Minnesota Street Building Blighted
Rebekah Moan A flurry of failed renovations at 945 Minnesota Street has left the property unprotected from the elements, prompting concerns by community members and municipal departments. “It’s a complete eyesore for…
Development
Jackson Park Redesign, Renaming Discussed
Jessica Zimmer Last month, Friends of Jackson Park held its first in-person meeting at the Jackson Clubhouse since 2019. Roughly 100 people attended, including District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton, District 11 Supervisor…
Affordable Housing Slated for Pennsylvania Avenue
Mayor London Breed’s Housing for All plan, announced earlier this year, has a goal of building 82,000 new homes over the next eight years, with roughly 60 percent, or 46,000,…
Residents Call for City, Developer to Proceed with Promised Rec Center Staircase
For almost a decade, residents have advocated for development of staircases from the point where 22nd Street turns onto Texas Street, next to The Landing at 1395 22nd Street, past…
The Dogpatch Hub to Open this Year
Sara Powell Most any neighborhood would want a place like the Dogpatch Hub, “a communal space with no barriers to entry,” according to Friends of the Dogpatch Hub’s (FoDH) mission statement. Yet…
A Stitch in Time Reweaves Esprit Park
Daniel Idziak Earlier this year the long-awaited renovation of the 80,000 square foot – 1.84 acre – Esprit Park in Dogpatch commenced. Ceremonial shovels were wielded by local dignitaries, residents, and park…
Jackson Park Redo Designs to be Considered by Rec and Park Commission
Early this year, Friends of Jackson Park (FoJP) and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (RPD) will seek RPD Commission approval of a proposed park redesign. The step follows…
Esprit Park Closed for Redo
PV Staff Esprit Park closed last month for a year-long facelift. The refresh will bisect the two-acre open space into segregated meadows; the north for off-leash dogs and their guardians, the south…
Potrero Annex-Terrace Being Steadily Rebuilt
Matt Namy The Potrero Annex-Terrace housing community, located on the Hill’s southeast slope, has long been largely isolated from the economically thriving neighborhood to the north. The complex is dominated by barracks-like…
The Canyon in Mission Rock Nearing Completion
The Canyon, the tallest residential tower built in San Francisco this year, is a 23-story residential building located on Parcel A in Mission Rock along the Mission Bay waterfront. Mission…
Rec and Park Unconcerned About Project’s Shadowing of Potrero Del Sol Park
Rebekah Moan and Jessica Zimmer Last month, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission voted four to one that the shadow from a proposed residential complex wouldn’t significantly impact Potrero Del Sol Park, formerly known…
Potrero Gateway Park Coming Soon
Jaxen Werne The right-of-way located between San Bruno Avenue, 17th Street and Vermont Street sits atop ancient serpentine bedrock, composed of California’s rare state rock, serpentinite. Homes that once occupied the area…
Building on Our Mistakes: Sinking Sidewalks in Mission Bay
Julie Zigoris Mission Bay sidewalks continue to sink, a challenge that could point to greater problems than twisted ankles and scraped knees. “People fall a lot,” said Brian L. who has worked…
Progress Made with Esprit Park Redo Planning, with Lingering Concerns About Dogs
The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department’s (RPD’s) renovation of 1.8-acre Esprit Park, located at 19th and Minnesota streets, includes controversial plans to create a partially fenced, partly artificially turfed,…
Jackson Park Renovation, Name Change Planning, Continues
Potrero Hill residents met over Zoom in October to discuss new designs, public art opportunities, and potentially renaming Jackson Park. Participants generally wanted a greater amount of open space and…
Dopatch Hub Denied by Port
Dogpatch Hub faces an uncertain future after the San Francisco Port Commission rejected a proposal to site the hoped-for community center adjacent to Crane Cove Park at an October meeting.…
Unions, Civic Groups Scrutinize Amazon’s Proposed Showplace Square Development Site
Last month, roughly 60 members of the San Francisco Southeast Alliance (SFSEA) gathered at Thee Parkside to discuss Amazon’s operations and proposal to develop 900 Seventh Street. It was SFSEA’s,…
Ordinance Would Pave Way for Affordable Housing Development in Mishpot
Rachel Davis Over more than three decades Homeless Prenatal Program (HPP) has helped thousands of unhoused pregnant women and families, offering health, job training and child development services. The nonprofit may soon…
Mission Creek Park P3 Will Open this Fall
Bettina Cohen Mission Creek Park P3 will transform a barren, nondescript strip of terrain into a lush, lively gateway to the Mission Bay South neighborhood. The new 1.65-acre park will serve to…
Proposed San Bruno Avenue Project Criticized for Lack of Parking, Shadows
Most of the roughtly 100 participants at last month’s virtual meeting about a proposed development at 1458 San Bruno Avenue vehemently opposed the project. “For the people in the neighborhood,…
Below-Market-Rate Condominiums to be Built in Mission Bay
Condominiums offered at below-market-rates (BMR) to moderate-income buyers are being developed at 350 China Basin Street, where an eight-story building on Mission Bay South Block 9A (MB9A) is in the…
Historic Gate House Gone
I’ve worked to save the historic brick buildings at the Potrero Power Station on 23rd Street since 2018 when the site’s developer told me all these buildings would be demolished.…
Rec Park to Pave Parts of Esprit Park
After a contentious years-long debate over how best to renovate Esprit Park, the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association, supported by the Potrero Boosters, among others compromised on Plan W, selecting it from…
Potrero Annex-Terrace Redevelopment Continues
Don MacRitchie Last fall Bridge Housing released 2020 Rebuild Potrero Impact Report, which reviews progress redeveloping the Potrero Annex-Terrace housing complex on Potrero Hill’s southside. The “Rebuild Potrero” project was launched in…
New Commercial Real Estate Remains Robust in Potrero Hill and Mission Bay, Older Storefronts Suffering
The commercial real estate market in Potrero Hill and Mission Bay has so far been largely immune to COVID-19’s economic disruption. Vacancies remain low, office rents are rising, and tenants…