San Francisco

San Francisco’s Second Supertall Part Of Hines’ Huge Plan

Hines plans to transform the 3.5-acre former headquarters of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) in downtown San Francisco into a vibrant, mixed-use community that includes an 85-story, 1-million-ft2 supertall residential...

KONE To Modernize San Francisco Tower’s 16 Elevators

KONE has won an order for the modernization of all elevators and the installation of KONE Office Flow solutions in San Francisco’s historic Russ Building, a deal that represents the largest modernization in KONE Americas...

Tilting San Francisco Tower Faces New Problem

San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, a 58-story residential high rise that has been the target of numerous lawsuits over its sinking, tilting foundation, is facing new problems: the building’s lean is...

First of 41 New Schindler Escalators Welcomed by BART

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and City of San Francisco authorities welcomed the first of 41 new Schindler escalators during a ribbon-cutting at the Powell Street station on August 31....

Variance Sought for San Francisco Financial District Hotel

Developers have applied for a variance for demolition of a two-story retail structure at 570 Market Street in San Francisco’s Financial District to make way for a 29-story hotel tower, San Francisco YIMBY reported...

Construction On San Francisco Tower Wrapping Up

Construction is wrapping up on 30 Otis Street, SoMa, in San Francisco as the tower is preparing for move-ins later this summer, San Francisco YIMBY reports. The SoMa development will add 416 residences to...

SF Officials Support Residential Plan

Developers have completed and submitted a preliminary project assessment (PPA) letter for the US$2-billion Freedom West project at 710 McAllister Street in San Francisco, SF YIMBY reported on May 10. In reply, San Francisco’s...