Plans for a 400' residential tower and attached 65' commercial building are currently working their way through environmental review. If approved and ultimately built the mixed-use project would contain around 250 dwelling units, 3 commercial units, and space for the Conservatory of Music.

A full-scale conversion of the former AAA headquarters from commercial to residential is underway. When completed this 400' tower will contain 399 units and 112 parking spaces. Topping it off will be a 29th floor roof-deck with fire pits, a hot tub, and landscaping. The swapping of masonry for a sleek new glass skin will help this tower look as good as new.

Currently undergoing renovations, 1455 Market will house up to 1,000 Square employees by the end of the year. Square has leased 246,000 sq. ft. across four floors, with the option to add another 81,000.

This highrise community has been getting quite a bit of attention as it prepares to open its first buildings in October. When fully completed the tower will add 754 units to the intersection of 10th and Market.

Soon to be the site of 190 affordable units to satisfy requirements for 201 Folsom Street, this 10-15 story complex at 1400 Mission Street is awaiting the completion of Nema, which is currently using the lot as a staging area for construction, before they can begin their own construction.

This new highrise project at Polk and Hayes streets will house 162 units and 51 parking spaces in its 13-story frame. Its transit-friendly and walkable location has made it a darling of area neighborhood groups, so expect this one to break ground sooner than later.

1355 Market and the adjacent Stevenson Street building are partially completed with remodels. So far the former Furniture Mart building has attracted Twitter's headquarters, as well as Yammer and One King's Lane to join the Mid-Market Party. Next up is a 22,000 sq. ft. food emporium, opening in October.

Having recently topped-out, this residential tower by big-timers Avalon Bay will contain 273 units and high-end amenities when finished. Add 5,000 sq. ft. of ground floor retail to improve the pedestrian experience and you can expect this building to be a hit when it opens at the end of this year.

Dolby Laboratories is moving their headquarters from 100 Potrero Ave to this massive 354,000 sq. ft. building in Mid-Market. Currently undergoing renovations, Dolby will occupy the entire 16 stories once the move is complete.

Last year the Board of Supervisors approved a 104,000 sq. ft. lease for the Public Utilities Commission. Currently undergoing capital improvements to the tune of $14MM, the city agency will leave their current digs at 875 Stevenson Street once the remodel is complete.

Vacant since 2003, renovations are expected to commence next month on the historic 1917 Strand Theater. Current owners ACT plan to convert the building into a live performance space and restaurant. Features will include a rehearsal area, costume and sound/ lighting facilities, and offices.

After purchasing the vacant lot at 1125 Market, MacFarlane Partners has recently submitted plans to construct a 150-unit, 12-story building with 16 parking spaces over the lot of the former Embassy Theater.

Designed by architect Newton Tharp in 1905 the historical building at 1095 Market in Scheduled to be converted from an office building into a 42,000 sq. ft. hostel/hotel with 94 rooms. However, there has been no word on any further development since late 2011.

Currently undergoing a $40MM makeover, The Renoir Hotel will return with Kelly Wearstler-designed interiors, revamped masonry on the exterior, and a rooftop bar to top it all off. Developer Kor Group promises "a hip, affordable hotel destination" when this historic lodging relaunches in 2015.

This historic 1892 structure has sat vacant for years, but new plans to develop it into an assembly space are floating around. The changes will mostly be cosmetic and code upgrades, and no actual use or tenant has yet been announced.

Scott Plank, and his company War Horse LLC, recently purchased the former Hollywood Billiards site at 1028 Market. The building itself is most likely a tear-down, but the 15,000 sq. ft. lot is zoned for 120' and about 150 housing units. Expect big things from the man who retired from Under Armour to "pursue his passion for building sustainable urban environments."

Purchased last year by Cannae Partners for $9.5MM, the investment group is expected to spend another $9MM "gutting the interior and putting in new elevators, electrical, plumbing and life or safety systems." Currently home to some garment companies, the new owners are hoping to attract a lucrative tech-company lease in the future.

Renovations are nearly complete turning offices above the historic Golden Gate Theater into a rent-a-desk style office space known as WeWork, offering a "full range of amenities" as well as a "co-working environment and networking events and opportunities."

988 Market, aka the Warfield Building, is currently undergoing renovations to accommodate 2 tenants who will fill nearly the entire building upon completion: Spotify and Benchmark Capital. Fear not, the impending office rents will not interfere with the Warfield Theater, or concert schedule.

Slated to be converted to a 65-unit rental building, the Wilson Building is technically a survivor of the 1906 earthquake, although a gut-renovation was needed afterward. With it's surviving skeleton and terracotta facade, the building was delayed while developers Raintree Partners sought a historic tax credit for the renovation. When completed the building will feature "14-foot ceilings, exposed brick walls and a 2,000-square-foot roof deck."

The surface parking lot was acquired by the city for $5.9MM in 2007, and in 2009 a plan was approved to construct a 14-story building with 153 affordable units. A 13,750 sq. ft. grocery store is also to be established, the first full-service grocery store in the Tenderloin. The project is still slated as a go, but last year the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation sought a 5-year extension on their permit to demolish said parking lot.

Demolition began earlier this summer at the site of the former St. Francis Theater on Market Street. When the project is completed in 2015 expect to see 250,000 sq. ft. of new retail space and a whole lot of glass fronting Market Street.

Located at the site of a former porn theater, this future Hampton Inn is the only new hotel currently under construction in the city. When completed the tower will rise 15 floors and feature 174 rooms at a mid-priced level.

Designed in 1912, this 6-story structure is currently undergoing a renovation, this 230,000 sq. ft. building recently out-dueled Market Street Place for anchor tenant Nordstrom Rack.

The 4-acre site at 5th and Mission is approved for constructing 5 new buildings and rehabbing the Chronicle Building. When completed the project will produce 1.85 million sq. ft. of office space, 748 residential units, and 34,000 sq. ft. of outdoor space. With the recent signing of Yahoo, the project may have an anchor tenant in place to jump start the construction process.

Hotel Zetta, located across from the Old Mint, is the only hotel in the area to open this year. The 116-room hotel features digs by Dawson Design Associates Inc. in a building celebrating its 100th birthday this year.