Office-to-Housing Conversion No Longer Happening at Warfield Building, Which Just Sold With New Plans Afoot
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The Warfield Building in downtown San Francisco, initially considered for conversion into housing, has sold for $7.3 million and will now become the Warfield Commons, an arts and media facility. The new owner, Community Arts Stabilization Trust, plans to make indie public radio station KALW its anchor tenant. Despite the office market's struggles, this shift emphasizes a commitment to nurturing local organizations that are dedicated to fostering community, as articulated by KALW's executive director, who noted their long-standing roots in the area since 1941.
The Warfield Building, once poised for conversion to housing, will now become an arts and media hub, highlighting a shift in downtown San Francisco's development.
The new owner, Community Arts Stabilization Trust, has plans to establish Warfield Commons, an arts hub featuring KALW as its anchor tenant.
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