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Curbed Inside: Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square
Curbed SF recently paid a visit to the Fairmont Heritage Place at Ghirardelli Square. At 1,400 to 1,900 square feet, these 2 and 3-bedroom units will feature 12-foot ceilings, plasma televisions, fireplaces and exposed brick-and-timber finishes with unobstructed views of the bay, Alcatraz Island and the Marin County headlands. On the bling front: aiming at the nabes— as well as the fanny pack-and-camera crowd, obviously— the Fairmont master plan focuses on locally-owned businesses (think Kara's Cupcakes, O'Neill's Irish Pub, Peekadoodle Kidsclub, and— brace— Gary Danko's latest venture, otherwise known as Danko Deuce). And a premium grocery outfit. And a 10,000 square foot, full-service spa. Residents should expect a V.I.P. perk or two at these spots. Click through for more pics & deets— enjoy.
· Construction Watch: Ghirardelli Square [Curbed SF]
· Ghirardelli Square Update: It Is So On [Curbed SF]
· Ghirardelli Square: The New Mint Plaza? [Curbed SF]
Curbed Inside Update: Chelsea Park
The photog cameth to Chelsea Park, just before Saturday's broker tour. Contractors were still tinkering and stagers sashaying about, but we still managed to snap a few money shots for eager buyers all. Deets: The miserable weather (be damned) has knocked out all hopes of landscaping for the moment being— stand by on that one. Otherwise, the Bloomsbury building (19 Oakwood Street) has been released; others to follow. Three units arrived on the MLS today, ranging in price from $1,269 (3 bedrooms, 2 baths), $899,000 (2 bedrooms, 2 baths). and $741,000 (1 bedroom, 1 bath). Highlights include: kitchen cabinetry— best in show thus far, we think— the bathrooms (no Holiday Inn tile violations here), and sustainable flooring (African Ikoro wood floor, not bullshit Bamboo). And the tour marches on . . .
You are psyched! >>Curbed Inside Update: The Arterra
Curbed Inside visits the interior of a structure with an eye towards revealing its design and architecture. If you've got a project you'd like Curbed SF to consider, no matter its kind or condition, email us.
Recent storms exposed a serious stash of construction porn hidden behind Arterra's top-secret blue wrapper. Major progress has been made on the site since we last visited: Walls are shaping up, as is the cabinetry. Don thy hardhats, and fall in line fast.
Inspection to follow >>Curbed Inside Update: The Hayes
Curbed Inside visits the interior of a structure with an eye towards revealing its design and architecture. If you've got a project you'd like Curbed SF to consider, no matter its kind or condition, email us.
Earlier today, Curbed SF was invited aboard The Hayes mothership once more. Here's a little progress report: though it might not appear as such, the development is nearly complete (97%) with 63/111 units in contract— around 60%). This shot was taken inside one of two rather palatial master suites; its floor plan was customized to suit its owner, one of the project's developers: wall demo = good times. Onward for the deets.
Step inside The Hayes >>Curbed Inside: Contemporary Jewish Museum
[View of the interior gallery space]
Opening in June 2008, San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum will become the latest knot in the tallis of starchitect Daniel Liebeskind. The strikingly blue metal-clad structure, which has been slowly rising across from Yerba Beuna Park on Mission street, is based on the form of the Hebrew word l'chaim, meaning "to life." This new form has been integrated into the shell of the 1907 Jessie Street Power Substation, designed by Willis Polk during the City Beautiful movement. In Libeskind's own words, the Contemporary Jewish Museum "will transform the physical energy associated with the legacy of the Power Substation to the power of human communication and imagination." So...you know, there's that.
Moving on to matters of a less conceptual nature, Curbed had a chance to check out the interior of broken blue cube and we were pleasantly surprised with what we saw. Let's start with the lobby, and just for fun, we'll compare a few of these images to their original renderings.
Follow that docent for the inaugural tour >>Curbed Inside: Japantown's Sundance Cinemas Kabuki
This week will see the public opening of the new Sundance Cinemas Kabuki theatre. Rebranded and renovated, some already consider it the most attractive movie house in San Francisco. Designed by Berkeley-based ELS architects, the renovation of the former AMC Kabuki 8 utilizes post-consumer recycled woods, repurposed metals, locally reclaimed resources, and live bamboo plants. And although they're not LEED accredited, the theater strives to maintain an eco-friendly facility by recycling and composting its waste. Complementing their slick new look, the new Sundance Cinema offers some hoity-toity perks targeted towards the more discerning moviegoer: reserved seats, 2 restaurants, live film introductions, and a special over-21 seating area where guests can pair their fine films with fine wines. Intrigued, Curbed stopped in this weekend to grab a few preview snaps.
With Friday's grand opening coming hot on the heels of last week's unveiling of the preliminary plans for the J-town Center, it looks like the much anticipated / much dreaded Japantown rebirth is finally underway. Kanpai!
Step inside for more (lovely) shots >>Curbed Inside: Esprit Park, Take 2
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Last week we stepped inside Esprit Park and gave our readers a look at the exterior of the building. Today we're stepping inside. As we reported last week, Esprit Park inhabits several brick and timber retrofitted buildings; many of the units will retain some of those features. The sliding door above, for instance, will lead to a balcony overlooking the interior South Park. Pause with us as we notice the details.
Step inside >>Curbed Inside: Esprit Park
Curbed Inside visits the interior of a structure with an eye towards revealing its design and architecture. If you've got a project you'd like Curbed SF to consider, no matter its kind or condition, email us.
[Exterior construction view from South North Court; buildings on left and right are brick and timber retrofits, while the center building is new construction]
Talk of the town Esprit Park (900 Minnesota Street, Dogpatch) just recently opened its sales office: 142 units ranging in size from 1-bedroom, 1.5 baths on 1 level to 2-bedrooms, baths, and a den on 2 levels can be had for anywhere between $600 or so to just over about $1.6M. Eight residential buildings are set on 2 courtyards, one exterior (South North Court) and interior (North South Court). North South Court will be the future home of A16 restaurant and cafe; exciting news. HOA dues do not top $600, believe it or not, and cover Interweb access, insurance, maintenance, landscaping, etc. Fitness room, theater room, idyllic courtyards to skip through— all of the amenities save a pool, which you don't need anyway.
Build Inc., the brainchild of partners Doug Ross, Loring Sagen, and Lou Vasquez, has done an exceptional job thus far, if we do say so ourselves. Given the slew of snaps clogging our flash card, we've elected to parse this one out— let's first begin with the site itself, before moving inside. Team Esprit Park is a clever lot, we have found— stick with us throughout the day, and let us know if you agree.
Strap on your hard hats, and brace >>Curbed Inside: Chelsea Park, Take 2
Back to Chelsea Park— earlier in the week we toured the grounds, and today it's time to take it inside. The development occupies a single, approximately 1-acre, L-shaped lot. Though four buildings are detailed on the Chelsea Park website (and are generally referred to as such— Bloomsbury, Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Kensington— there are actually 8 buildings total: Bloomsbury, at 29 Oakwood Street (building entrance) features 8 units. Mayfair is 3 buildings (2 units per), as is Knightsbridge (also 2 per). Kensington, site of the second entrance to Chelsea Park, runs along 19th Street and is made up of 19 units. Fact finding = fun.
The spaces above is one of 5 below market rate units (as per city law, though developments can pay their way out of including them— can't think of any developments around here who have done that now, right?) As we said before the 39 unit flats range in price from the high $600's to over $1M for a wide array of spaces— 1-bedroom, 1-bath all the way to 3-bedroom townhomes with den and loft options. Let's take a peek.
Follow us inside ...Curbed Inside: Chelsea Park
We've been following Chelsea Park quite a bit lately; last week we announced that reservations and refundable deposits are now being accepted for the 39 units, ranging from 1-bedroom, 1-bath flats to full-on townhomes (precise prices haven't been set, but preliminary reports indicate a $600K to $1M-plus price range). Just a few days back we donned our trust hard hats for a grand tour of the site— Chelsea Park still has quite a ways to go, and we must say that this was our most venturesome site visit yet (note the state of the courtyard). Join us for a peak at the exterior; we'll step inside and give the interior deets later on.
Three buildings make up Chelsea Park: Mayfair (facing inwards from Guerrero Street), Knightsbridge (Oakwood Street), and Bloomsbury (19th Street Oakwood Street, which joins with Kensington on 19th to form one unit), all of which are inspired by the British "Regency Terrace" architectural style (Example: John Nash's Regent's Park, in London). Though the development doesn't seek to strictly replicate the style, its plan is based on the concept of a series of rowhomes or carriage houses facing onto a landscaped courtyard. (Carriage houses did once populate the area surrounding Chelsea Park.) Years in the making, Chelsea Park's original plans were called "The Mews"— again, a reference to Regency style. Worry not though: Chelsea park has cycled through several architects, current (and final) architect Mark Bucciarelli of BauKunst has obviously kept the krumpets in check. Carrying on then ...
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