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San Francisco commissions approve 545 Sansom '3 Transamerica' additions, raise Maritime Plaza shadow limit
Summary
The Recreation and Park Commission and Planning Commission voted Dec. 14 to raise Maritime Plaza’s absolute cumulative shadow limit and to approve shadow findings, downtown project authorization and an office allocation for 545 Sansom Street ("3 Transamerica"), with staff saying the project adds a 0.0345% net shadow increase and commissioners citing public‑realm benefits.
San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Commission and Planning Commission on Dec. 14 approved a package of actions allowing a six‑story vertical addition and rehabilitation at 545 Sansom Street, a project sponsor and city staff said will add a fractional amount of shadow to Maritime Plaza while expanding public open space and activating the block around the Transamerica Pyramid.
Planning and Recreation and Park staff described the project as a rehabilitation of the historic nine‑story building at 545 Sansom with the demolition of nearby one‑story commercial buildings and a six‑floor addition that would create roughly 127,602 gross square feet total and add up to 49,999 gross square feet of new general office use. The sponsor also proposed a roughly 1,200‑square‑foot privately owned public open space (POPOS) directly adjacent to the Transamerica Redwood Park and about 1,800 square feet of private open space, plus enlarged retail and amenity space on the ground floor.
City planner Chris Towns, presenting the Recreation and Park Department’s shadow analysis, said Maritime Plaza currently has…
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