Pier 38 Rehabilitation
PROJECT SCHEDULE
2012 Request for Proposals | 2013 Developer Proposal Award
2014 Environmental Review | TBD Construction
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Pier 38 Rehabilitation Project is an effort to repair and upgrade the vacant Pier 38 facility. The Port Commission authorized a 25-year lease in May 2015, however, additional information discovered during due diligence has led to ongoing lease renegotiations between the Port and TMG Partners. The last project update was provided in a June 2016 CWAG meeting. Pier 38 Rehabilitation Project objectives include:
- Repair and re-tenanting of vacant space
- Economic activity for the South beach area
- New public access
- Office, visitor-serving commercial and maritime uses
- Historic rehabilitation
Location The Embarcadero and Townsend Street
Existing use Vacant
Project type Mixed-use, public access, office, commercial
Project area Approx. 84,700 sf consisting of: 4,900 sf restaurant; 29,000 sf office; 39,000 event/storage; 4,300 sf new public access; 7,500 sf gangway, floating dock, marginal wharf
Project sponsor TMG Partners
Port Community Advisory Group Central Waterfront Community Advisory Group (CWAG)
Project news sign up Check the "CWAG Interested Citizens" option
Port contact Rebecca Benassini, rebecca.benassini@sfport.com
KEY PROJECT INFORMATION
Port Commission Hearings
- May 26, 2015 - Request approval of uses and term
- April 28, 2015 - Informational presentation on the site lease and term
- November 18, 2014 - Informational presentation on the site lease and term
- December 6, 2013 - Request approval to award the Pier 38 Bulkhead Building Rehabilitation Project
- June 11, 2013 - Informational presentation introducing the respondents to the Request for Proposals
- September 25, 2012: Request Authorization to Issue a Request for Proposals
- September 11, 2012 - Informational Presentation on the Request for Proposals
- January 20, 2012 - Information Update on Engineering Investigation to Bring Pier 38 into Code Compliance
- October 25, 2011 - Informational Update on Status of Pier 38 Closure and Next Steps
Other Public Presentations
Environmental Review
- A categorical exemption was issued in 2014
PROJECT ARCHIVE
Solicitation
- January 30, 2013 - Pier 38 RFP Pre-Submittal Questions and Answers
- January 30, 2013 - Pier 38 Questions & Answers Attachments
- January 28, 2013 - Geotechnical Memo Pier 38
- September 25, 2012 – Port Pier 38 Bulkhead Rehabilitation Project Request for Proposals
- Other - Waterfront Land Use Plan - South Beach/China Basin
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