Project
Transamerica Pyramid
The 48-storey tower at Montgomery and Washington; the Board voted on closing Merchant Street for it.
22Board decisions about it
1969–2026first and last decision
In short
- 17 Nov 1969Resolution declaring intent to vacate part of Merchant Street between Montgomery and Sansome, next to a Transamerica-held portion, was adopted.
- 13 Jul 1970Merchant Street closed under a Transamerica deal to widen Clay Street
- 29 Jan 1973Transamerica Building, old Fugazi Bank, made an official landmark.
- 7 Oct 1974Board praises Transamerica's downtown park and urges weekend public access
- 27 May 1980Transamerica Corporation's Merchant Street permit amended to cover a plaza between Sansome Street and 137.5 feet west.
Who appears together
Lines show who appears in the same decisions. It doesn't mean they made a deal.
People
- Terry Francoisproposed 2 · 1970–74
Organisations
- Transamerica Corporationnamed in 1
- Mission Merchants Associationnamed in 1
Places
- Merchant Stnamed in 9
- Clay Stnamed in 4
- Sansome Stnamed in 4
More from the records
Votes · 11 roll calls
yes 99no 3absent 18
11 printed roll calls; 9 were unanimous.
Decisions, by type
| resolution | 12 |
| ordinance | 8 |
| hearing | 2 |
Decisions, by outcome
| passed | 9 |
| referred | 4 |
| passed first reading | 1 |
| pending | 1 |
7 decisions have no outcome read yet.
All 22 decisions · in date order
- Ordinance appropriating $18,500 to city departments for operations, including travel, car use and retirement evaluation, passed as an emergency measure.
- Resolution declaring intent to vacate part of Merchant Street between Montgomery and Sansome, next to a Transamerica-held portion, was adopted.
- Board declared intention to vacate part of Merchant Street between Montgomery and [name withheld], next to Transamerica land.
- Proposed ordinance to vacate part of Merchant Street between Montgomery and Sansome Streets in exchange with Transamerica Corporation; consideration continued.
- Board passed on first reading an ordinance vacating part of Merchant Street and exchanging property with Transamerica Corporation for the Clay Street widening.
- Merchant Street closed under a Transamerica deal to widen Clay Street
- Proposed landmark status for Transamerica Building, old Fugazi Bank.
- Transamerica Building, old Fugazi Bank, made an official landmark.
- Extending the Powell Street cable car line sent to committee
- Board urges Transamerica to keep Redwood Park open
- Board praises Transamerica's downtown park and urges weekend public access
- Mission Merchants Association was granted permission to display [name withheld] banners on Mission Street between 16th Street and Precita Avenue.
Pages that mention it
Printed pages of the decisions on this page.
Journal 1969
Journal 1970
Journal 1974
Journal 1980