Gene Friend Recreation Center

Background

Recreation and Park Department has been working with the community since late 2014 to envision improvements to Gene Friend Recreation Center. A feasibility study modeled various tiers of intervention, from building improvements to the existing recreation center to a completely new and expanded facility. Based on community feedback, the project team also explored building replacement options. The study demonstrated that improvements to the existing building would be costly and would not fully accommodate community desires and the needs of the growing SOMA neighborhood. Construction of a new recreation center and facility will allow RPD to provide more public amenities, improve site access and security, and will provide greater seismic strength and environmental benefits.

The Recreation and Park Commission approved a concept design for a wholescale replacement and expansion of the recreation center in September 2019, after a robust community outreach planning phase. 

Project Schedule 

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