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development

Retirement Community at Julia Morgan's Marina Landmark Files Expanded Eight-Story Addition

Heritage on the Marina and Sequoia Living have filed revised plans for a major expansion behind the 1925 landmarked Julia Morgan Building at 3400 Laguna Street.

An ambitious redevelopment of one of the Marina District's most architecturally significant sites took a new step this week when updated plans were filed for the Heritage on the Marina retirement community at 3400 Laguna Street. The latest application, filed by Heritage on the Marina and nonprofit senior housing provider Sequoia Living, seeks to add an eight-story complex directly behind the landmarked three-story brick facility designed by the celebrated Beaux-Arts architect Julia Morgan.

Presidio

Presidio Marks Its 250th Birthday September 17 with Film Premiere and Champagne Reception

The Presidio Historical Association and SF Historical Society will celebrate the park's exact founding anniversary with a world-premiere documentary screening at the historic Presidio Theatre.

On September 17, 2026 — the exact 250th anniversary of the founding of El Presidio de San Francisco — the Presidio Historical Association and the San Francisco Historical Society will present the world premiere of 'Anza 250: A Documentary Film' at the beautifully restored, 600-seat Presidio Theatre at 99 Moraga Avenue. The film chronicles Professor Luis Valle's remarkable bicycle journey retracing the Anza Expedition's 1,200-mile route from present-day Sonora, Mexico, to the Presidio — the same path that led to the establishment of the Spanish outpost on September 17, 1776…

housing

Safeway Tower Opponents Weigh Legal Options as Planners Clear AB 2011 Hurdle

With San Francisco planners confirming the Marina Safeway project meets state housing law eligibility, neighborhood groups are signaling that a lawsuit remains on the table.

The week after San Francisco Planning Director Sarah Dennis Phillips ruled that the proposed mixed-use tower at 15 Marina Boulevard satisfies the eligibility requirements of California's AB 2011 housing streamlining law, opponents of the project are assessing their remaining options — and lawsuit threats are growing louder. Phillips' ruling found that a city-owned parking lot across the street and Fort Mason's surrounding mix of parking, retail, and housing counted as urban uses under the statute's definition, clearing the largest remaining procedural hurdle for developer Align Real Estate.

Upcoming Events

Through September 18

ArtSeed 20th Annual Open Call Exhibition: 'So What Now?'

📍 China Brotsky and Seed Galleries, 1012 Torney Ave, Presidio · 8:00 AM–2:30 PM weekdays

Friday, September 18

Fort Mason Night Market (Off the Grid / West Coast Craft)

📍 Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, Marina Boulevard at Buchanan · 5:00 PM–10:00 PM

Wednesday, September 17

Presidio 250th Anniversary Film Premiere: 'Anza 250: A Documentary Film'

📍 Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Ave, Presidio · 5:30 PM (doors)

Ongoing

NPS Ranger Campfire Talks, Presidio Tunnel Tops

📍 Campfire Circle, Presidio Tunnel Tops, Presidio · 3:00 PM–3:30 PM daily

More from the Neighborhood

Lobalita Cantina Brings Modern Mexican Cooking to Former Tipsy Pig Space

A modern Mexican cantina called Lobalita opened in March 2026 at 2231 Chestnut Street, taking over the former Tipsy Pig space that closed in spring 2025 after 16 years.

Mess Hall at the Presidio Opens as All-Day Food Hall at Tunnel Tops

Mess Hall at the Presidio has opened this summer as an all-day food hall inside a historic building at 201 Halleck Street, adjacent to Presidio Tunnel Tops.

Marina West Harbor Dredging: Second Round Planned for Fall

Following completion of dredging that reopened the Marina's West Harbor after a large sandbar blocked access for months, the SF Recreation and Park Department has confirmed a second round of dredging is…