Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project
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Data on this entity is limited. Do not try to fill gaps; write only what is supported.The Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project is an active capital project led by San Francisco Recreation and Parks to renovate the Japantown Peace Plaza, located in Supervisor District 5. Detailed scope information, schedule, and cost figures have not yet been published.AI-generated
Updates (19)
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Sep 2, 2026Agency updateIn the coming months, we will be working to complete more sections of the plaza near Geary Boulevard and the two fenced seating nooks near Post Street. Saturday work will continue intermittently throughout September and October. Plaza/Pagoda Work: Waterproofing continues around the Pagoda. The upper plaza is being...
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Jul 30, 2026Agency updatePlease be advised: The plaza entrance to the East Mall and West Mall is shifting from the route adjacent to the buildings back through the center of the plaza. As you’re using the new temporary route, be sure to check out the beautiful, new katsumi pattern designed into the paving. In the coming months, we will be...
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Jul 2, 2026Agency updateUpcoming Night Work: Night work starts again on July 6 and will continue intermittently throughout July 18. Weeknight work hours are 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from Monday evening through Saturday morning. The work consists of leveling the mall entrance finish floor, preparing for waterproofing, then reassembling the...
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Current record
| Field | Value | Provenance |
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| contact.email | marien.coss@sfgov.org |
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| name | Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project |
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| source.project_id | 1154 |
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| source.url | https://sfrecpark.org/1154/Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Renovation-Project |
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| summary | Data on this entity is limited. Do not try to fill gaps; write only what is supported.The Japantown Peace Plaza... |
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Assertion history (latest 100, including superseded)
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| update.post | {'aid': '3057', 'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3057', 'body': 'In the coming months, we will be working to complete more sections of the plaza near Geary Boulevard and the two fenced seating nooks near Post Street. Saturday work will continue intermittently throughout September and October. Plaza/Pagoda Work: Waterproofing continues around the Pagoda. The upper plaza is being built up to meet the base of the Pagoda. Pagoda painting is approximately 90% completed (the remaining 10% is the pagoda first level). Plaza painting is 75% completed. Garage Work: Wiring installation on the plumbing and electrical conduits continues. Access to and throughout Japan Center Malls and Garage: Access from Geary Boulevard: Use the Geary Boulevard parking garage to access both East Mall and West Mall. Access from Post Street: Use the new posted detours through the center of the plaza to access both East Mall and West Mall entrances. Sidewalk: Accessible pedestrian detour is open along the north side of Geary between Laguna to Buchanan Streets. For safety, follow all detours, stay within fenced pedestrian detour lane, and avoid walking in the bus lanes. 💬 Have questions or concerns? Feel free to contact the project manager: J. Marien Coss 📧 marien.coss@sfgov.org 📞 628-652-6647 Please visit the project webpage at: Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project', 'title': 'Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, September 2026', 'category': 'Rec Park Improvements: Japantown Peace Plaza', 'published': '2026-09-02'} | reported | 2026-09-03 | live |
| update.post | {'aid': '3007', 'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3007', 'body': 'Please be advised: The plaza entrance to the East Mall and West Mall is shifting from the route adjacent to the buildings back through the center of the plaza. As you’re using the new temporary route, be sure to check out the beautiful, new katsumi pattern designed into the paving. In the coming months, we will be working to complete more sections of the plaza near Geary Boulevard and two of the nook seating areas along Post Street. Saturday work will continue throughout August and September, except for first Saturday in August (Nihonmachi Street Fair). During this period, we will be applying finishes, such as painting, tiling, and waterproofing detailing. Upcoming Night Work: Night Work is planned to resume intermittently from late August through October. Weeknight work hours are 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from Monday evening through Saturday morning. Night work is not expected to impact any mall businesses or neighborhood festivities. Plaza/Pagoda Work: The Pagoda Podium (base of the historic structure) was poured and is now being prepared for waterproofing. Pagoda painting is approximately 90% completed. Plaza painting is 50% completed. Waterproofing work on the plaza will continue for the next few months. We expect some odor during this process, and fans will be in use to help with airflow. Some of the permanent lights will be used to illuminate the temporary walkway. Garage Work: Wiring installation on the plumbing and electrical conduits continues. Access to and throughout Japan Center Malls and Garage: Access from Geary Boulevard: Use the Geary Boulevard parking garage to access both East Mall and West Mall. Access from Post Street: Use the new posted detours into East Mall adjacent to U.S. Bank and to West Malls adjacent West Mall building. Sidewalk: Accessible pedestrian detour is open along the north side of Geary between Laguna to Buchanan Streets. For safety, follow all detours, stay within fenced pedestrian detour lane, and avoid walking in the bus lanes. 💬 Have questions or concerns? Feel free to contact the project manager: J. Marien Coss 📧 marien.coss@sfgov.org 📞 628-652-6647 Please visit the project webpage at: Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project', 'title': 'Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, July 30, 2026', 'category': 'Rec Park Improvements: Japantown Peace Plaza', 'published': '2026-07-30'} | reported | 2026-08-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/29404/Item-7-Japantown-Peace-Plaza--Staff-Report--Contract-Amendmt-061826', 'title': 'Rec Park Commission, Japantown Peace Plaza, staff report - contract amendment, June 18, 2026 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '29404'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/26147/Item-9-Japantown-Peace-Plaza--Staff-Report--Contract-Amendmt-060925', 'title': 'Rec Park Commission, Japantown Peace Plaza, staff report - contract amendment, June 9, 2025 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '26147'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/24476/2019_Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Vision-Plan_BOOKLET_online', 'title': 'PDF - online version', 'doc_id': '24476'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/24475/2019_Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Vision-Plan_BOOKLET_print', 'title': 'PDF - print version', 'doc_id': '24475'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/21783/Item-7-Japantown-Peace-Plaza-staff-report--contract-award-122123', 'title': 'PDF', 'doc_id': '21783'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/19983/JPP--Concept-Plan-2023-0228-website', 'title': 'Japantown Peace Plaza - Concept Design (updated), February 2023 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '19983'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/19898/Item-5f-Japantown-Peace-Plaza-General-Fund-Specified-Grant-Acceptance--Attachment-Presentation-031623', 'title': 'Rec Park Commission, Japantown Peace Plaza, Capital Committee, concept update, March 1, 2023 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '19898'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/19897/Item-5f-Japantown-Peace-Plaza-General-Fund-Specified-Grant-Acceptance-031623', 'title': 'Rec Park Commission, Japantown Peace Plaza, staff report for Japantown Peace Plaza – Grant Agreement and Accept and Expend, March 16, 2023 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '19897'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/19896/Item-5f-Japantown-Peace-Plaza-General-Fund-Specified-Grant-Acceptance---Attachment-Resolution-031623', 'title': 'Rec Park Commission, Japantown Peace Plaza, General Fund Specified Grant Agreement and Accept and Expend, March 16, 2023 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '19896'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/19895/Item-5e-Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Comm-Planning-Fund-Grant-Acceptance-031623', 'title': 'Rec Park Commission, Japantown Peace Plaza, staff report, March 16, 2023 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '19895'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/8804/Item-11-Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Concept-Design-Approval-Staff-Report', 'title': 'Rec Park Commission, staff report, Japantown Peace Plaza Concept Design Approval, August 7, 2019 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '8804'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/8802/Item-11-Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Concept-Design-Approval-_RPD-COMMISSION_CONCEPT', 'title': 'Rec Park Commission, Japantown Peace Plaza Concept Plan, August 7, 2019 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '8802'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/8801/Item-11-Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Concept-Design-Approval-_2019-000895ENV-CEQA-Checklist', 'title': 'Japantown Peace Plaza, CEQA Categorical Exemption Determination, April 2019 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '8801'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/7175/Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Community-Meeting-1-Presentation-PDF', 'title': 'Community Meeting #1 presentation, July 31, 2018 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '7175'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/7174/Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Community-Meeting-2-Presentation-PDF', 'title': 'Community Meeting #2 presentation, October 25, 2018 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '7174'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| document.link | {'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/DocumentCenter/View/7173/Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Community-Meeting-3-Presentation-PDF', 'title': 'Community Meeting #3 presentation, March 19, 2019 (PDF)', 'doc_id': '7173'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| update.post | {'aid': '2884', 'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2884', 'body': 'Night Work: Night work starts again on May 20 and will continue intermittently throughout May and June. Weeknight work hours are 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from Monday evening through Saturday morning. Expect the most noise from this round of night work over the four-day period from the night of May 26 through the morning of May 30. The work consists of leveling the mall entrance finish floor, preparing for waterproofing, then reassembling the temporary walkways before the mall opens at 8:30 a.m. Night work should not impact any mall businesses nor neighborhood festivities. Plaza/Pagoda Work: The pagoda scaffolding is coming down! Over the next 7-10 days (including this Saturday, 5/16), the scaffolding will be dismantled and stacked on site to off haul mid-week. The copper roofing on the Pagoda is complete and passed all inspections. For the next month, observe the soft orange glow reflected on the ceiling above before the copper patinas to its final historic color. See attached photos. Pagoda painting is approximately 90% completed. Plaza painting will start in approximately one month. Waterproofing work on the plaza continues. We expect some odor during this process, and fans will be in use to help with airflow. Check out photos of the light and dark tile mockups used to confirm workmanship and the anticipated finish throughout the plaza. Garage Work: Plumbing/Electrical layout and installation continues. 60 parking spots under the Pagoda, in both upper and lower garage levels, will be occupied through mid-2026. Drive cautiously in the garage and follow posted detours signs on both upper and lower levels. Please do not walk on the ramp between levels. Access to and throughout Japan Center Malls and Garage: Access from Geary Boulevard: Use the Geary Boulevard parking garage to access both East Mall and West Mall. Access from Post Street: Use the new posted detours into East Mall adjacent to U.S. Bank and to West Malls adjacent West Mall building. Sidewalk: Accessible pedestrian detour is open along the north side of Geary between Laguna to Buchanan Streets. For safety, follow all detours, stay within fenced pedestrian detour lane, and avoid walking in the bus lanes. 💬 Have questions or concerns? Feel free to contact the project manager: J. Marien Coss 📧 marien.coss@sfgov.org 📞 628-652-6647 Please visit the project webpage at: Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project', 'title': 'Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, May 2026', 'category': 'Rec Park Improvements: Japantown Peace Plaza', 'published': '2026-05-15'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | retracted |
| update.post | {'aid': '2970', 'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2970', 'body': 'Upcoming Night Work: Night work starts again on July 6 and will continue intermittently throughout July 18. Weeknight work hours are 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from Monday evening through Saturday morning. The work consists of leveling the mall entrance finish floor, preparing for waterproofing, then reassembling the temporary walkways before the mall opens at 8:30 a.m. Night work is not expected to impact any mall businesses or neighborhood festivities. Plaza/Pagoda Work: One of the accompanying photos below shows off a cool view of the pagoda renovation from the neighboring Kabuki Hotel! Pagoda Podium (the base of this historic structure) is being formed and poured Pagoda painting is approximately 90% completed. Plaza painting will start in approximately one month. Waterproofing work on the plaza continues and is now in its last few months. We expect some odor during this process and fans will be in use to help with airflow. 50% of the planters have arrived and are being tested before final attachment/installation. Garage Work: Plumbing/Electrical layout and installation continues. While the pagoda scaffold shoring was removed, scattered parking spaces may be blocked to work on utilities under the garage ceiling. Drive cautiously in the garage and follow posted detours signs. Please do not walk on the ramp between levels. Access to and throughout Japan Center Malls and Garage: Access from Geary Boulevard: Use the Geary Boulevard parking garage to access both East Mall and West Mall. Access from Post Street: Use the new posted detours into East Mall adjacent to U.S. Bank and to West Malls adjacent West Mall building. Sidewalk: Accessible pedestrian detour is open along the north side of Geary between Laguna to Buchanan Streets. For safety, follow all detours, stay within fenced pedestrian detour lane, and avoid walking in the bus lanes. 💬 Have questions or concerns? Feel free to contact the project manager: J. Marien Coss 📧 marien.coss@sfgov.org 📞 628-652-6647 Please visit the project webpage at: Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project', 'title': 'Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, July 2026', 'category': 'Rec Park Improvements: Japantown Peace Plaza', 'published': '2026-07-02'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | live |
| update.post | {'aid': '3007', 'url': 'https://sfrecpark.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3007', 'body': 'Please be advised: The plaza entrance to the East Mall and West Mall is shifting from the route adjacent to the buildings back through the center of the plaza. As you’re using the new temporary route, be sure to check out the beautiful, new katsumi pattern designed into the paving. In the coming months, we will be working to complete more sections of the plaza near Geary Boulevard and two of the nook seating areas along Post Street. Saturday work will continue throughout August and September, except for first Saturday in August (Nihonmachi Street Fair). During this period, we will be applying finishes, such as painting, tiling, and waterproofing detailing. Upcoming Night Work: Night Work is planned to resume intermittently from late August through October. Weeknight work hours are 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. from Monday evening through Saturday morning. Night work is not expected to impact any mall businesses or neighborhood festivities. Plaza/Pagoda Work: The Pagoda Podium (base of the historic structure) was poured and is now being prepared for waterproofing. Pagoda painting is approximately 90% completed. Plaza painting is 50% completed. Waterproofing work on the plaza will continue for the next few months. We expect some odor during this process, and fans will be in use to help with airflow. Some of the permanent lights will be used to illuminate the temporary walkway. Garage Work: Wiring installation on the plumbing and electrical conduits continues. Access to and throughout Japan Center Malls and Garage: Access from Geary Boulevard: Use the Geary Boulevard parking garage to access both East Mall and West Mall. Access from Post Street: Use the new posted detours into East Mall adjacent to U.S. Bank and to West Malls adjacent West Mall building. Sidewalk: Accessible pedestrian detour is open along the north side of Geary between Laguna to Buchanan Streets. For safety, follow all detours, stay within fenced pedestrian detour lane, and avoid walking in the bus lanes. 💬 Have questions or concerns? Feel free to contact the project manager: 💬 Have questions or concerns? Feel free to contact the project manager: J. Marien Coss 📧 marien.coss@sfgov.org 📞 628-652-6647 Please visit the project webpage at: Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project', 'title': 'Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation | Construction update, July 30, 2026', 'category': 'Rec Park Improvements: Japantown Peace Plaza', 'published': '2026-07-30'} | reported | 2026-07-31 | superseded |
| summary | Data on this entity is limited. Do not try to fill gaps; write only what is supported.The Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project is an active capital project led by San Francisco Recreation and Parks to renovate the Japantown Peace Plaza, located in Supervisor District 5. Detailed scope information, schedule, and cost figures have not yet been published. | generated | 2026-07-29 | live |
| contact.email | marien.coss@sfgov.org | reported | 2026-07-29 | live |
| source.project_id | 1154 | reported | 2026-07-29 | live |
| source.url | https://sfrecpark.org/1154/Japantown-Peace-Plaza-Renovation-Project | reported | 2026-07-29 | live |
| name | Japantown Peace Plaza Renovation Project | reported | 2026-07-29 | live |