Project Updates
Richmond 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…
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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…
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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…
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