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Old Posted Nov 24, 2013, 1:20 AM
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Great times for the City By The Bay

14th largest city
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Old Posted Nov 24, 2013, 1:55 AM
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The top half of 100 Van Ness has been netted.

I like the look of NEMA from Van Ness and when viewed from the south, but I wish they would have put more crown on the west side. The one small piece is a joke since it lets the plethora of vents, etc., easily be seen from Upper Market.

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The Cathedral Hill Hotel complex is visible...for now.

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Old Posted Nov 24, 2013, 3:28 AM
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Updates - great pictures and updates.

Agree with viewguy - NEMA's mechanical room could have been covered more. I see too much of the bracing of the "fins" on the east side, but that is the price one pays for living high up.

Rincon II is a twin to Rincon I but is turned 180 degrees and is quite different from my view.

Sad to say that a man in his mid 30s went over the side on the 24th floor at the Essex Fox Plaza about week ago. He lived in the building for 5 years. He had friends at the Eagle bar.
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Old Posted Nov 24, 2013, 6:42 AM
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1321 Mission Street at 9th - 11 Stories Coming in 2015
I see on Socket Site that the permit has been applied for the demolition of 1321 Mission Street at 9th. It will be 11 stories with 160 units and will be the first micro apartments in San Francisco with 220 square feet. Link to Socket Site here:

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Old Posted Nov 24, 2013, 8:14 PM
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Just out of curiosity, how are you defining "3rd largest"? Number of completed buildings >150m? Combined height of buildings >150m?
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Old Posted Nov 24, 2013, 8:20 PM
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Just out of curiosity, how are you defining "3rd largest"? Number of completed buildings >150m? Combined height of buildings >150m?
Density. Maybe third most impressive, grandest skyline would be a better term
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2013, 6:32 PM
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Bullet train snag could affect Transbay Terminal

Bullet train snag could affect Transbay Terminal

Phillip Matier And Andrew Ross
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
San Francisco Chronicle

"Critics have complained that California's high-speed rail project is shaping up to be the bullet train to nowhere. Now that a judge has thrown the project's future into doubt, San Francisco is left to wonder whether it will be stuck with a $400 million train station connected to nothing.

With or without a high-speed-rail line, officials have said the underground station is going to be built at the new, $2 billion Transbay Terminal at First and Mission streets. All the money is in place, and the station is due to be finished in 2017.

But with Judge Michael Kenny having pulled the emergency brake on high-speed rail Monday in Sacramento County Superior Court, the San Francisco station probably will sit empty for some time..."

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier...al-5015444.php
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2013, 6:57 PM
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At some point California is going to have to make a major decision about it's philosophy on governance. Should a few cranky people hold up projects with benefit the cities and the state at large? Should there be EIR reform? Should those who bring up lawsuits to block and stall developments have to pay back all legal costs to the state if they are thrown out? We can't continue like this. The state is eating itself. We see this in SF all the time with public benefit projects being destroyed by a few selfish interests. It's the main reason we can't get a subway down Geary. Not to mention 8 Washington St., a rather modest and innocent project which was brought to an entire city wide vote, costing taxpayers who knows how much.

The point of a democracy is to have well read citizens make informed decisions for the benefit of society. Instead we have greedy individuals manipulating through propaganda and false claims, and instilling fear into the voters to get their selfish interests written into law.
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2013, 7:04 PM
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Instead we have greedy individuals manipulating through propaganda and false claims, and instilling fear into the voters to get their selfish interests written into law.
So it's normal politics, basically. But it does seem that type of BS affects development in SF way more than pretty much any other big US city (with maybe the exception of Boston).
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2013, 7:19 PM
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So it's normal politics, basically. But it does seem that type of BS affects development in SF way more than pretty much any other big US city (with maybe the exception of Boston).
This may be an unpopular opinion but I don't think that democracy IS the best form of governance. Since when is 50+1 the magic number? It's so trivial and it enables herd mentality.

I think a type of forum of the best and brightest of society should be empowered to make all decisions. People usually don't know what's best for them. This can come off as elitist and snotty, but, really, I WANT the elites to be making the decisions! If I'm sick, I want the smartest doctor on the case. If I'm being sued, I want the elite lawyer. Why do we demand the most major policy decisions which affect our lives be made by those we want to have a beer with, and ridicule the intelligent and skilled for being snobs?
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2013, 10:23 PM
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I think ... the best and brightest of society should be empowered to make all decisions. People usually don't know what's best for them...I WANT the elites to be making the decisions...
So, you want an Aristocracy? Idealistically that is appealing but I don't think that type of government has worked very well in the past. The guillotine comes to mind. I'm by no stretch of the imagination adept in political science. So, what do I know?

I'm not sure what could combat San francisco's rampant nimbyism. It has been fanatically out of control for as long as I can remember.
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Old Posted Nov 27, 2013, 11:40 PM
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Upscale SRO's/Micro Units/High-Tech Group Housing

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Old Posted Nov 28, 2013, 2:43 AM
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Great! These proposals are replacing parking lots and adandondes buildings with housing. I'd prefer taller structures with larger units, but the type of anti height political climate is forcing these types of buildings. Still progress IMO. And those that don't like it don't have to live there.
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Updates Part 1, 11/30 (2 projects that don't have a home thread):

15 story Hampton Inn in Mid-Market/Union Square area:






A reminder of what it will look like:





Courtesy of Socketsite: 942 Mission Street: Designs, Details



Mosso SF, the massive 2-building apartment community rising at 5th and Folsom:



Note how the building swallows up the surrounding, existing buildings.











SF Yerba Buena Central Subway muni station:




Tons of renderings here:
http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2013/1...and_folsom.php
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Old Posted Dec 1, 2013, 9:53 PM
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Updates Part 1, 11/30 (2 projects that don't have a home thread):

15 story Hampton Inn in Mid-Market/Union Square area:


Hopefully, it will clean up the area soon. There's really no excuse for our City being so dirty.

Mosso SF, the massive 2-building apartment community rising at 5th and Folsom:
Note how the building swallows up the surrounding, existing buildings.



Can it swallow up the billboard too please?

Cool balcony arrangement!
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Old Posted Dec 2, 2013, 4:13 PM
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More updates that didn't get posted earlier.


Octavia and Oak? What is this project again?




8 Octavia:






55 Laguna Senior LGBT Housing:



100 Van Ness and NEMA:



Linea:







Already forget the name of this one now that the cover isn't on (Century?):





The Forest City project right there:



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Simms: thanks for all the updates, here and in each building's respective thread. Looks like you walked off most of your Thanksgiving turkey!
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1400 Mission (The Below Market Rate units for 201 Folsom)

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