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Commission approves large office project at 510 Townsend with conditions to ease alley impacts
Summary
The commission approved Alexandria Real Estate’s 269,000 sq ft office project at 510 Townsend, granting large‑project authorization and office allocation while adding conditions to mitigate alley/Harriet Street impacts including a parking attendant during peak hours and a one‑year informational follow‑up.
The Planning Commission voted Aug. 13 to approve a large project authorization and office allocation for a proposed 269,063‑square‑foot office building at 510–520 Townsend Street, subject to conditions aimed at reducing impacts on neighboring small businesses.
Staff described the Western SoMa site plan: a 5–7‑story office building with a landscaped 20‑foot pedestrian passage from Townsend to Harriet, 46 underground parking spaces, 4 off‑street loading spaces (smaller loading bays…
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