Austin Klar reports that San Francisco's former Fleur de Lis restaurant will be demolished for a 27-story residential tower with 251 units near Union Square. The project adds 50,000 sq ft of housing, with six units designated as affordable.
What was once one of the most famous restaurants in San Francisco is about to be demolished and replaced with a high-rise housing building. Fleur de Lis, the defunct French restaurant helmed by Chef Hubert Keller that closed in 2014, is the site of a much-needed housing development in Lower Nob Hill. Forma Development Design and Management filed a demolition and building permit to replace the single-story restaurant with a 27-story, 251-foot-tall residential building that would see the creation of 50,000 new square feet for housing on top of 1,400 square feet of retail. Apartments in the new building will range from studios all the way up to 5-bedroom units. Bedrooms, and of the 36 new units created, 6 will be dedicated to affordable housing, a ratio that entitles the building project to streamlined approvals before the planning department. Good to see underutilized spaces be turned into housing, especially in locations like this, so close to Union Square and the hub of San Francisco. Let me know what you think of the project in the comments and follow me for more San Francisco real estate.
