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Board allows Brookfield’s 5M project to remove four Howard Street trees after in‑lieu planting deal
Summary
The Board of Appeals granted an appeal from developer Brookfield/5M to remove four magnolias on Howard Street after the Bureau of Urban Forestry and the developer agreed to plant five replacement trees on site and fund five additional street trees with three years of watering; the decision was conditioned on the settlement and reporting where replacement trees will be planted.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on Dec. 4 granted a request by Brookfield Properties for the 5M project to remove four Southern magnolia street trees on the Howard Street frontage, accepting a negotiated settlement with the city’s Bureau of Urban Forestry (BUFF).
Cutter McLeod, representing Brookfield, outlined the development’s public‑benefit package and said the project will deliver new sidewalks, park space and more trees citywide. He said project constraints made in‑place transplanting impractical and…
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