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Noe Valley Town Square Restroom Project
Completed and Opened to the Public in April 2024!
Scope of Work
The addition of a modular single-user all-gender accessible restroom at Noe Valley Town Square, site improvements, landscaping, and beautification.
Background
Noe Valley Town Square (NVTS) is located at 3861 24th Street (between Sanchez and Vicksburg Streets) on the 24th Street commercial corridor. The site is .25 acres and is surrounded by a mix of retail shops and services, restaurants, and multi-family and single-family residences. The property was purchased by RPD in June 2013 and the concept design was approved by the Recreation and Park Commission in 2014. The proposal to establish a public open space at the site evolved through more than four years of collaboration between the Department the community group Residents for Noe Valley Town Square, then-Supervisor Scott Wiener’s office, and the San Francisco Parks Alliance. NVTS opened to the public in October 2016.
The approved 2014 concept plan contemplated a public restroom in the northeast corner of the plaza. Due to funding constraints at that time, the restroom element was removed from the project. Since then, the Department allocated funds in the FY 21-22 budget for project planning including evaluating the viability of a modular restroom at the site and preparing cost estimates for project funding. Before that work began, the Noe Valley community successfully advocated for State funds for the project. Their ask was based on a high-level budget estimate for a custom-built restroom at the site.
In November 2022, the Department was approached by Vaughan Buckley with Volumetric Building Companies and Chad Kaufman with Public Restroom Company, who expressed interest in contributing a prefabricated modular restroom to Noe Valley Town Square.
In addition, RPD hired an as-needed landscape design firm to supplement the donor’s design drawing package. These drawings include all work associated with site improvements. These plans include demolition, grading, paving, fencing, irrigation and landscape. RPD drawings include the donor drawings which detail the restroom building and all associated mechanical, electrical and plumbing work.
The addition of a restroom to Noe Valley Town Square was approved by the Planning Department and found to be consistent with the project’s categorical exemption under CEQA. The Civic Design Committee determined that this project would be reviewed under their administrative process. The Recreation and Park Commission approved the acceptance of the restroom and site improvement gift in February 2023 and the Board of Supervisors approved the gift acceptance in April 2023.
Funding
- In-kind Grant Funding
- City Funding
- State Grant (pending)
Project Schedule
Phase Timeline
Planning | January - March 2023 |
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Design | April - May 2023 |
Bid/Award | June - July 2023 |
Construction begins | February 2024 |
Open to the public | April 2024 |
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Project Update
Noe 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…
Noe 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…
Noe Valley Town Square Restroom | Construction update February 2024
We are excited to announce that construction began this week for the Noe Valley Town Square Restroom Project! The contractor is working now to prepare the site, including demolition work and the installation of connection points that will tie the new Read on…
Noe Valley Town Square Restroom | Project update January 2024
We’re pleased to share that our donor, Volumetric Building Companies, has sent a letter of intent to the contractor, Roebuck Construction, to install the new restroom building at Noe Valley Town Square Read on…
Noe Valley Town Square Restroom | Project update October 2023
We have received the building permit from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection and we are working with our restroom donors to bring on contractors to Read on…
Noe Valley Town Square Restroom | Project update August 2023
Since our last update, the design plans for the new restroom were approved by the State of California. With this approval, we can now Read on…
Noe Valley Town Square Restroom | Project update May 2023
We’re happy to report that at the end of last month the donor gift of a prefabricated modular restroom was approved by the Board of Supervisors and Civic Design Review Read on…
Noe Valley Town Square Restroom Project Update
The project will go to the Board of Supervisors at the end of Read on…
Documents and Materials
Commission Materials
Grant Award Materials
Community Meetings - Notes and Presentations
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Additional Project Documents