In the Works - Community Newsletter In the Works June 2019 | Page 25

Mayor Breed led the
topping-out ceremony.
The new building will have office space
for approximately 1,800 City employees
and will house a one-stop permit center.
To celebrate the important
construction milestone, which
took place on June 5, the building’s
final steel beam was plastered with
celebrants’ autographs before a
towering crane raised it high into
the sky and carefully hoisted it into
place.
The new building will have office
space for approximately 1,800
City employees and will house a
one-stop permit center. The City
departments that will occupy
the building are Public Works,
the Department of Building
Inspection, San Francisco Planning,
the Department of Public Health’s
environmental health division, the
Entertainment Commission, the
Office of Cannabis, the Board of
Appeals, the Recreation and Park
Department, the San Francisco
Fire Department and the Public
Utilities Commission.
2020 and will include a conference
center, multi-purpose training
center, and a childcare facility.
The building at 49 South Van
Ness will be seismically safe and
environmentally friendly. It's
anticipated to receive LEED
Gold certification and will have a
recycled water system, solar roof
panels, and on-site electric vehicle
charging.
The new permit center will
bring all the City’s public-facing
permitting agencies together in a
single location, increasing efficiency
and productivity for residents,
businesses and property owners
applying for permits.
The building is a public-private
partnership between the City
and the Related California
development firm. Public Works
is managing construction, SOM is
providing architectural services and
Pankow Builders is serving as the
prime contractor.
The 16-story civic office building
is scheduled to open in summer
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