Category: Buildings

Please note that the following is the opinion of neighborhood advocate David Osgood. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Jamie Whitaker.  I do appreciate the opportunity to share others’ viewpoints on topics relevant to Rincon Hill neighborhood residents. by David Osgood Will the restaurants at Rincon Park ever stop expanding?  Epic… Keep reading

While we wait for decisions to be made regarding which Transbay Redevelopment Area project components will continue under the management of the “successor agency” (the City and County of San Francisco) after the Redevelopment Agency is dissolved effective February 1, 2012, at least one project will be completed – the Rene Cazenave Apartments at 25… Keep reading

Construction is ramping up again in the Rincon Hill neighborhood! First, we saw the 333 Harrison Street construction project begin this past summer. In December, we should expect to see movement in the first of the Transbay Redevelopment Area projects – the Rene Cazenave Apartments at 25 Essex Street (at Folsom Street). Unless plans have… Keep reading

J.K. Dineen reported in the San Francisco Business Times that Paramount Group is proposing to demolish the 8-story parking garage at Howard and Steuart Street in order to build a 284-foot tall, 160-unit condominium high-rise tower. Building heights along The Embarcadero have traditionally been 45 feet tall – a characteristic that helps to keep sunshine… Keep reading

This past Wednesday, the San Francisco Department of the Environment set up a table at BayCrest Towers and handed residents their own 3 gallon compost buckets for their units (pictured below). BayCrest is a 288-unit condominium mid-rise building built in 1991 on 201 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Not wanting to stink up my… Keep reading

The MTC Board decided to cool it a bit and reconsider their options for a new home. It only seems logical to me that the regional transportation agency would be located in the Bay Area’s heart of multi-modal transportation options located in Rincon Hill and nearby. While Oaklanders panic at the idea of losing the… Keep reading

Today the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Board voted to buy the old Embarcadero Postal Center at 390 Main Street (at Harrison). Tentatively moving in at the end of 2012 after needed remodeling, a couple hundred workers will join us in Rincon Hill on weekdays.Welcome to our transit oriented development, high-density neighborhood located beside one of the… Keep reading

The 308-unit apartment building entitled to our friends at Emerald Fund for the former Caltrans-owned lot at 333 Harrison Street is launching into construction this week. Building trades folks were on site late this evening pushing dirt around and getting the site ready to roll. Construction is expected to take about 2 years … will… Keep reading