Mission Buzz: Library re-opening delayed yet again, but Cinderella Bakery is almost here.

The Mission Branch of the San Francisco Public Library is scheduled to reopen in October. The delay is tied to utility hookups, especially PG&E energization, which has only recently provided power to the building. Power is required to commission building systems and to complete interior casework and finishes. The 110-year-old landmark library closed for renovations in 2020, with construction beginning in summer 2023 after pandemic-related delays. Earlier delays included neighbor concerns about shoring and pinning. The project budget has increased to $40.7 million, up from earlier posted totals, with cost escalations attributed to revised shoring design and additional ceiling access panels, among other factors.

""PG&E energization is happening this week, so we are just now getting power. Power hookup was the primary driver of the delay," Gordon wrote to Mission Local. "Once power is on, we can start to commission all the building systems. The interior casework and finishes also could not be completed without the power.""

"During last week's presentation, Cunha said the project's budget is now at $40.7 million. This is up from the total cost of $34.08 million posted on the Public Library's website. Gordon said in October 2025 that the construction cost alone was $24.7 million."

"The 110-year-old building, one of seven libraries deemed a San Francisco landmark, closed for renovations in 2020 but pandemic-related delays meant that construction didn't start until the summer of 2023. Mission Local reported in 2024 that the construction was delayed by months due to neighbors' concerns about over "shoring" and "pinning" of the structure, amongst other factors."

"In a recent email, Gordon said the project's preliminary estimate was $30 million, with a working budget of $34 million. She also attributed cost escalations and delays to multiple factors such as: a revised shoring design; an increased number of ceiling access panels due to DBI"

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