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Port, developer update Historic Preservation Commission on Pier 70, Crane Cove Park and building rehabilitations
Summary
Port of San Francisco and Orton Development reported on Pier 70 project progress: Crane Cove Park Phase 1 funding is outlined (~$33M parks bond, $5M port capital, $1M MTC grant), initial park work and bids will start soon with a January 2018 target opening; developers described building stabilization, seismic retrofits and tenant subleases including Restoration Hardware.
Port staff and development partners gave the Historic Preservation Commission a detailed update on the Pier 70 project, covering Crane Cove Park, historic building rehabilitation and tenanting plans.
David Beaupre of the Port of San Francisco summarized the project's five goals: establish a National Register Historic District, retain ship repair operations, create parks and open space (most immediately Crane Cove Park), support new infill development to fund public benefits, and undertake environmental cleanup. Beaupre said Crane Cove Park is approximately a 10‑acre park; Phase 1 funding is expected to include about $33,000,000 from the 2012 Parks Bond, approximately $5,000,000 in port capital, and a $1,000,000 grant from MTC.
Beaupre described Phase 1 features (reconstructed northern shoreline, a beach for non‑motorized boats, an uplands children's play area, reuse of historic slipway features and stabilization of cranes) and said the first park bid package (site surcharging) would be issued shortly with construction bids later in the year and a target public opening of January 2018 for the initial park area.
Everado Mora of Orton Development and other presenters outlined the progress on historic buildings in the Twentieth Street core: buildings date from 1885 to 1945 and require environmental remediation, stabilization and seismic retrofits. Orton has secured subleases for some buildings (Restoration Hardware and a women‑owned children's clothing company) and described retrofit approaches that respect historic fabric while meeting seismic and accessibility requirements.
Presenters noted technical challenges including extensive brick and timber repair, variable soil conditions requiring micropiles in parts of some buildings (depths from about 30 to 80 feet), and field discoveries of deterioration that require adaptive solutions. Staff and developers said they have been working with the State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service on approvals and that conditional approvals have been rolling as part 2/part 3 historic review work.
Commissioners asked about schedules and accessibility solutions; staff said the park package goes to bid in phases, the initial surcharge package will bid in days and the construction package later this year, with an aim to open parts of the park by January 2018. No formal action was requested of the Commission; the presentation was informational.
What happens next: Port and development staff will continue phased bidding, continue coordination with SHPO and NPS for historic approvals, and return with future updates as construction and tenant improvements progress.
