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Commission advances 2235 Third Street mixed‑use project; CEQA findings and next steps
Summary
The commission reviewed the Martin Building Company proposal for a mixed‑use project at 2235 Third Street (up to 179 units, ~17,000 sq ft retail, childcare, and public benefits) and certified related EIR findings for related Third Street and Townsend EIRs earlier in the meeting; sponsors stressed 20% on‑site below‑market rental units and neighborhood retail. Multiple neighborhood groups and unions voiced support.
The Planning Commission heard a lengthy presentation from Martin Building Company about a mixed‑use project at 2235 Third Street and related entitlements under the Eastern Neighborhoods rezoning process.
Project sponsor Patrick McNerney described a long permitting process (original application 2002) and said the project includes roughly 235,000 gross square feet, up to 179 dwelling units, about 17,000 square feet of retail, 2,400 square feet of child care, and 157 off‑street parking spaces. The sponsor said the project complies with first source hiring, contributes to the Eastern Neighborhoods public benefit fund and proposes 20% below‑market rental units on‑site as part of UMU rezoning requirements.
Architect Ian Burchill described the massing, block‑level pocket parks, pedestrian linkages and efforts to reduce visual bulk on Third and Illinois. Project representatives highlighted letters of support from neighborhood groups and city organizations including SPUR, the Dogpatch Neighborhood Association and the Bay Area Council. Community speakers, business owners and labor representatives emphasized local hiring, transit‑oriented development benefits, and neighborhood retail needs.
Earlier in the meeting the commission certified Final EIRs for related projects (166–178 Townsend and 2225–2255 Third Street) and adopted CEQA findings where required. Commissioners asked detailed questions about inclusionary housing, timing, and design details; project sponsors said they aimed to start construction within about a year and pursue financing that could include tax credits if taking the 20% BMR on‑site as rental.
No final Board of Supervisors approvals for related rezoning actions were recorded at the hearing; staff and sponsors said some entitlements remain with the Board. The commission’s actions on EIR certification and the sponsor presentations move the project forward in the Eastern Neighborhoods process.
