02/21/2024
John King wrote a thoughtful piece in SF Chronicle about our recently completed project at 531 Bryant Street. Working with Handel Architects and Urban Land Development, our planning began in 2019, just before the pandemic changed the dynamics of the commercial sector in the downtown area. One of the first developments to continue with construction during an uncertain time, this 5-story building brings 50,000 sq. ft. of office and retail space in the SoMa neighborhood. The nearly 20’ floor-to-floor ceiling height on the ground floor creates a loft-like experience and opens up to a rear courtyard that features a sculpture garden, a mural from Filipino artist Vivian Capulong, shade loving plants, and boulders for seating. The 950 sq. ft. rooftop terrace has sweeping panoramic views of the San Francisco skyline, large non-fruiting olive trees, drought tolerant flowering perennials and grasses, and movable furniture. On Zoe Street, the building offers micro retail space for local entrepreneurs. As part of the Gold LEED certification, we installed a 7,000 gallon cistern under the ground level courtyard that collects the stormwater from the roof deck to be reused for irrigation throughout the site. Read the full article here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/office-building-downtown-future-18652448.php
