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As one of the busiest stations in San Francisco, the project upgraded and modernized Powell Street Station to improve safety, security, and overall customer experience.

New features include:
- New illuminated ceiling art by SF artist Stephen Galloway
- Reopened public restrooms
- LED lighting
- New external canopy
- Relocation of ticket vending machines
- Wayfinding and transit maps
- New BART fare gates

Read more here: https://www.sfcta.org/blogs/powell-street-station-gets-makeover

Macy's Holiday Celebrations: Visit Santa & More - 2022

Santa Claus has returned to the sixth floor at Macys Union Square San Francisco from now through Saturday, December 24. Reservations and additional details are available at: macys.com/HolidayCelebrations

https://www.macys.com/s/holiday-celebrations/sanfrancisco/?lid=holidaycelebrations-cta_sanfrancisco&cache=1669669797673

Macy's Holiday Celebrations: Visit Santa & More - 2022 Check out all our holiday events: Macy’s Santaland online & in store, Dickens Village tours, tree lightings, window displays & more in a city near you!

City making Union Square more inviting for visitors, plans to court new types of businesses

City making Union Square more inviting for visitors, plans to court new types of businesses San Francisco leaders say they're working hard to make Union Square a welcoming place for visitors. It's all part of a comprehensive plan to make the entire area inviting going into the holiday season.

ICYMI: Last week, SFGATE called the 450 Sutter Building's Lobby the most beautiful in San Francisco! The article includes some fascinating history of the building as well. Be sure to read it here: https://www.sfgate.com/obscuresf/article/450-sutter-st-beautiful-lobby-17603967.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight

Holiday decorations are up! Thank you to Ed Dahl and crew at After Science for this year’s installation.

Why Muni used red plastic cups to help drainage in Central Subway

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/muni-central-subway-san-francisco-17601427.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight

Why Muni used red plastic cups to help drainage in Central Subway Freeloading, laughs and a two-minute ride on the new Central Subway.

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving from all of us here at the 450 Sutter Building and Schnitzer Properties!

The most beautiful lobby in San Francisco is in a dentist's office

Thank you for this fantastic article Andrew Chamings! We're honored to be featured on the front page of SFGATE today.

https://www.sfgate.com/obscuresf/article/450-sutter-st-beautiful-lobby-17603967.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight

The most beautiful lobby in San Francisco is in a dentist's office Next time you visit this dentist's office, look up.

Coming Soon! From November 25th – December 24th, walk and meander in Union Square, San Francisco through its Winter Wanderland Holiday Market in Hallidie Plaza. For more information, visit: WinterWanderlandSF.com

San Francisco’s historic new Muni Central Subway is opening soon, connecting communities north and south by rail for the first time between Chinatown and the Bayview. The new "Union Square / Market Street" station is located 2 blocks from the 450 Sutter Building.

Special Weekend Service starts tomorrow, Saturday, November 19, 2022. SFMTA will offer special weekend service between the four new Central Subway stations: Chinatown-Rose Pak Station, Union Square/Market Street Station, Yerba Buena Moscone Station and 4th and Brannan. Trains will run every 12 minutes on Saturdays and Sundays only, from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m.

New T Third Service from Chinatown-Rose Pak to Sunnydale is planned to start in January via Central Subway

For the first time since 2019, Macys Union Square San Francisco and the SF/SPCA are excited to welcome rescue cats and dogs back to its annual Holiday Windows. The Holiday Windows will be open from 12-5pm, Thursdays through Sunday, starting November 18 through January 1. The SF SPCA will also collect new, unwrapped essential supplies for pets and their owners in donation drop-offs at Macy’s Backstage. Additional information is available at sfspca.org/holiday.

The Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square, San Francisco is open to the public daily from now through January 16, 2023. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Union Square Ice Rink has become one of the Bay Area’s favorite annual holiday traditions. A portion of ticket proceeds benefit the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. For more information, visit: www.UnionSquareIceRink.com

Happy Halloween from all of us at the 450 Sutter Building!

Have you visited the Golden Mile Project in Golden Gate Park?

ILLUMINATE is leading a massive and fast-paced collaborative effort–the Golden Mile Project– designed to quickly reveal the promise and potential of JFK Promenade as a place for people first. Like all of Illuminate's work, it is free and open to the public.

To find out more: https://GoldenMileProject.org/

Twilight at 450 Sutter

Happening this morning at the Powell & Market Street Cable Car Turnaround

After 9 years with us, we must bittersweetly announce that our engineer Mathew's last day at the 450 Sutter Building will be tomorrow. Mathew has been a rock for us at 450 Sutter and we wish him nothing but the best of luck on his new path forward. If you'd like to join us in writing him a farewell message, we've setup a virtual farewell card that everyone can use here: https://www.thankbox.com/app/thankbox/Cyg2bm2U

Happy Birthday to us! The 450 Sutter Building opened on October 15th, 1929 and turns 93 today.

Other notable events from 1929: The first Academy Awards were presented, the first running of the Monaco Grand Prix Formula One race took place, Edwin S. Lowe created the game of Bingo, Sam Foster invented and mass-produced the first Sunglasses and the San Francisco Bay Toll Bridge opened.

Do you take the Stockton Tunnel on your way to 450 Sutter? Check out this SF Chronicle article from May 11, 1912 announcing it's progress.

450 Sutter Building updated their website address.

450 Sutter Building updated their website address.

Remembering Architect Timothy Pflueger, the Man Behind Some of SF’s Most Iconic Skyscrapers, Theaters and Bars

Many consider the soaring marvel of 450 Sutter Street, also depicted in Rivera’s mural and completed in 1929, as Pflueger’s most iconic San Francisco skyscraper. “The lobby of that building is just incredible,” said Christopher VerPlanck, architectural historian. “It looks like Mayan funerary architecture from 300 AD.”

When tasked with making a medical building for doctors that included a 1,000-spot parking garage, Pflueger covered it in gold frieze and offered up a neo-Mayan Deco masterpiece. “He made a trip to your dentist like a pilgrimage,” said Woody LaBounty, San Francisco historian.

Remembering Architect Timothy Pflueger, the Man Behind Some of SF’s Most Iconic Skyscrapers, Theaters and Bars Rising from humble roots to the height of his profession, the architect helped define San Francisco’s identity.

San Francisco Central Subway to open soon

The new and long awaited SFMTA | San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency T-Line extension running through SoMa, Union Square and Chinatown will open on November 15 with limited service.

San Francisco Central Subway to open soon The new Muni line running through SoMa, Union Square and Chinatown will open on November 15 with limited service.Subscribe to KTVU's YouTube channel:https://...

450 Sutter Spotlight: Deborah Pannier!

Deborah Pannier has been as a make-up artist for over 20 years. Deborah’s creative eye is a result of being born into a large family of artists. She began her career working as a resident artist for various retail cosmetic companies. There she learned how to make-up women of all ages and skin tones. To find out more visit: https://DeborahPannier.com/

We hope you are enjoying the holiday, from all of us here at the 450 Sutter Building!

Visiting the 450 Sutter Building today? Be sure to stop by Union Square Park between 1-4pm for live dance music performances! Held every Saturday during the summer, enjoy live local acts from San Francisco and the Bay Area.

To find out who is playing this week: https://sf.funcheap.com/union-squares-free-summer-2022-dance-music-series-july-16-sept-24-7/

Smell the fresh paint? We just completed refreshing the 450 Sutter Garage's Sutter Street entry and exit! While our 1st Floor Elevator Lobby tends to get more attention, the Garage remains the first and last point of contact for many building guests. Congratulations to the painters at Giampolini for a job well done! We look forward to your next visit to the 450 Sutter Building.

Did you know? James R. Miller & Timothy L. Pflueger's working model of the 450 Sutter Building is at the SF Museum Of Modern Art!

You can get a virtual peak here: https://www.sfmoma.org/artist/Timothy_L._Pflueger/

450 Sutter D, an art card by Christian MacNevin

"There is more than one way to see a building. 450 Sutter, in the heart of San Francisco, has an amazing art deco design, and people commonly remark on its ornate elevators and beautiful brasswork. But any tall building exists, to its occupants, as not so much as place to see, but as a vantage point to see outside. This is one of a series of views from 450 Sutter, the majestic office building for dentists and health professionals which also commands one of the best views in the city." - Artist Christian MacNevin

https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/christianmacnevin/450-sutter-d/art-card/

450 Sutter D, an art card by Christian MacNevin Share your favorite art on soft textured natural white stationery cards, archival-rated with beautiful color reproduction. Each folded card includes a natural white envelope perfect for mailing.

Male Fertility Center San Francisco & the Bay Area | The Turek Clinic

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Paul Turek, The Turek Clinic to the 450 Sutter Building! The Turek Clinic has opened a new office in Suite 1708, be sure to check out their website for more information.

https://www.theturekclinic.com/san-francisco/

Male Fertility Center San Francisco & the Bay Area | The Turek Clinic Located in the heart of North Beach, The Turek Clinic San Francisco location is accessible to male fertility and sexual health patients.

I’m proud to share I will be joining and working with my esteemed colleague and mentor, Dr. Edmond Bedrossian at 450 Sutter Street in San Francisco. He is a surgeon whom I hold in the highest regard and I consider myself fortunate to be operating alongside him.

His innovative and refreshingly unapologetic commitment to the delivery of evidence based, predictable patient care is one that has impacted me throughout my training and career.

I am grateful for this opportunity to continue to build this legacy in our shared commitment to quality patient care and our shared philosophy as lifelong learners and educators. I am energized more than ever to practice in San Francisco where, years ago, it all began for me professionally as a dental student at UOP and personally as a new husband and father.

I look forward to many wonderful years together forming new relationships with my patients, the staff, and fellow dental colleagues in the City by the Bay.
@edmondbedrossian

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Chris Gurries to the 450 Sutter Building!

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce2G7Mmp4jn/?hl=en

I’m proud to share I will be joining and working with my esteemed colleague and mentor, Dr. Edmond Bedrossian at 450 Sutter Street in San Francisco. He is a surgeon whom I hold in the highest regard and I consider myself fortunate to be operating alongside him. His innovative and refreshingly unapologetic commitment to the delivery of evidence based, predictable patient care is one that has impacted me throughout my training and career. I am grateful for this opportunity to continue to build this legacy in our shared commitment to quality patient care and our shared philosophy as lifelong learners and educators. I am energized more than ever to practice in San Francisco where, years ago, it all began for me professionally as a dental student at UOP and personally as a new husband and father. I look forward to many wonderful years together forming new relationships with my patients, the staff, and fellow dental colleagues in the City by the Bay. @edmondbedrossian

Summer Dance Music Series!

The Union Square Dance Music Series has returned for the Summer Edition! Every Saturday, live dance music performances are held in Union Square, San Francisco. This free event features live local acts from San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area.

Find more details and to RSVP for free: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-dance-music-series-tickets-289832515857?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Summer Dance Music Series! The Union Square Dance Music Series at Union Square Park is here! - Summer Edition

Decimated by the pandemic, S.F. tourism is finally bouncing back. Here’s why

Decimated by the pandemic, S.F. tourism is finally bouncing back. Here’s why After a brutal two-year stretch interspersed with periods when San Francisco was all but...

450 Sutter, iconic Neo-Mayan skyscraper where you get your teeth cleaned, turns 90

Here's a look back to 2019, when the 450 Sutter Building turned 90!

https://sf.curbed.com/2019/10/15/20915752/450-sutter-architecture-pflueger-building-san-francisco-dentist

450 Sutter, iconic Neo-Mayan skyscraper where you get your teeth cleaned, turns 90 "Shining like silk and lovely as old lace."

Tunnel Tops Park to Open Sunday in San Francisco

The brand new Tunnel Top Park opened yesterday in The Presidio, San Francisco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZfHsPCDwL0

Tunnel Tops Park to Open Sunday in San Francisco A highly anticipated new San Francisco park will open its gates Sunday. Tunnel Tops Park will mark the transformation of the city’s northern edge and hopes t...

Congratulations on your retirement Manuel! Manuel started at the 450 Sutter Building in 2008 and has been a crucial part of the building's day to day operations since. He will be sorely missed but we are very excited for him to start his next chapter in life.

If you'd like to add a farewell message to Manuel, we have set one up for all of 450 Sutter here: https://www.thankbox.com/app/thankbox/mZaBx2ns

The Castro Theatre's New Organ Is Still on Track For Installation By Next Year, Organist Not Going Anywhere

Mary Conde, Vice President of Another Planet, tells the Chronicle that they're aiming to have renovations complete and the theater reopened by summer 2023. Those renovations, as we learned earlier, include upgrades to sound, electric, and HVAC systems, as well as cosmetic fixes like the restoration of the ceiling and murals to their original "Timothy Pflueger glow." (Renowned local architect Timothy Pflueger designed the Castro, in addition to grand, ornate, often Deco-style buildings like 140 New Montgomery, 450 Sutter, and the Paramount Theater in Oakland.)

https://sfist.com/2022/06/28/the-castro-theatres-new-organ-is-still-on-track-for-installation-organist-not-going-anywhere/

The Castro Theatre's New Organ Is Still on Track For Installation By Next Year, Organist Not Going Anywhere Amid all the hubbub and grousing about the future of the beloved Castro Theatre, one question has lingered that was surely a critical one for many fans of the old movie house: What will happen with the organ and the theater's resident organist of 44 years, David Hegarty?