San Francisco’s landmark 50 United Nations Plaza will receive $121 million upgrade under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, an infusion of cash that will allow the mothballed federal office building to be brought back to life, according to the Government Services Administration.
The $121 million modernization will cover seismic upgrade and new electrical, heating, and plumbing systems. Windows will be replaced, elevators improved, and hazardous materials abated. The building will be changed to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The interior spaces will also be reconfigured in order to make it more efficient office space, according to GSA spokeswoman Gene Gibson…
Land use attorney and Civic Center advocate Jim Haas said the stimulus money comes at a time when the area, long plagued by drug dealing and vagrancy, has seen some improvements. The Art Institute of California recently expanded into 10 United Nations Plaza and renewed a lease at 1170 market St., bringing its Civic Center footprint to more than 100,000 square feet…
In a statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said “the decision to restore the beautiful 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building is good news for San Francisco, for the Civic Center area, and for our city’s economy.”
“Renovating this building, improving its energy efficiency, and making it more accessible for people with disabilities will create and save jobs for San Franciscans while using the facility as a GSA regional headquarters will improve the quality of life for those working and living in the Civic Center area,” said Pelosi.
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I WORKED IN THE 50 UN PLAZA BUILDING FOR MANY
YEARS. IT HAD LOVELY QUALITIES ABOUT IT; BUT, IN
ORDER TO GET IN OR OUT OF IT WE HAD TO NAVIGATE
ALL THE MESS THAT WAS ALLOWED TO DEPOSIT ITSELF
ON THE UN PLAZA BRICKS!
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