the Seattle Sheraton from the very early 80's, and that's definitely not a good thing.

1977 · #**202** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 4:38 PM**

Yes! So happy to see that this one was redesigned.

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The proposed 400-foot tower to rise at 399 Fremont has been resigned, and while the project sponsors are seeking another year extension to break ground, according to a plugged-in source, financing has been arranged, they are in the process of pursuing construction permits, and they expect to break ground by the end of this year.

Source: www.socketsite.com

rriojas71 · #**203** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 4:49 PM**

[QUOTE=1977;5778535]Yes! So happy to see that this one was redesigned.

Source: www.socketsite.com

Source: www.socketsite.com

Source: www.socketsite.com

This kind of reminds me of Millenium tower from certain angles, but I'm really digging the redesign...

Rincon Hill is starting to come together and is going to be quite a cluster if everything gets built.

tech12 · #**204** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 5:55 PM**

Nice, that's a huge improvement over the old design.

1977 · #**205** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 6:18 PM**

And a view from the Bay Bridge. The crown looks great at night, imo.

Source:http://commissions.sfplanning.org/cp...2012.0645X.pdf

wakamesalad · #**206** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1977

And a view from the Bay Bridge. The crown looks great at night, imo.

Source:http://commissions.sfplanning.org/cp...2012.0645X.pdf

And the only building in the city able to survive an apoplectic chemical attack. That will be a huge selling point!

minesweeper · #**207** Posted: **Jul 26, 2012, 7:16 PM**

Looks a lot better, and I hope they break ground this year.

It kinda looks like a cross between Millennium Tower and the new 201 Folsom proposal.

v.o.r.t.e.x · #**208** Posted: **Jul 27, 2012, 3:50 AM**

great news

northbay · #**209** Posted: **Jul 27, 2012, 4:03 AM**

beautiful

xXSkyscraperDudeXx · #**210** Posted: **Jul 27, 2012, 7:44 PM**

[QUOTE=rriojas71;5778554]

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1977

Yes! So happy to see that this one was redesigned.

Source: www.socketsite.com

Source: www.socketsite.com

Source: www.socketsite.com

This kind of reminds me of Millenium tower from certain angles, but I'm really digging the redesign...

Rincon Hill is starting to come together and is going to be quite a cluster if everything gets built.

Gorgeous design reminds me a bit of the Regatta tower here in Chicago, this tower is beautiful, hope it's a success!

colemonkee · #**211** Posted: **Jul 27, 2012, 11:54 PM**

There are some similarities to the Regatta in Chicago, but I like this one a LOT better. I love how the top slopes up, referencing both Rincon Hill and the two towers above it. Very contextual. Plus it's not marred by the ugly backside that Regatta ended up with. Regatta reminds me of the episode of Seinfeld when he dated the woman who looked great in certain light and almost scary in other light.

plinko · #**212** Posted: **Jul 28, 2012, 7:55 PM**

See now, with this building added, the 2nd Rincon Hill tower doesn't look so bad (even though it is still facing the wrong direction).

Nice design.

viewguysf · #**213** Posted: **Jul 29, 2012, 4:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by plinko

See now, with this building added, the 2nd Rincon Hill tower doesn't look so bad (even though it is still facing the wrong direction).

Nice design.

True plinko--now 45 Fremont has to be redesigned so as not to detract from the other two new towers.

OneRinconHill · #**214** Posted: **Jul 30, 2012, 8:36 AM**

This is beautiful! Please please please build it!

CyberEric · #**215** Posted: **Jul 30, 2012, 10:15 AM**

Looks very nice, certainly an improvement.

Reminiscence · #**216** Posted: **Aug 1, 2012, 9:06 AM**

I know I said this in the SF construction forum, but I still can't get over how beautiful this redesign looks. Its many times better than the original. I had not seen pictures of the crown before I visited this specific thread, and I think it looks splendid. We could always use more buildings with well designed and well lit crowns. Can't wait for this one!

peanut gallery · #**217** Posted: **Aug 1, 2012, 6:31 PM**

What an improvement! This could be the jewel of Rincon Hill. Love the sloped and lit crown and the lowrise is immensely better than what we saw before. Also, it's not clear in these renderings but there is what I assume to be common space on the roof, which includes trees. One of the other sites had an overhead rendering showing this. I'm very excited about this one.

Would 333 Fremont construction affect the start date for this? They're excavating a huge hole for that and I'm wondering if they would need to at least be at ground level on that project before excavating for this one (or at least the lowrise part of this).

minesweeper · #**218** Posted: **Nov 17, 2012, 7:09 PM**

That socketsite article from back in July said they hoped to break ground by the end of the year. However, I can't find any permit activity (maybe it's under a different address), other than shoring for 333 Fremont, so maybe they have to wait until that project is further along.

One interesting thing about the 2008 recession is that it may have saved us from the bland concrete-and-glass look that overwhelms parts of Vancouver now (as seen in the photo on the previous page). The redesigns of 201 Folsom, 340 Fremont, and this one are all big improvements over the previous designs.

Deepstar · #**219** Posted: **Nov 17, 2012, 7:12 PM**

This looks great! I hope this one goes ahead.

minesweeper · #**220** Posted: **Feb 22, 2013, 8:52 AM**

I found an article from September that says this might start in Spring:

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SCB has also taken over design of OliverMcMillan and UDR’s 399 Fremont St., a 400-foot tower with an illuminated leaf-shaped sky garden that will likely break ground next spring.

Another tidbit is that developer UDR acquired the remaining 7.5% stake in 399 Fremont on January 28, 2013.