Project Updates
Twin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, April 2025
We’re excited to share that construction has officially begun on the connector trail linking Crestline Drive to the upcoming Twin Peak Promenade. Following the successful demolition phase led by San Francisco Conservation Corps, Cazadoro Construction has…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, April 29, 2025
We hope everyone enjoyed the Cherry Blossom Festival this month! Our contractor is continuing to pour the concrete footings and waterproof the plaza. Construction highlights include demolition of the entrance path against the…
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We’re excited to share that the second elevator is now fully modernized and open for public use. Work on the third and final elevator is currently underway and is expected to continue through early summer. Once that elevator is complete, we’ll begin…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction update - Tree Removals and Construction Fencing in early May
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Tree work and tree removal will begin at Buchanan Street Mall the week of May 5. This work is expected to take approximately 2 weeks. Tree work will happen between 7am - 3pm. Expect to see barriers around work zones, marked detours for…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Weekend Work Advisory and Construction Update, April 2025
The first concrete pour for the building’s foundation was completed this Monday, April 21. The footprint for the new building is now visible! The contractor team is currently working to install below-grade waterproofing and vapor barrier and will then…
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The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is pleased to share the final design for the Bernal Heights playground. This design grew from the invaluable input of hundreds of community members via our design survey and in-person feedback sessions…
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The second shipment of custom play equipment was received last week, and the final delivery is expected within the next two weeks. On-site installation of catch basins is currently underway, and the construction team continues to make steady progress on…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park Trails | Construction update, April 2025
We’ve made good progress on the trail work and natural features restoration at the Upper Reservoir and throughout the Shelley Inner Core. At the Upper Reservoir, the sloping walkway from the parking lot to the reservoir level was completed, and our…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Calling Artists (who have strong ties to the Fillmore)
You are invited to submit an application for your art to be considered for the Buchanan Street Mall Memory Walk! Applications are due on May 23, 2025, by 5:00 pm. The initiative includes art that honors the neighborhood’s rich history, culture and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKezar Pavilion Renovation Project | Concept Design approved by Rec & Park Commission
Thank you to everyone who supported the concept design for the renovation of Kezar Pavilion. The Recreation and Park Commissioners unanimously approved the design yesterday! Our next step is to work on the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction begins at Buchanan Street Mall
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the groundbreaking on March 27th! It was a beautiful celebration for and with the Fillmore community. We’re excited to share this milestone moment with you. After more than 10 years of visioning, planning, and…
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PLEASE BE ADVISED: This Monday, April 21, we will begin the first concrete pour for the building’s foundation. This work will require more than two dozen trucks entering and exiting the site on Monday. Following the concrete pour, the contractor team will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgHerz Recreation Center | Construction update, April 2025
Construction is progressing well at the Herz Recreation Center. Utilities are being tied in, basketball hoops have been installed, and both interior and exterior finishes are underway. These finishings will continue in the coming months. We anticipate…
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Construction is officially underway! Argo Construction, Inc. has started work on the renovation of the South Sunset Clubhouse. While the project focuses primarily on interior improvements, you’ll also notice exterior enhancements, including…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | Project update, April 2025
Thank you to everyone who participated in our digital survey. We received an incredible response! Your feedback is being carefully considered as we move forward with the design. We’ll be reaching out soon with the date for our next community meeting…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPrecita Park Improvements | Project update, April 2025
Exciting news! The purchase order for the new restroom has been issued. The Public Restroom Company will secure state-level approvals for the design and then begin fabrication of the structure. Meanwhile, we’ll be bidding out the site work soon, which…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKimbell Athletic Field Renovation | Construction update, April 2024
We are excited to announce that we have now begun construction on the Kimbell Athletic Field Renovation project! Over the next few weeks, you will see construction fence going up and old turf and fencing being removed all in preparation for new…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTrocadero Clubhouse | Construction update, April 2025 - Construction complete!
The Trocadero Clubhouse Repair project is now complete! Thank you for your support throughout construction. This will be our last blog update for this project. Please visit our park improvements webpage to learn about other major…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMarina Project Update | Environmental Review Process Initiated
We are pleased to announce that on Tuesday, March 25th we submitted a project application to the San Francisco Planning Department for the Marina Improvement and Remediation Project. This submittal initiates the formal environmental review per the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRandolph Bright Mini Park Improvements | Second Design Survey extended through Tuesday, April 8
Thank you to everyone who has taken our second design survey! If you haven’t taken it yet, good news! We’re extending the survey until next Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 10:00 pm. Please take a few minutes to complete the design survey and help us create a…
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The first shipment of the custom play equipment has been received, and the contractor is preparing the site to install the same…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Mayor Lurie Breaks Ground on Renovation of Buchanan Street Mall
Long-Anticipated Project Marks the Culmination of a Partnership Between the City and Fillmore Community. Community Space Will Celebrate the History of the Neighborhood While Marking a New Chapter for Western Addition.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, March 27, 2025
Plaza surfaces have more waterproofing (see all those stripes on the plaza slab and reinforcements) and planter concrete foundations are being formed to pour concrete walls next month. Waterproofing work continues on the concrete slabs near…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRandolph Bright Mini Park Improvements | Project update, March 26, 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended our online community meeting last Tuesday evening! It was great to meet and hear your feedback on the park designs. Reminder that our second design survey is open until 5:00pm on April 4, 2025. If you haven’t taken the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSouth Sunset Clubhouse | Construction update, March 2025
We are excited to announce the renovation of South Sunset Clubhouse! Construction is slated to begin by the end of this month and will continue through early 2026. The project will reconfigure the 2,060 square-foot facility’s floor plan to create a more…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update: Adjacent Public Works Project Right of Way Work
Please be advised that there is currently right of way work directly adjacent to Gene Friend Rec Center that is part of two Public Works projects: the Folsom Streetscape Project and the 6th Street Pedestrian Safety Project. We have been…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKezar Pavilion Renovation Project | REMINDER: Concept Design review at Rec Park Commission, April 17
On April 17, Rec & Park staff will be presenting the concept design for the Kezar Pavilion Renovation Project to the Recreation and Park Commission for approval. This marks an important milestone for the project, and we want to thank everyone for their…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Portsmouth Square Art and Interpretive Master Plan
We are happy to share the Portsmouth Square Art and Interpretive Master Plan. This plan is the culmination of extensive community engagement and will guide our work on all new interpretive elements, existing monuments and plaques, and new…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update: Night Noise Timing Updates
UPDATE: Night Noise Permit and Timing. The Contractor team has confirmed that they will need the next two mornings, Tuesday, 3/18 and Wednesday, 3/19, to de-mobilize the last large rig and equipment. This work outside of normal work hours is…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuena Vista Park Improvements | Soil Sampling at Buena Vista Park Begins March 17
REMINDER: Starting the week of March 17, construction crews will begin drilling boreholes in Buena Vista Park to collect data on the subsurface conditions. This work will involve short, intermittent trail closures and detours at various areas around the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park Trails | Construction update, March 2025
In February, work was completed on the new pedestrian trail along Visitacion Avenue. This trail improves connectivity between Hahn and the Visitacion Valley Middle School and creates a more accessible connection from the sidewalk at Leland into the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Groundbreaking event on March 27!
Join us for the groundbreaking of the Buchanan Street Mall Project on Thursday, March 27 beginning at 9:45 a.m. Buchanan Street Mall is a pedestrian walkway and city park that runs through a five-block section of the Western Addition, from Eddy Street to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update: Night Noise Timing Updates
UPDATE: Night Noise Permit and Timing. The Contractor was able to successfully de-mobilize a rig last week and confirmed that there will be no more night noise until next week. They anticipate one more early morning, next Monday or Tuesday, 3/17 or…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Project advertised for public bid!
We’re excited to announce that on March 12, 2025, the Portsmouth Square Improvement Project was advertised for public bid! Interested contractors can review the bid opportunity and access the bid documents via the City’s electronic…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRandolph Bright Mini Park Improvements | REMINDER: Community Meeting (online), March 18, 6:30-7:30
Rec and Park will be hosting an online community meeting on Tuesday, March 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the planned improvements to Randolph and Bright Mini Park. We’ll share the two concept plans for the site, featuring a nature-forward…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, March 10, 2025
We’ve made headway on the waterproofing and are switching the detours to the Post Street Mall entrances mid-March! Please follow signs leading into each of the mall entrances. Detour entrance to the East Mall will be adjacent to the building…
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Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our community meeting for the Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation Project on Thursday, March 6! Folks stopped by to meet the team, listen to our presentation, take a survey, ask questions, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRandolph and Bright Mini Park Improvements Project | Project update, March 2025
Reminder! We’re hosting two upcoming opportunities to meet with Rec & Park staff and discuss the planned improvements to Randolph and Bright Mini Park. We’re also pleased to announce that our second design survey is now open! Please take a few minutes to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgCrocker Amazon Baseball and Softball Fields Renovation | Project update, March 2025
Thanks to everyone who attended our first community meeting on February 22, where we shared our initial project concept for community feedback. It was a very engaging meeting and we heard lots of important feedback. The project team will assemble all the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuena Vista Park Improvements | Project update, March 2025
Soil Sampling at Buena Vista Park Begins March 17. Starting the week of March 17, construction crews will begin drilling boreholes in Buena Vista Park to collect data on the subsurface conditions around the park for upcoming project work. This work will…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update: Night Noise Timing Updates and Weekend Work on 3/8
Please be advised that we anticipate that, weather permitting, the Contractor team will be working this Saturday, March 8, from 7 am to up to 7 pm. While performing this work, the contractor will continue to follow all noise ordinance-related requirements…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Elevator Modernization | Construction update, February 2025
The first elevator car has been completed and is now in operation. The second of the three elevator cars is now undergoing modernization and will be under construction for the next few months…
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The contractor is currently installing gopher wires between the boulders and preparing to install the permeable rock base for the play area. There has been a delay in the delivery of the custom play equipment due to the snowstorms in Toronto but the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Construction update: Weekend Work on 3/1 & 3/8 + Night Noise Timing Updates
Please be advised that we anticipate that, weather permitting, the Contractor team will be working this Saturday, March 1, as well as the following Saturday, March 8, from 7 am to up to 7 pm. While performing this work, the contractor will continue to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTrocadero Clubhouse | Historic Trocadero Clubhouse Reopens After Repairs Completed
Following a two-year closure from storm damage, the landmark building is once again available to host weddings and other celebrations…
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by our two community outreach sessions at the playground in January! We received a lot of helpful input through our survey and from those conversations with you. Based on what we heard, we are currently working with…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation Project | Community Meeting, Thursday, March 6
We want to hear from you! San Francisco Recreation and Park Department invites you to participate and give input on the future of Embarcadero Plaza! Through public-private partnership with BXP and Downtown SF, the city is looking to refresh the brick and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKezar Pavilion Renovation Project | UPDATE: Concept Design review moved to April Commission meeting
MEETING UPDATE: The Kezar Pavilion Concept Design agenda item was moved to the Recreation and Park Commission meetings in April. In April, RPD staff will be presenting the concept design for the Kezar Pavilion Renovation Project to the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Weekend Work on 2/22, 3/1, and 3/8 + Night Noise Permit for 3/3-3/7
Please be advised that we anticipate that, weather permitting, the Contractor team will be working this Saturday, February 22, as well as the following Saturday, March 1, and then Saturday, March 8, from 7 am to up to 7 pm. While performing…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTwin Peaks Trail Improvement Project and Promenade Project | Construction update, February 2025
Exciting changes are coming to the connector trail between Crestline Drive and Twin Peaks Boulevard. Construction is set to begin soon, and the trail is now officially closed while work is underway. In the next two weeks, Cazadoro Construction will…
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