{"id":1004753653,"date":"2025-05-06T00:59:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004753653"},"modified":"2025-11-11T07:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:22:42","slug":"from-mail-to-mixed-use-the-transformation-of-a-historic-post-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/from-mail-to-mixed-use-the-transformation-of-a-historic-post-office\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mixed-Use Transformation of a Historic Post Office on the San Francisco Peninsula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Since joining Page & Turnbull in 2006, Todd has been involved in multiple historic preservation projects.
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Amid ongoing uncertainties and looming economic challenges, mixed-use developments provide a safe, resilient solution for developers\u2014an approach that has increasingly been reflected in commercial real estate trends<\/a> recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One such project that stands out in the San Francisco market is 220 Park, a hub that combines office, retail and dining spaces, while also repurposing a 1940’s post office in downtown Burlingame, Calif. Developers Dostart Development Co. and Sares Regis Group have completed the warm shell of the new project, which preserves the historically significant portion of the original building, while also incorporating a major expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At full buildout, the ground floor at 220 Park\u2014comprising the preserved post office structure\u2014will feature retail and dining space. Above, there will be five stories of modern office space with terraces on each level and expansive patios on the third and sixth levels. Additionally, a two-story underground parking garage will provide 275 spaces for visitors and tenants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Architecture, design, planning and preservation firm specializing in transforming historic structures for modern use, Page & Turnbull, played a key role in repurposing the old building. One of the project’s most ambitious aspects was temporarily relocating the original structure to allow for the construction of the underground parking\u2014before moving it back into place. In this interview, Principal Ruth Todd shares exclusive insights into the firm\u2019s bold approach to this historic preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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