It was announced last month that a developer wanted to build a 55-story residential skyscraper overlooking Ocean Beach and the San Francisco Zoo on the city’s historically low-rise west side, prompting immediate opposition from city officials.
Now we have an idea of what the proposed apartment tower will look like. Illustrations showing the massive tower were released Thursday as part of the submission process.
CH Planning LLC, a real estate subsidiary of Reno, has submitted a proposal to build a 55-story, 646-unit development at 2700 Sloat Blvd. In the outer sunset, according to reports.
City Planning Director Rich Hillis told the Chronicle that while the site is ideal for high-density development, the proposed tower, at more than 500 feet, is too tall for zoning regulations—even with a “state density bonus”—which allows for 50% more density. For a higher percentage of affordable units.
Renderings of a proposed 55-story building in San Francisco’s outer Sunset neighborhood.
Solomon Cordwell BowensIllustrations released Thursday come from the project’s architects, Solomon Cordwell Boyens, and show a thin but tall building with rounded edges rising above the neighborhood of two- and three-story homes.
The tower’s location is two blocks from Ocean Beach and across Sloat Boulevard from the Zoo. For years, it was occupied by the Sloat Garden Center.
The Sloat Garden Center area has become a hotspot for potential housing development on San Francisco’s West Side.
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