Project Updates
Upcoming Job Fairs related to Buchanan Street Mall Renovations
As part of the Park Improvement Equity Action Initiative, SF Rec and Park is working with partner organization Success Centers to connect Fillmore community members with current and upcoming job opportunities. We have two scheduled…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPrecita Park Restroom Project | Planning begins for a new restroom at Precita Park
We are excited to announce that we are moving forward with the planning effort to install a new prefabricated restroom at Precita Park. Rec and Park staff recently attended the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLake Merced | Trail work begins on Skyline Blvd | Trail closure + pedestrian detour thru late June
Construction work has begun along Skyline Blvd. The trail along Skyline Blvd will be closed now through late June. Pedestrians are advised to follow the marked detour route through Harding Golf Course…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRandolph Bright Mini Park Children’s Play Improvements | Take the project survey! Open until June 14
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our community meeting on May 11! Members of the community stopped by to meet the team, review image boards for the future Nature Exploration Area (NEA), ask questions, and offer…
Read on at sfrecpark.org11th and Natoma Park | SF Art Commission’s Civic Design Review on May 20, 2 PM
The 11th and Natoma Park project is scheduled to be presented at the SF Arts Commission’s Civic Design Review on May 20th at 2 PM. There will be an opportunity for public comment following the presentation. Meeting information can be…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRandolph Bright Mini Park Children’s Play Improvements | Visit our table this Saturday, May 11, 9-11
Reminder! Please join us as we kick-off planning for Randolph and Bright Mini Park Improvements. RPD, in partnership with KABOOM!, will be making improvements, which will feature a new children’s Nature Exploration Area (NEA), paved areas, seating, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLake Merced | Construction begins tomorrow! Look for pedestrian detours
Construction work along Skyline Blvd begins tomorrow, Wednesday, May 8. The trail along Skyline Blvd will be closed through late June. Pedestrians are advised to follow the detour route through Harding Golf Course…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - 9th and Lincoln Gateway | Construction update, May 2024
Construction has begun on the west side of the intersection, and everything has been going smoothly. Footings for the light poles have been installed, two new traffic lights have been erected, and progress on the masonry planter walls has…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRichmond Playground | Construction update, May 2024
The feel of the playground has really taken shape. Concrete seat walls have been poured and the playground equipment is up! If you walk by the park you’ll notice the centerpiece of the new playground, a giant wooden grizzly bear, as well as the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Middle Lake | Construction update, May 2024
The taps at Middle Lake are now open and the cascade is flowing! If you’ve been by the lake recently, you may have noticed that the lake is now full, receiving water from…
Read on at sfrecpark.org11th and Natoma Park | Project update, May 2024
The process for selecting new public art for the new park coming to 11th and Natoma has commenced. In addition, the community-led park-naming committee has deployed a survey to determine the final name for…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction Has Begun! Look for pedestrian detours
Construction on Japantown Peace Plaza has begun! Thanks to everyone who was able to join our groundbreaking celebration last Saturday. Now that construction has begun, construction activities you can expect to see this week include…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEsprit Park | Construction update, April 2024
We have two important updates to share: Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1 at 2pm, we will be presenting a second construction contract amendment to extend the construction duration to allow completion by early Fall 2024. The agenda, including…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Groundbreaking Saturday, April 27, 2-4 pm
Please join us as we celebrate the start of construction with a Groundbreaking Celebration this Saturday, April 27, 2024, 2-4 pm! Construction will start the week of April 29, 2024. Thank you for all your…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRandolph and Bright Mini Park Children’s Play Improvements | Project Update, April 2024
Please join us as we kick-off planning for Randolph and Bright Mini Park Improvements. RPD, in partnership with KABOOM!, will be making improvements, which will feature a new children’s Nature Exploration Area (NEA), paved areas, seating, planting, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSouth Sunset Clubhouse | Project Update April 2024
South Sunset Clubhouse Renovation Project has been submitted to the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) for permitting. In the meantime, the design team is continuing to work on…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Kezar Pavilion Renovation | Project update, April 2024
Our project team is continuing to work hard on moving forward the design of the Kezar Pavilion Renovation Project. We are currently getting cost estimates performed for the construction work so that we can refine our…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Project update, April 2024
The Recreation and Park Commission approved the award of the Stern Grove Playground Renovation project’s add alternates, which include new fencing along a portion of Sloat Blvd, a new irrigation system for the field adjacent to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHerz Recreation Center | Construction update April 2024
The project site has been busy as our contractor has poured the building’s concrete footings, and they are working on constructing the walls and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Trails Improvement Project | Construction update, April 2024
It’s been a quiet few weeks in McLaren Park, as our contractor postponed planned work due to bird nesting activity. A biologist conducted follow up pre-construction surveys over the weekend and Tuesday evening, and having received reports of no bird…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | RESCHEDULED: Visual Arts Committee, now May 15
As a quick follow-up to our post yesterday, today’s Arts Commission Visual Arts Committee (VAC) is cancelled due to lack of quorum…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Demolition Starting and Public Art Update
We are excited to report that demolition of the existing facility is scheduled to begin this Friday, April 19. We anticipate that the building demolition will be completed by mid-week the week of April 22. The contractor will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgNoe Valley Town Square Restroom | Project complete: Restroom now open!
The Noe Valley Town Square restroom is now open! Thank you for your support throughout construction. This will be our last blog update for this project. You can learn more about our…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHarding Park ADA Improvements | Project update, April 2024
The Harding ADA Improvements project is on track to begin construction in Spring 2024, continuing through Fall 2024. Construction mobilization is anticipated in late April 2024. Facilities will remain accessible throughout the project’s duration…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgLake Merced | Construction update, April 2024
We’re happy to report that construction work around the northwestern portion of the lake is on-track to begin construction in Spring 2024, continuing through Fall 2024. Expect trail closures and detours starting in early May…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuena Vista Park | Project update April 2024
We have nearly completed assembling our Design team. The scope for this project includes renovation of all paved pathways, as well as drainage/stormwater management solutions to reduce erosion of hardscape and natural areas. The preservation plan aims to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park – Yosemite Creek Daylighting | Project updates April 2024
We will be wrapping up the design phase in Spring 2024. Next, the project will move through permitting, review of contractor bids, and contract award. We’re on-track now to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) Memorial Garden | Project updates April 2024
BAYS will be looking to secure a General Contractor for the project by the end of next month. Construction is slated to begin late Summer 2024…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction Begins Soon!
We’re excited to report that construction will soon begin on the Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project. Since our last update, the construction contract was certified, meaning the contractor and sub-contractors have completed all…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgOcean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project (OBCCAP) | April 2024 Update
On April 1, the National Park Service published the NEPA Environmental Assessment to consider whether to issue an easement and Special Use Permit for work within NPS land to the City to implement the Ocean Beach Climate Change Adaptation Project. The NPS…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | $8.1 million federal ORLP grant awarded for Buchanan Street Mall renovation
In early 2023, the state of California recommended to the National Park Service that the Buchanan Street Mall Renovations project receive additional federal funding. We just found out that an additional $8.1 million is being awarded to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSan Francisco Marina Improvement and Remediation | April 2024 Update
While RPD’s assessment and analyses into adjustments to the project plan and scope are still ongoing, we have updated the project FAQs. We are still on track to share a detailed…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Update from Arts Commission Civic Design Review meeting in March
Following up on our last project update, we’re excited to report that the Gene Friend Rec Center project received unanimous approval from the Arts Commission Civic Design Review Committee of our final construction documents (“Phase 3” approval). You can…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEsprit Park | Construction update, March 2024
Some updates on construction: Site subdrainage system installation nearing completion. Sewer vent pipe work completed, which is a milestone, in that we coordinated with PUC to get…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Trails Improvement Project | Tree work wrapping up along Visitacion Avenue
Significant progress has been made on the tree work along Visitacion Avenue, with most of the pruning and removals complete. The focus has now shifted to restoration efforts, including grading and wood chip spreading. To ensure the health of the…
Read on at sfrecpark.org11th and Natoma Park | CALL FOR ARTISTS! Deadline to submit qualifications, May 1
CALL FOR ARTISTS! The San Francisco Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications for the 11th and Natoma Park Project. Deadline to Submit Qualifications: May 1, 2024, by 11:59: PM PST…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove Playground Renovation | Project update, March 2024
Our contractor, Minerva Construction, is working on signing the contract and completing paperwork related to starting construction. We are also happy to share that we will be…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Kezar Pavilion Renovation | Project update, March 2024
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our community meeting on March 12! We had more than 30 people participate and offer feedback on the project and designs. Big thanks to Public Works architects for their…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgNoe Valley Town Square Restroom | Construction update March 2024
The eagle has landed! The world’s most famous and eagerly anticipated prefab toilet touched down this month at Noe Valley Town Square, and installation is flowing smoothly. Watch the video of the restroom being placed by crane…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Middle Lake | Construction update March 2024
We are excited to announce that we are scheduled to begin filling Middle Lake on Tuesday, March 19. Over the next days and weeks, the lake will gradually be filled to the top. The water to fill the lake will enter from the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKimbell Athletic Field Renovation | project update, March 2024
We are excited to announce that we are now beginning the design work for the Kimbell Athletic Field Renovation project. Recently, we performed preliminary tests on the field’s base material to ensure the field will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgStern Grove – Trocadero Clubhouse Repairs | Construction update, March 2024
Construction has started to repair Trocadero Clubhouse. The photos included here show the building’s condition in February and the framing work in progress in March. As work proceeds, workers are…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Arts Commission Civic Design Review Presentation March 18, 2 PM
The project team will be presenting to the Arts Commission Civic Design Review Committee for final Phase 3 Construction Documents Phase approval this coming Monday, March 18. The hearing begins at 2 pm and the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - San Francisco Botanical Garden Bookstore | Project update March 2024
As we announced in January, we put out a call for construction bids for this project. The bid process closed, and we are pleased to announce that NBC Construction is the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSouth Sunset Clubhouse | Project Update March 2024
Last month, we met with architects to review project materials. The construction drawings are now in production and we’re aiming to submit the permit at the Department of Building Inspection (DBI) this month…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHerz Recreation Center | Construction update March 2024
Since our last update in January, we installed rebar, are building a mock-up for a portion of the exterior of the building, and the contractor will soon begin pouring the building’s concrete footings. We’ll keep…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park - Kezar Pavilion Renovation Project | REMINDER! Community Meeting March 12, 6 PM
REMINDER! Community meeting Tuesday, March 12, 6 to 7:30 PM. SF Rec & Park, in partnership with the Department of Emergency Management, will be renovating Kezar Pavilion to accommodate enhanced recreational activities and to function as…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTwin Peaks Trail Improvement and Promenade Project Update | Project update February 2024
We have lots of progress to share about Twin Peaks! First let’s start with the Promenade. We received news this week that the project has been awarded $1,493,692 from the Recreational Trail Program (RTP) Grant. This new funding source will fund…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRichmond Playground | Construction update February 2024
Construction continues to be moving along well. Our contractor has continued with demolition, preparation of base material and forming of concrete seat walls for the playground area. Large play equipment has been…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park – Yosemite Creek | Project updates February/March 2024
We are on track to have the final design for this project completed soon. Once the design is finalized, the project will…
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