The Chronicle reported Thursday morning on a new 71-story residential tower proposed for 530 Howard Street (near First Street). If completed as proposed, it would be San Francisco's third-tallest building at 840 feet, and have 672 units, 67 of them affordable units.
Rising 840 feet (255 meters) from San Francisco's SoMA neighborhood, 530 Howard is a residential tower designed to complement the city's skyline while maximizing views to San Francisco Bay, according to a description on Pickard Chilton's website. "The transit-oriented development incorporates a fifth-floor pedestrian bridge directly connecting to the 5.4-acre Salesforce Park and the Salesforce Transit Center. The tower will be taller than any existing apartment building in the city, and will be the third tallest in the city.
The Chronicle's coverage rather flatteringly focuses on Bayhill Ventures founder and CEO Paul Paradis, who's certainly got a few notable projects under his belt, including involvement with the Salesforce Tower. Deep in the article, the Chron also mentions Paradis was 'tasked with damage control for the flooded 33 Tehama apartment complex, and you can check him out doing said damage control below, after residents reported repair contractors stealing items from their rooms. Those residents are still displaced, and the building developer Hines had previously told the Chronicle the building could be reoccupied sometime i
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