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Old Posted Sep 17, 2016, 8:43 PM
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It's far more than that and is a serious issue, especially for the current condo owners. The City is gearing up to launch an official investigation; this could go on for a long time because of the big money and parties involved. There will also be suits and counter suits.
If I had plunked down $4 million on a condo I'd be angry. Seems like the developers & engineers may be at fault, at least partially, for not driving the foundation piles into bedrock, if the the reports in the papers & online are correct. But I'm not an engineer, so don't know. Looks like the lawyers will have a field day with this.

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Old Posted Sep 17, 2016, 11:55 PM
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For those of us interested in keeping up with Millennium Tower news, one may try checking the link here for Curbed.com.
http://sf.curbed.com/

Here are some more recent stories with links to them:

Transbay Authority says: Don't blame us for sinking Millennium Tower
http://sf.curbed.com/2016/9/14/12919...ransbay-powers

An engineer’s short, simple explanation of Millennium Tower problem
http://sf.curbed.com/2016/9/16/12945...-tower-sinking

Millennium says "dozens" of other SF high-rises also built into sand
http://sf.curbed.com/2016/9/15/12930...tion-buildings
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Old Posted Sep 19, 2016, 3:45 AM
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SFView - thanks for the links with information on the Millennium's sinking & tilt. If true that dozens of other buildings are not built on bedrock foundations I now wonder if the high rise that I live in is one of them (the Fox Plaza which is 50 years old this year). Maybe it is not such an issue.
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Old Posted Sep 19, 2016, 4:21 AM
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I don't believe so. Even for Millennium, it is more likely an issue of negative public perception and resulting reduced property value over anything else.
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Old Posted Sep 19, 2016, 6:30 AM
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8th and Harrison

with all the disparaging nicknames being given to major housing projects, maybe this one can be the 'Horror on Harrison'? I'm definitely underwhelmed by its most noticeable side:



inside it is layered like an onion, which could be interesting for the residents at least





Ringgold Alley in the back:



more in context

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Old Posted Sep 19, 2016, 6:48 AM
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55 Laguna

a few looks at the renovation of the remaining original building of the 55 Laguna complex...

the south side along Hermann



east side along Laguna, where window openings were punched through the wall at sidewalk level. (and could they really not have undergrounded the power lines as part of this project? those are some of the worst telephone poles):



the north side, internal to the block:



and how it relates to its new neighbor building:



according to this image, there is still one building left to construct, on what was the little parking area on the Laguna side of the block, next door to this one:



and since we're in the neighborhood, here is the project at Laguna and Hayes:

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Old Posted Sep 19, 2016, 7:12 AM
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anyone been to Hunter's Point recently? it looks more and more like this these days:









the skyline views are not bad from that part of town:



that was Hunter's View. out at the end of Innes St is the Shipyard:







this is as far as you go without a Navy permit:



they're still building and there is plenty of room left...



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Old Posted Sep 19, 2016, 7:32 AM
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scaffolding coming down on the hotel across from AT&T Park:

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Old Posted Sep 19, 2016, 8:00 AM
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at Potrero1010, the passageway from Hubbell to the greenspace is open. the Hubbell end:



open up as you walk through



looking back the other way



couple other shots



I've forgotten what this area in the foreground, along Seventh, is supposed to be

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Old Posted Sep 19, 2016, 6:21 PM
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Must have been the weather - some cool skyline shots uploaded to Flickr this weekend:

San Francisco Skyline by Teon Harasymiv, on Flickr

San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge by Marquis Houghton, on Flickr

The City by the Bay by Matthew Rhodes, on Flickr

City Skyline at Night by Vijay Narasimhan, on Flickr

City Skyline by Vijay Narasimhan, on Flickr
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Plans for a 21-Story Central SoMa Infill Hotel Revealed

Source: http://www.socketsite.com/archives/2...-revealed.html

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As we first reported last year, “have no fear, unless you happen to rely on the [130-space] parking lot at 350 Second Street or own a condo at 77 Dow Place that currently overlooks the parcel, an architect has been engaged to start working on plans for a new building to rise upon this lot.”

And the plans for a 21-story hotel with 480 rooms to rise up to 200 feet in height across the Central SoMa site have now been drafted and were just submitted to the city for review:

As designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the proposed development includes an 8-story podium building along Second Street with a 21-story tower behind and a privately-owned, public plaza (POPOS) at the corner of Second and Dow Place...
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Old Posted Sep 20, 2016, 7:46 AM
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100 Hooper

we've had false alarms on this one before, so take this with a grain of salt, but I noticed a couple new pieces of equipment and new construction signs at the 100 Hooper site over the weekend. maybe finally getting going.
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we've had false alarms on this one before, so take this with a grain of salt, but I noticed a couple new pieces of equipment and new construction signs at the 100 Hooper site over the weekend. maybe finally getting going.
I read somewhere that Kilroy wasn't going to start work on 100 Hooper until they had at least some leasing complete at The Exchange on 16th. Maybe this means they have progress with a tenant at The Exchange?
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Old Posted Sep 21, 2016, 1:05 AM
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The changing view from AT&T Park - good to go look at if the Giants are entering the ninth inning with anything less than a four-run lead:


Bay Bridge view from AT&T Park by tiny red warrior, on Flickr

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The skyline looks incredibly cohesive from that vantage point.
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The new Bayview housing stock is not bad for a massive redevelopment, and the streetscapes are solid. It's nicer than I expected. How is Muni service over there?
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For those of us interested in keeping up with Millennium Tower news, one may try checking the link here for Curbed.com.
http://sf.curbed.com/

Here are some more recent stories with links to them:

Transbay Authority says: Don't blame us for sinking Millennium Tower
http://sf.curbed.com/2016/9/14/12919...ransbay-powers

An engineer’s short, simple explanation of Millennium Tower problem
http://sf.curbed.com/2016/9/16/12945...-tower-sinking

Millennium says "dozens" of other SF high-rises also built into sand
http://sf.curbed.com/2016/9/15/12930...tion-buildings
Great articles! Can't the buyers void the contracts & get their money back if they weren't informed of the problems? Sellers need to disclose potential problems, don't they? Not sure. Any lawyers who can comment on this point?
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Old Posted Sep 21, 2016, 5:22 AM
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Great articles! Can't the buyers void the contracts & get their money back if they weren't informed of the problems? Sellers need to disclose potential problems, don't they? Not sure. Any lawyers who can comment on this point?
I read this earlier today.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfranci...169&j=75853992
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I would like to award SF the most photogenic city in SSP.

These photos are stunning.
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That last shot is especially nice.
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