300 IVY in San Francisco (44/58)

300 IVY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102

A new development at 300 Ivy (aka 401 Grove) is in the works from architect David Baker + Partners. The Hayes Valley project will have a 63 unit building consisting of market rate residential townhomes and flats, with retail at ground level. Homes will be clustered around a courtyard, opening out to shared space via terraces and decks. There’ll be a bunch of fancy energy-efficient doo-dads, like photo-voltaic solar-thermal-panel roof, community veggie garden, and “parking lite” with one automobile space for every two units. Construction has already started, so things should move along soon.

· 300 Ivy Street, New Mixed Use Condos in Hayes Valley [SF New Developments

The main entrance is located on the smaller and quieter Ivy Street and acts as a “decompression” sequence that guides residents from the bustle of Gough Street towards the sanctuary of the building. The units were designed with simplicity and maximized views thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows.

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The neighborhood-inspired pattern of bays creates unique edges for the units, adding interest. The rooftop has an outdoor entertaining kitchen, a lavish protea garden, and a patio for lounging. A perimeter of bamboo defines the common space, which is lined with planters available to residents for gardening. On the smaller scaled Ivy Street, as height limits drop, the building changes tone and becomes a row of three-story townhouses. By moving the trees into planters between the street parking, pulling the building a few feet back from the property line, and lifting the first living floor off street level via indoor stoops, the design widened the sidewalk for pedestrians and buffered the townhouses from the fully public realm.