From today’s Examiner,

Years of conflict about plans to build 1,900 apartments on Market and Eighth streets may end peacefully today if city planners give their final sign-off to the Trinity Plaza development.

In 2003, owner Angelo Sangiacamo proposed tearing down the seven-story building containing 377 apartments — 360 of which are rent-controlled — to make way for the residential towers. The plan spurred protests, candlelight vigils, arguments between members of the Board of Supervisors and a ballot initiative, which never went before the voters.

The three towers, ranging in height from 18 to 26 stories, will include 60,000 square feet of retail space, nearly 92,000 square feet of open space plus a pedestrian mall between Market and Mission streets complete with restaurants and cafés. The $300 million project is expected to break ground in 2007. [more...]

City set to end wrangling over Trinity Plaza with OK on deal [Examiner]
Massive Trinity Plaza project could play role in Mid-Market redevelopment [SFHomeBlog]
Planning Commission Hears Trinity Plaza Rebuild Presentation [SFHomeBlog]
Wealthy Developer Tries to Stop Rebuilding of Trinity Plaza [SFHomeBlog]
Trinity Plaza Apartments Moving Forward [BeyondChron]

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