Project Updates
Embarcadero Park Renovation | Project update, September 2026
We’re excited to share another step forward for the Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation project. On September 17th, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission unanimously approved the naming and donor recognition plan for the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgRec and Park Commission Gives Final Approval to Embarcadero Park, Art Agnos Plaza Names
Future five-acre waterfront park expected to break ground later this year.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | REMINDER: Tree Removals begin Monday, Sept. 14
Tree removals will begin on or after September 14, 2026. Once tree work begins, it is expected to last five weeks. Sections of the park and connected pathways will be closed intermittently. Expect construction noise, temporary sidewalk closures, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Construction update, September 2026
Crews continue to work on demolition and off hauling. Work is expected to begin on lower-level grade beams, including layout, dowel installation, formwork setup, rebar placement and the installation of embeds and anchor bolts. To support this work, the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgTwin Peaks Promenade Project | Construction update, September 2026
Demolition at Twin Peaks has been completed. The project has been on a temporary construction hold while the project team adjusts the design layout and details, finalizes change orders, and awaits laboratory soil testing results confirming that…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, September 2026
In the coming months, we will be working to complete more sections of the plaza near Geary Boulevard and the two fenced seating nooks near Post Street. Saturday work will continue intermittently throughout September and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Notice of upcoming work in adjacent public right-of-way
Construction Update: 30-day Notice - The City and County of San Francisco has hired Swinerton Builders to perform work for the project at the park site as well as in the public right-of-way at Walter U Lum, Washington, Kearny, and Clay streets adjacent to…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgEmbarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park Renovation | Notice of Tree Removals
Tree removals will begin on or after September 14, 2026. Once tree work begins, it is expected to last five weeks. Sections of the park and connected pathways will be closed intermittently. Expect construction noise, temporary sidewalk closures, and…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgBuchanan Street Mall | Construction update, August 2026
As renovation work progresses, Buchanan Street Mall continues to look more and more like the Fillmore’s future front porch. New site furnishings and light poles are now installed, more trees and plants have been planted, and more decorative…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMayor Lurie Moves to Honor Former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos at Reimagined Embarcadero Park
Proposed “Art Agnos Plaza” Recognizes the Former Mayor Whose Decision to Remove the Embarcadero Freeway Transformed San Francisco’s Waterfront.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMayor Lurie Unveils Renovated South Sunset Clubhouse, Reopening Space for Sunset District Seniors
$6 Million Investment Modernizes Historic Facility, Bringing New Resources to Sunset Neighborhood.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMcLaren Park-Visitacion Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements | Project update, Aug 2026
We’re pleased to announce that Public Works (PW) put the McLaren Park - Visitacion Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Improvements project out for contractor bids this summer and PW is evaluating contractor bid packages now. Their recommendation for…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Construction update, August 25, 2026
Starting in October, crews will begin sewer maintenance and replacement under Walter U. Lum Place. Once work commences, sewer work is expected to last up to four weeks. During daytime construction hours, the roadway will be closed to vehicles and there…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGolden Gate Park-Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Area | Project update, August 2026
Since our last update in June, we’ve been working to finalize the construction documents for the new outdoor recreation space. Construction is on pace to start this October, once all the big concerts on the west side of the park have wrapped for the…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKoshland Park Playground Renewal | Project update, August 2026
We’re pleased to share the final plan for the Koshland Park Playground! This plan grew from the invaluable input of community members who participated in our online survey and two in-person open house sessions. We received over…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgKezar Pavilion Renovation Project | Project update, August 2026
We are excited to share that the Recreation & Park Commission has authorized awarding the Construction Manager/General Contractor contract to Clark Construction. We will be kicking off pre-construction services this Fall. Construction is planned for…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | Construction update, August 2026
We’re pleased to report that the demolition of the pedestrian bridge over Kearny Street was fully completed on August 14. Traffic and MUNI changes related to this work have returned to normal operations. Thank you for your patience and support during this…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSouth Sunset Clubhouse | REMINDER: Reopening celebration, Thursday, August 27, 1-2 PM
Join us for the reopening of South Sunset Clubhouse! Thursday, August 27, 1-2 p.m. (40th Avenue and Vincente Street). Located within South Sunset Playground, the Clubhouse serves as a hub for some 200 neighborhood seniors daily. The…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgMayor Lurie Unveils Expanded Gene Friend Rec Center, Reopening Upgraded Space for SoMa Families
SoMa’s Only Indoor Recreation Center is Now 50% Bigger to Serve One of San Francisco’s Fastest-Growing Neighborhoods. Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work to Support Families, Strengthen SoMa Community.
Read on at sfrecpark.orgSouth Sunset Clubhouse | Ribbon cutting celebration, Thursday, August 27, 1-2 PM
Join us for the reopening of South Sunset Clubhouse! Thursday, August 27, 1-2 p.m. (40th Avenue and Vincente Street). Located within South Sunset Playground, the Clubhouse serves as a hub for some 200 neighborhood seniors daily. The…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgIndia Basin Waterfront Park | Construction update, August 2026
We’re excited to share that construction began last month on the future boathouse, one of India Basin Waterfront Park’s signature features. Following the installation of all the boathouse’s 57 foundation piles in June, the contractor began building…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | REMINDER: Partial Closures of Kearny Street Continue This Week
Demolition of the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge is on schedule and nearing completion. Full closures of Kearny for bridge work are now complete. There will be partial closures this week until remaining demolition work is finished. These partial closures…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgGene Friend Rec Center | Grand Opening on August 13!
Come out for the grand opening of the new Gene Friend Recreation Center (77 Harriet Street) on Thursday, August 13 at 11:30 a.m. The project completely rebuilt the former facility with a larger, modern recreation center featuring expanded…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgPortsmouth Square Improvements | REMINDER: Kearny Street Traffic and Muni Changes Continue This Week
Demolition of the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge is on schedule and making great progress. Last weekend marked the first of two consecutive weekends of full closures of Kearny Street between Clay and Washington streets. During last weekend’s…
Read on at sfrecpark.orgJapantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, July 30, 2026
Please be advised: The plaza entrance to the East Mall and West Mall is shifting from the route adjacent to the buildings back through the center of the plaza. As you’re using the new temporary route, be sure to check out the beautiful, new katsumi…
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