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Nov 06, 2024

Pre-Application For 1736 Filbert Street near Marina District, San Francisco - San Francisco YIMBY

By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on November 5, 2024 Preliminary permits have been filed for an eight-story residential infill at 1736-1738 Filbert Street near San Francisco’s Marina District. The proposal

By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on November 5, 2024

Preliminary permits have been filed for an eight-story residential infill at 1736-1738 Filbert Street near San Francisco’s Marina District. The proposal uses Senate Bill 423 and the State Density Bonus law to become one of the tallest structures within blocks in the affluent and busy neighborhood. Rene Peinado of MEEDL LLC is the project applicant on behalf of the property owner and their spouse, Amy McDougall.

1738 Filbert Street, rendering by Patricia Haight

1738 Filbert Street floor plans, illustration by Patricia Haight

The 78-foot tall structure will yield around 12,300 square feet, including 520 square feet for a garage. Parking will be included for five cars, using space-efficient stackers. Of the seven apartments, two will be designated as affordable. The small 334-square-foot ground-level unit will be available for a very low-income household, and a second unit will be priced for a moderate-income household.

For the outside viewer, the project appears to be an eight-story infill. However, the team is arguing that the complex is six floors tall, with the penthouse units on levels five and six, including mezzanine levels accessible with in-unit spiral staircases. The second floor will be occupied by a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom apartment. Levels three and four will be occupied by three-bedroom apartments. The fifth and sixth-level penthouses will each include four bedrooms and a half-floor dining, kitchen, and living room.

1738 Filbert Street side elevation, illustration by Patricia Haight

1738 Filbert Street vertical cross-section, illustration by Patricia Haight

San Francisco-based Patricia Haight, an associate at Gelfand Partners, is listed as the project architect. Illustrations show an off-white facade wrapped with stucco and banding in the form of decorative cornices above and below the windows and crown molding for the rooftop parapet.

The proposal would add seven apartments while retaining three existing rear-lot residences. The pre-application invokes SB 330, SB 423, and the State Density Bonus law to streamline the approval process and achieve a 100% density bonus, which will result in ten for-ownership units on small lots. Waivers are being requested related to zoning regulations for project height, open space, dwelling unit exposure, and rear yard sizes.

In May 2023, plans had been filed to pursue full demolition of the site and construct a four-story complex with nine units. Demolition permits for the detached garage and two structures were filed in February this year. While the most recent plans will remove the detached garage, the two rear-lot structures will remain throughout development.

1738 Filbert Street, image via Google Street View

The 0.09-acre property is located along Filbert Street between Gough Street and Octavia Street. The site is a block from the bustling retail-lined Union Street. The existing two rear-lot structures will be retained during construction. The ground floor of the new construction will include a hallway connection for those residential buildings in the backyard.

City records show the property last sold in 2004 for $1.399 million. The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be shared.

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