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The EPA announces a $513 million loan to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to finance water pretreatment and improvements MORE
In 2016, it was discovered that San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, a $350 million, 58-story luxury condo was sinking and tilting. Millennium Tower pictured far right. From the most recent count, the tower had sunk 18 inches and leaned 4 inches – doesn’t sound like luxury to me. After several rounds of fix designs, lawsuits, and cracked windows , it is believed that the fixes will begin this fall. MORE
payroll tax break for companies moving to San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood is getting mixed reviews. What became known as the Twitter tax break has boosted business activity in the area, but may have also accelerated the area’s problems, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle MORE
The development overcame a three-year legal battle with local activists in a scenario that is increasingly common in cities with expensive real estate MORE
The plaintiffs are asking to halt construction on the $6 billion redevelopment on a San Francisco Bay island until independent verification is provided MORE
San Francisco has released its Tall Buildings Strategy that outlines plans for better seismic resiliency for high-rise buildings. A city building inventory shows that 156 buildings—either existing or under construction—are taller than 240 feet. One hundred of those were built prior to modern seismic code implementation MORE
Is Pricing Sanity Creeping into San Francisco Real Estate? List prices for San Francisco homes are still outrageous compared with the national median and average, but more sellers in the Bay City have slashed their asking prices than in any other U.S. MORE
The costliest city to build in is set to get even more expensive, with the higher fees, according to a city economic report, even making some projects "financially infeasible " MORE
All ended well this month, with the opening of San Francisco’s tallest landmark MORE
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The partnership between the Port of San Francisco and developer Forest City will create 10,000 construction jobs over the course of up to 20 years MORE
Are Modular Apartments the Solution for San Francisco's Housing Problem? According to Fast Company, building one affordable studio apartment in San Francisco can take up to six years and cost $800,000. cbroderick. Thu, 07/30/2020 - 09:50. But the city has a housing and homelessness problem, with upwards of 28,000 people who are homeless. A non-profit called Tipping Point Community is hoping their new take on apartment construction will help. MORE
Bay-area rail projects' ongoing costs could limit the scope of a planned $21 billion, multi-county transit capital program MORE
Since completing construction, the 58-story Millennium Tower has become San Francisco’s most infamous building. MORE
Lendlease announced it has entered into an agreement with Google to jointly undertake the master planning, entitlement, and development of three areas in the San Francisco Bay Area MORE
Construction on the Presidio Tunnel Tops project in San Francisco recently broke ground MORE
Designers, engineers and contractors behind the two-million square-foot Oceanwide Center used 3D modeling software to execute complex design details within an efficient timeline MORE
The project includes attaching, welding and grouting steel plates along the inner surface to create a liner and will take more than three years MORE
Read: Accenture Opens Flagship Innovation Hub In San Francisco at BusinessFacilities.com. The professional services company will add 500 employees to its Bay Area workforce by the end of 2020. . California Daily News Featured Office, IT & Call Centers Workforce Development Accenture Bay Area corporate expansion Corporate Real Estate (CRE) Economic Development Employment innovation hub Salesforce Tower Site Selection Technology MORE
Authorities claim that former building commission chief Rodrigo Santos used his knowledge of the city's permitting process to aid in the filing of false and misleading applications MORE
Park Tower, a newly planned office high rise in San Francisco, has many architectural flourishes, like a three-story lobby and expansive views of San Francisco Bay from 70% of its 43 floors. But the amenities that set this 605-foot-tall building apart are its 50,000 sf of outdoor and open spaces that include 14 skydecks (one every three floors) and large terraces on its 12th and 28th floors. Facebook is leasing the entire building’s 756,000 sf of office space MORE
The developer Brookfield Properties disclosed yesterday its intention to build a 310,000-sf, 85-ft-tall office building in San Francisco that will feature cross laminated timber floor slabs and glue-laminated timber columns and beams MORE
San Francisco’s city attorney issued subpoenas Wednesday to PG&E, Webcor, Pankow and Clark Construction as part of a widening public corruption investigation stemming from federal criminal charges filed against the city's public works director MORE
The Navy will not release the property to the city and developers until the soil has been retested MORE
The plan involves drilling 140,000-pound piles, each of them 24 inches in diameter, 250 feet into bedrock underneath the building to relieve stress on compressed soil underneath MORE
T he underlying causes of the trouble at San Francisco’s 4.5-block-long Salesforce Transit Center are coming into focus MORE
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City officials are targeting recommendations at the 100 out of 156 high-rises that were built before modern seismic codes went into effect MORE
After the San Francisco Transportation Authority's green light, the route must now win over various regional, state and city agencies and groups before construction can begin MORE
San Francisco city planners intend to put design requirements on new multi-family projects with the goal of reducing traffic MORE
The Navy will not release the property to the city and developers until the soil has been retested MORE
T he underlying causes of the trouble at San Francisco’s 4.5-block-long Salesforce Transit Center are coming into focus MORE
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The Home2Suites-branded, 107-suite building welcomed guests after just 16 months of construction and less than a year after prefabricated components arrived at the jobsite MORE
An independent engineering review team has given its nod to the San Francisco Dept. of Building Inspection regarding permitting of the proposed $100-million structural shoring scheme for the 645-ft-tall Millennium Tower—which has settled 17.3 and tilted 4 in. over more than a decade MORE
The city's average construction costs of $416 per square foot increased 5% in 2018 to surpass New York City MORE
has been awarded the contract to provide the plumbing and piping systems for San Francisco State University's (SFSU) Recreation & Wellness Center. Peterson Mechanical Inc. read more. Plumbing Contractor MORE
The joint venture topped out the Golden State Warriors' $1 billion Chase Center arena and mixed-use development on Friday following 10 months of steel work MORE
Leaders with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency are scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to move forward with the plan MORE
Field work to fix two fractured girders is underway at the troubled Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco MORE
Officials are investigating alleged corruption by a public works official and restaurateur and seeing how Webcor, Pankow, Clark and more may have been involved MORE
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Since completing construction, the 58-story Millennium Tower has become San Francisco’s most infamous building.
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Construction Dive
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Officials are investigating alleged corruption by a public works official and restaurateur and seeing how Webcor, Pankow, Clark and more may have been involved
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After the San Francisco Transportation Authority's green light, the route must now win over various regional, state and city agencies and groups before construction can begin
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The plaintiffs are asking to halt construction on the $6 billion redevelopment on a San Francisco Bay island until independent verification is provided
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Is Pricing Sanity Creeping into San Francisco Real Estate? List prices for San Francisco homes are still outrageous compared with the national median and average, but more sellers in the Bay City have slashed their asking prices than in any other U.S.
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The city's average construction costs of $416 per square foot increased 5% in 2018 to surpass New York City
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Construction on the Presidio Tunnel Tops project in San Francisco recently broke ground
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The Home2Suites-branded, 107-suite building welcomed guests after just 16 months of construction and less than a year after prefabricated components arrived at the jobsite
Construction Dive
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
The joint venture topped out the Golden State Warriors' $1 billion Chase Center arena and mixed-use development on Friday following 10 months of steel work
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San Francisco, New York Earn Top Spots In Global Cities 2017. Kearney Economic Development Employment Expansion Global Cities 2017 London New York City San Francisco start-up companies Workforce DevelopmentA key theme in this year's Global Cities Index and Outlook was investment in developing start-up ecosystems, according to A.T. Kearney. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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JUNE 18, 2018
Designers, engineers and contractors behind the two-million square-foot Oceanwide Center used 3D modeling software to execute complex design details within an efficient timeline
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The partnership between the Port of San Francisco and developer Forest City will create 10,000 construction jobs over the course of up to 20 years
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The EPA announces a $513 million loan to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to finance water pretreatment and improvements
BD+C
OCTOBER 30, 2018
San Francisco has released its Tall Buildings Strategy that outlines plans for better seismic resiliency for high-rise buildings. A city building inventory shows that 156 buildings—either existing or under construction—are taller than 240 feet. One hundred of those were built prior to modern seismic code implementation
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FEBRUARY 14, 2019
The project includes attaching, welding and grouting steel plates along the inner surface to create a liner and will take more than three years
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Read: Accenture Opens Flagship Innovation Hub In San Francisco at BusinessFacilities.com. The professional services company will add 500 employees to its Bay Area workforce by the end of 2020. . California Daily News Featured Office, IT & Call Centers Workforce Development Accenture Bay Area corporate expansion Corporate Real Estate (CRE) Economic Development Employment innovation hub Salesforce Tower Site Selection Technology
BD+C
JULY 19, 2019
Lendlease announced it has entered into an agreement with Google to jointly undertake the master planning, entitlement, and development of three areas in the San Francisco Bay Area
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JUNE 21, 2018
Bay-area rail projects' ongoing costs could limit the scope of a planned $21 billion, multi-county transit capital program
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The costliest city to build in is set to get even more expensive, with the higher fees, according to a city economic report, even making some projects "financially infeasible "
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Are Modular Apartments the Solution for San Francisco's Housing Problem? According to Fast Company, building one affordable studio apartment in San Francisco can take up to six years and cost $800,000. cbroderick. Thu, 07/30/2020 - 09:50. But the city has a housing and homelessness problem, with upwards of 28,000 people who are homeless. A non-profit called Tipping Point Community is hoping their new take on apartment construction will help.
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The developer Brookfield Properties disclosed yesterday its intention to build a 310,000-sf, 85-ft-tall office building in San Francisco that will feature cross laminated timber floor slabs and glue-laminated timber columns and beams
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Field work to fix two fractured girders is underway at the troubled Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco
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San Francisco’s city attorney issued subpoenas Wednesday to PG&E, Webcor, Pankow and Clark Construction as part of a widening public corruption investigation stemming from federal criminal charges filed against the city's public works director
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Authorities claim that former building commission chief Rodrigo Santos used his knowledge of the city's permitting process to aid in the filing of false and misleading applications
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JUNE 21, 2019
The development overcame a three-year legal battle with local activists in a scenario that is increasingly common in cities with expensive real estate
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All ended well this month, with the opening of San Francisco’s tallest landmark
BD+C
MAY 16, 2019
payroll tax break for companies moving to San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood is getting mixed reviews. What became known as the Twitter tax break has boosted business activity in the area, but may have also accelerated the area’s problems, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle
BD+C
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San Francisco city planners intend to put design requirements on new multi-family projects with the goal of reducing traffic
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has been awarded the contract to provide the plumbing and piping systems for San Francisco State University's (SFSU) Recreation & Wellness Center. Peterson Mechanical Inc. read more. Plumbing Contractor
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The Navy will not release the property to the city and developers until the soil has been retested
BD+C
JANUARY 10, 2019
Park Tower, a newly planned office high rise in San Francisco, has many architectural flourishes, like a three-story lobby and expansive views of San Francisco Bay from 70% of its 43 floors. But the amenities that set this 605-foot-tall building apart are its 50,000 sf of outdoor and open spaces that include 14 skydecks (one every three floors) and large terraces on its 12th and 28th floors. Facebook is leasing the entire building’s 756,000 sf of office space
ENR Construction
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T he underlying causes of the trouble at San Francisco’s 4.5-block-long Salesforce Transit Center are coming into focus
Construction Dive
JULY 3, 2018
The Navy will not release the property to the city and developers until the soil has been retested
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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
An independent engineering review team has given its nod to the San Francisco Dept. of Building Inspection regarding permitting of the proposed $100-million structural shoring scheme for the 645-ft-tall Millennium Tower—which has settled 17.3 and tilted 4 in. over more than a decade
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 21, 2018
T he underlying causes of the trouble at San Francisco’s 4.5-block-long Salesforce Transit Center are coming into focus
Construction Dive
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Leaders with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency are scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to move forward with the plan
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City officials are targeting recommendations at the 100 out of 156 high-rises that were built before modern seismic codes went into effect
Construction Junkie
AUGUST 3, 2020
In 2016, it was discovered that San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, a $350 million, 58-story luxury condo was sinking and tilting. Millennium Tower pictured far right. From the most recent count, the tower had sunk 18 inches and leaned 4 inches – doesn’t sound like luxury to me. After several rounds of fix designs, lawsuits, and cracked windows , it is believed that the fixes will begin this fall.
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