{"id":175546,"date":"2026-02-12T21:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/175546\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:30:23","slug":"new-building-permits-filed-for-first-phase-of-3333-california-street-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/175546\/","title":{"rendered":"New Building Permits Filed For First Phase of 3333 California Street, San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"

New building permits have been filed for the first three structures within the UCSF Laurel Heights campus redevelopment, dubbed the Presidio Highlands, at 3333 California Street<\/a>, San Francisco<\/a>. The recent filings look to add 152 residential units, a fifth of the full build-out expected for the former educational space. Prado Group<\/a> and SKS Partners<\/a> are jointly responsible for the development.<\/p>\n

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3333 California Street, rendering by BAR Architecture & Interior<\/p>\n

The new construction permits have been filed for a five-story building with 61 units at 3333 California Street, a four-story building with 61 units at 528 Laurel Street, and a four-story 30-unit apartment building at 538 Laurel Street.<\/p>\n

The full build-out of the campus will produce 744 apartments across 1.4 million square feet of new and adaptively reused buildings, including 1.03 million square feet of housing, 38,100 square feet of retail, and 13,900 square feet for the 175-seat child care facility. Parking will be available for up to 820 cars and 839 bicycles.<\/p>\n

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538 Laurel Street, rendering by BAR Architecture & Interior<\/p>\n

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Presidio Highlands site map (left) and permit submittal set (right), illustration by BAR Architecture and Interiors<\/p>\n

The Walnut Building is expected to become a 125-unit affordable senior housing complex, according to the most recent planning documents, a decrease from 185 affordable senior units in the 2019-approved iteration. The central four-story mid-century modern medical offices will be split in half, expanded to three floors, and converted for housing.<\/p>\n

Urban Planning has been designed by James Corner Field Operations<\/a>, with architecture from BAR Architects & Interiors<\/a>, Jensen Architects<\/a>, and Solomon Cordwell Buenz<\/a>. BKF Engineer will lead the civil engineering. The two 61-unit buildings are similarly styled, with articulation in cement plaster, fiber cement, and brick veneer. Elevations for 538 Laurel Street show a more regionally inspired design, with the four-story building clad in metal panels and darkened wood shingles.<\/p>\n

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3333 California Street aerial view looking north, illustration circa 2019, rendering by Steelblue for Prado Group<\/p>\n

The project has been buoyed by the city\u2019s approval of an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District. Prado Group is also overseeing a masterplanned redevelopment of 3700 California Street<\/a>, a few blocks east of Presidio Highlands. Initial plans estimate construction will be split into four phases, with each phase lasting between 20 and 36 months. The updated cost has not been shared.<\/p>\n

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3333 California Street<\/a> 528 Laurel Street<\/a> 538 Laurel Street<\/a> BAR Architects & Interiors<\/a> BKF Engineers<\/a> James Corner Field Operations<\/a> Jensen Architects<\/a> Prado Group<\/a> SKS Partners<\/a> Solomon Cordwell Buenz<\/a>