San Francisco Recreation and Park Department
San Francisco Delivers $62MM, 25,000 SQFT Gene Friend Recreation Center in SoMa
The city replaced a windowless 1990 concrete gym at Sixth and Folsom streets with a 25,000-square-foot, glass-walled recreation center, financing the roughly $62...
Downtown SF Partnership Expands to the Waterfront, Doubling Budget to $11MM as Port Joins Assessment District
San Francisco property owners voted to renew and enlarge the Downtown SF Partnership a decade ahead of schedule, pushing the district to the...
Embarcadero Plaza’s $40MM Waterfront Park Overhaul Clears Final Environmental Hurdle in San Francisco
San Francisco's $40MM Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park overhaul won final approval and a CEQA exemption, clearing the path to construction.
BXP, City Advance $25MM Embarcadero Plaza Redesign as Downtown San Francisco Office Demand Rebounds
The five-acre waterfront overhaul moves into a critical design phase as the city's largest office landlord doubles down on the public realm to...
San Francisco Marina Waterfront Park Plan Clears Commission After Two-Year Redesign, Paving Way for $190MM PG&E-Funded Remediation
Recreation and Park Commission approves 5-acre park and community dock at Gashouse Cove, with construction phased to begin in mid-2027 following two years...
San Francisco Clears Environmental Review for Major Marina Overhaul and PG&E Sediment Cleanup
Joint effort between Recreation and Park Department and PG&E advances toward spring 2027 construction start with three-year build-out plan The San Francisco Planning...
Treasure Island’s $12MM Park Gambit: A Climate-Smart Investment in Urban Development
San Francisco's newest residential frontier is betting big on green space. Treasure Island Community Development has invested $12 million in Cityside Park, a...
Proposed Embarcadero Waterfront Park in San Francisco Moves Forward After Board of Supervisors Approval
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved legislation creating a new civic partnership to transform Embarcadero Plaza into a revitalized and vibrant...
San Francisco City Officials, Japantown Community Break Ground on Peace Plaza Renovation Project
The project will transform the plaza while ensuring that it remains a central gathering space in San Francisco’s Japantown—one of just three remaining...
City of San Francisco Receives $8.1MM in Federal Funding for Buchanan Street Mall Project
San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today announced that San Francisco has received an $8.1 million federal grant that will be...
$33.5MM Facelift Planned for Japantown Peace Plaza in San Francisco
By Jon Peterson The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is planning some big changes to the historic Japantown Peace Plaza. The 37,000-square-foot...
