A Brand New Park is Coming to SoMa in 2025
Over 100,000 new households are projected to move into San Francisco by 2040, with much of the coming growth to be concentrated in SoMa. This dense, urban area is expected to see significant population growth northwest of the project site with the proposed Hub initiative within the Market & Octavia Plan. District 6, especially the southwest end of the district, is especially limited in parks and open space for its residents.
To provide more open space in the neighborhood, San Francisco Rec & Park has acquired a half-acre property on 11th Street, between Natoma and Minna, to develop a new park.
Scope
The full scope of this new half-acre park will be determined through the ongoing community engagement during planning phase . The design will take into consideration park needs within the rapidly growing neighborhood and will consider any other new open spaces being developed by public and private developers within the area. Typical parks of this scale may include play features, nature exploration, courts, and other passive and active uses.
Have Your Say About the Park
Join a community meeting about the new park on Zoom on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 5:30-7p – Recreation and Parks invites you to attend and provide your input on the character, programming, and design of this future park space.
Schedule (Proposed)
Event Timeline
- Planning and concept design Spring 2022 – Winter 2022 10 months
- Design Winter/spring 2023 – Winter/spring 2024 12 months
- Bid Spring 2024 6+ months
- Construction Summer 2024 – Summer 2025 12+ Months
Location
11th St. and Natoma St.
19,570 square feet (.48 acre)
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Project Costs
- Construction: $5,000,000
- Construction contingency: $500,000
- Project soft costs: $7,275,000
- Total project budget: $12,775,000
Funding
- Eastern Neighborhood Development Impact Fees: $8,800,000
- Market Octavia Development Impact Fees: $3,100,100
- Natoma Properties Revenue: $600,000
- $Open Space Acquisition Fund: $275,000
