Project Updates
Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | San Francisco Arts Commission today at 2 PM
Recent information concerning the Vaillancourt Fountain (located within Embarcadero Plaza) and its current condition will appear as an informational item at the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Full Commission meeting today, Monday, October 6 at 2 p.m. at…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Rec Center Play Area | Construction update, October 2025
Starting on Monday, October 6, Bauman Landscape and Construction will begin construction on the children’s play area at the Tenderloin Recreation Center. Once construction begins, the yard will be closed through Summer 2026. The Tenderloin…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Weekend Work Advisory for Saturday, October 4
Please be advised that our contractor will have a crew on site this Saturday to work on flashing and roofing. We anticipate minimal noise or other disruption to neighbors. This work is will help us get the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBernal Heights Playground | Construction update, October 2025
The new play equipment and shade structure are currently being installed and the look of the new playground is really taking shape. Please be advised: October 9–12, we’ll be making playground entryway improvements along Moultrie St. The sidewalk will be…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Rec Center Play Area | Mayor Lurie Breaks Ground on Redesigned Playground in Tenderloin
The renovated space will transform the play area for Tenderloin kids. It continues Mayor Lurie’s work to support the Tenderloin community and activate public spaces…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Rec Center Play Area | REMINDER: Groundbreaking Event on October 1 at 9:30 a.m.
Join Rec and Park for a groundbreaking event at the Tenderloin Children’s Playground (570 Ellis Street) on Wednesday, October 1 at 9:30 a.m. The celebration marks the beginning of a new era for this popular neighborhood play space, which will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Botanical Garden Access Improvements | Construction update, September 26, 2025
With this year’s Flower Piano now finished, construction resumed this week with the start of Phase 3. This part of the project will include demolishing and repaving asphalt pathways near the Moon Viewing Garden, Southeast Asian Cloud Forest, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Weekend Work Advisory for Saturday, September 27
Weekend Work Advisory: Please be advised that our contractor will have a roofing crew on site this Saturday. We anticipate minimal noise or other disruption to neighbors. This work will help us get the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPrecita Park Improvements | Project update, September 2025
Construction will be starting soon! This project will add a prefabricated, single-stall, all-gender accessible restroom, as well as related site improvements, including a drinking fountain, trash receptacle, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKoshland Park Community Garden Renovation | Project update, September 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the third and final community meeting about the design for the Koshland Park Community Garden Renovation. A clear theme that we heard from these meetings is that the redesign should prioritize creating a…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Harriet Street Utility Work Recommences on Wednesday + Continues Next Week
Construction work in the roadway on Harriet Street will resume on Wednesday, September 24, and extend into next week. There is no planned weekend work. This work will install a new utility connection to the facility. We expect the impacts to be similar to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Construction update, September 2025
We are super excited that the playground is now open to the public! Thank you to everyone who supported this special project. Over the next few months, you will continue to see our contractor on-site periodically to make adjustments and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSouth Sunset Clubhouse | Construction update, September 2025
Our contractor has been working diligently to remove and replace a damaged, underground storm drain line on the east side of the building. Replacing this long length of clay pipe is a priority, so we can begin paving work and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction update, September 22, 2025
Our contractor is continuing to work on replacing the lateral sewer lines, including installing new sewer vents for easier maintenance for the park and adjacent properties. Also, they are continuing to map and verify existing underground…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgIndia Basin Waterfront Park | Construction update, September 2025
Construction at India Basin Shoreline Park (IBSP) is anticipated to begin on Tuesday, September 23. The park will be closed and fenced through early 2028, with construction noise, intermittent street and sidewalk closures, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, September 22, 2025
The plaza entrance to the West Mall has now returned to the route adjacent to the building. The gate and temporary pathway that had routed pedestrians through the center of the construction site is now closed. This route to the West Mall entrance that…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHerz Recreation Center | Construction update, September 2025
We’re getting close! The gym is nearly finished, all the outdoor fitness equipment has been installed, and we’re focused now on some of the final activities needed to complete the project, including installing furnishings, surfacing near the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Rec Center Play Area | Groundbreaking Event on October 1 at 9:30 a.m.
Join Rec and Park for a groundbreaking event at the Tenderloin Children’s Playground (570 Ellis Street) on Wednesday, October 1 at 9:30 a.m. The celebration marks the beginning of a new era for this popular neighborhood play space, which will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTenderloin Rec Center Play Area | Construction update, September 2025
Construction will be starting soon! This project will transform the playground into a nature-based, multi-functional space that balances active play, nature exploration, and quiet relaxation. The project will prioritize accessibility, functionality and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJackson Playground Improvements | Project update, September 2025
We’re excited to share that we recently completed 50% Design Development, a significant milestone in the design process. We expect to have the final design completed by the end of next year. And BIG THANKS to the Friends of Jackson Park for…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Harriet Street utility connection work will extend into next week
Work in the Harriet Street roadway to complete the new utility connection is now expected to extend into next week. There is no planned weekend work. We appreciate your patience with this unanticipated extension. This work has increased impacts to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Stern Grove Playground Transformed into Tree House Village
Beloved Sunset District play space reopens as whimsical, nature-inspired retreat.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Botanical Garden Access Improvements | Construction update, September 2025
We’re excited to report that the Friend Gate (North Gate) is now open again! Work around the Friend Gate was Phase 2 of this project and included construction of new stairways and ramps, pathway paving work, and installation metal handrails around the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | REMINDER! Playground Ribbon Cutting on September 10, 3:30 pm
Come out for the reopening of Stern Grove Playground on Wednesday, September 10 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event will feature brief remarks, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and the debut of the new, nature-based play area of the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKoshland Park Community Garden Renovation | Community Meeting on September 9
Join Rec and Park, Trust for Public Land and TS Studio for a community meeting on planned improvements to Koshland Park. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 9 at 6 p.m. in the park’s community garden (Page and Buchanan streets), where the…
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