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Historic SF Building Lifted 10 Feet Due to Sea Level Rise

The waterfront 2,075 ton Building 12 at Pier 70 is being “flood-proofed” to protect against sea level rise.
By - posted 7/21/2020 No Comment

Thanks to the SFGATE for letting us know that a historic San Francisco building at Pier 70 is being lifted 10 feet due to help protect the waterfront site from potential flooding.

The historic San Francisco Building 12 will be lifted 10 feet above the ground in preparation for rising sea levels. Weighing a total of 2,075 tons, the building will be lifted by installing 68 shoring towers to prop up the building with 136 hydraulic jacks which are being used to lift the building.

The SF Gate reports that waters in the southeaster corner of SF are expected to rise between 10 and 40 inches by 2100.

The process of lifting the building takes approximately 2 weeks, but the preparation for the lift has taken a total of 9 months.

The first floor of Building 12 will be converted into a waterfront arts center, for artists, makers and manufacturers to sell and display their products, with “affordable” artists studios created on the second floor.

Read More: SF Gate | The Architect’s Newspaper | Pier70sf.com

The shipbuilding complex was dates back to 1941 when it was used during WWII. The plans are for the area to be converted into a mixed-use district with 9-acres of public space, light manufacturing, retail, an arts facility and 1,200 to 2,150 residential unites (30% affordable) by 2028