Creation of a neighborhood park in Rincon Hill will finally commence three years after the plans were approved and almost ten years after the city purchased the empty lot at 4-8 Guy Place, according to Curbed SF. 

The San Francisco neighborhood parcel was acquired by the city back in 2007 and was one of many undeveloped parcels looked at by the San Francisco Recreation and Parks. They ultimately settled on the 4,000 square-foot area to be named Guy Place Mini Park.

Set to be an environment that encompasses natural elements, the pocket park design will include three defined “rooms,” benches, boulders, ornamental metal entry gate, and a weeping wall water feature. Artist Adriane Colburn will create a waterjet cut steel fence inspired by “the historic and contemporary geologic record of the neighborhood.”

Rendering Courtesy of San Francisco Parks and Recreation

For greenery, three vine columns will feature California Grape, known for its bright fall color, and the pollinator-friendly landscape will provide year-round interest. One major adjustment to the original park plans includes replacing eight of the proposed vine columns with eight multi-trunk birch trees to promote natural shade elements.

The parcel plans haven’t been without their share of protests. In 2016, two women chain themselves to mature avocado trees on the site in opposition to their removal during park construction. The City believes those trees were poorly structured and attracted rodents due to falling fruit.

Construction on the park is estimated to take 12 months to complete and will be open for bidding this fall.