Ten-story residential development proposed in Van Ness corridor
Dec 7, 2016, 5:01pm PST
Kevin Truong
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San Francisco Business Times
A 10-story, 118-unit residential development by Golden Van Building LLC is planned on the corner of Golden Gate and Van Ness Avenues.
The development at 540 Van Ness Ave. would rise to 110 feet and contain 8,710 square feet of ground-floor retail along with 103 market-rate units and 15 affordable units, according to a preliminary project assessment (PPA) . . . .
This is across the street from the former McDonald's site, which has its own proposal, as explained here:
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New Van Ness Corridor Project Proposed
December 8, 2016
540 Van Ness Avenue Site
Plans to completely level two of the three buildings on the Van Ness Corridor Parcel between Golden Gate Avenue and Redwood Alley, including the US Bank and H&R Block structures, have been drawn and submitted to the City for review.
On a rainy day two cranes are being installed. This is the site of a 14 story one block long apartment building. The view is from the 14th floor of the Essex Fox Plaza. 12/10/2016
couple views of 6x6, with the traffic lights doing the Xmas colors I really hope this is successful and helps activate that block of Market in a good way.
and more sidewalk returning to normal around 1 Henry Adams in Showplace Square. the east side
the north side facing the roundabout. not sure if the wide sidewalk here is for bus stop shelter, or other amenity, or just cuz
inside the mid-block passage again, in different light than last time
The SF skyline is going to look great once Salesforce is complete. It seems like the Transamerica Building is going to take on a "Chrysler Building" sort of presence... something that catches your eye but doesn't dominate the skyline.
Some pictures I took of the area while walking around SF a couple days ago:
Started out at the bottom, now we're here!
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On a rainy day two cranes are being installed. This is the site of a 14 story one block long apartment building. The view is from the 14th floor of the Essex Fox Plaza. 12/10/2016
I don't know how you feel about this and other projects going up your neighborhood but I'm glad to see that area being built up -maybe a few years it will resemble a sort of Midtown.
San Francisco is so lucky. It's already a beautiful city, and the few corners that weren't quite so beautiful are now being repurposed with more beautiful buildings and places. Those of you that live in the Bay Area, I envy you and hope you know how lucky you are to have San Fran at your fingertips.
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San Francisco is so lucky. It's already a beautiful city, and the few corners that weren't quite so beautiful are now being repurposed with more beautiful buildings and places. Those of you that live in the Bay Area, I envy you and hope you know how lucky you are to have San Fran at your fingertips.
Don't worry. There are plenty of corners (~90%?) that are "not quite so beautiful" that don't make it into the tourist photos.
A nice overview of phase 1 of the massive Parkmerced Development:
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In winter 2016-spring 2017, we begin Phase 1 of construction. This will comprise new residential buildings by five different architects at 199 Vidal, 300 Arballo, 455 Serrano, 1208-1218 Junipero Serra and 95-99 Chumasero.
^^^^ when I first saw these renderings I thought that someone had mistakenly posted a project from another city. When I read that it was Parkmerced I was confused. Sun instead of fog and what looks like decedious trees? That's what they call taking artist liberties. Anyway, it will provide more housing and will enliven one of more suburban areas of the city (which is still urban by most western US cities standards.) But I kinda like the original look of these projects (the other being Park La Brea in LA). They remind me of the housing projects back east (only not ghetto) and are pretty unquie in the West. In fact, I may be wrong but I think these two are the only ones.
Sun instead of fog and what looks like decedious trees? That's what they call taking artist liberties.
Uh, not really.
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Originally Posted by ozone
but I kinda like the original look of these projects (the other being Park La Brea in LA). They remind me of the housing projects back east (only not ghetto) and are pretty unquie in the West. In fact, I may be wrong but I think these two are the only ones.
Yeah i like the style of architecture of those old high-rises too. No worries though, they're staying. It's the low rises that are getting redeveloped.
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I really hope this is successful and helps activate that block of Market in a good way.
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