Skyline-altering project proposed for 1st and Mission
Developers have filed plans with the city for a massive new office complex — a pair of 1200-foot high towers, two 900-foot towers, and a 650-foot tower — on the northwest corner of First and Mission Streets — land that is now occupied by several relatively low buildings, the tallest one of which is about 10 stories tall. Four of the towers would be taller than the city’s tallest buildings, the TA Pyramid and the BofA building.
This is unrelated, as far as I can tell, to the project to replace the Transbay Terminal with a combination office complex and multi-transit station including a high-speed rail station. Just part of what the Bay Guardian is still referring to as the “Manhattanization” of San Francisco.
Hey, you been to Manhattan lately? Works for me!
I’m fairly certain that this is part of the transbay proposal. I’m probably the one other person in SF that is for this kind of thing.
Sue Hestor and Bruce Brugman must really be licking their chops.
I say make the downtown as tall as possible. This would mean that the neighborhoods could be left as is. To me it’s a win-win. Hestor and Brugman need to see a doctor about helping them pull their heads out of their asses.
awesome, more skyscrapers please
Yeah, I’d rather see a more concentrated downtown area than a sprawling bay area. Fewer commuters on the road, etc. etc.
An updated version of the story published today has graphics showing the relative height of the proposed project’s towers against existing Bay Area landmarks.
YES YES! Bigger is better, higher, higher oh baby yess… I am quite excited about new hi- rise development in the city
Oh, and Renzo Piano is the architect, so they will be GORGEOUS and will put everybody’s hi- rise nightmares to rest