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SF Motorbike Seller Scuderia West Shifting After A long time

Daily SF News — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 18:35:30 +0000

After a run as a Mission mainstay spanning more than three decades, motorcycle and scooter dealer Scuderia West is revving off to a new location.

Owner Greg McCord told The Standard on Thursday that the staff loves the Mission but issues with parking and an alleyway behind the store previously used for customer test-driving becoming an on-and-off homeless encampment means it’s time to move. The business will relocate to Pier 70 in the Dogpatch, dubbed the 36th coolest neighborhood in the world by TimeOut last year.

While public safety issues were not the direct driver for McCord’s decision to move, he says a nearby navigation center didn’t help. Tents have filled the alley behind the business on and off over the last five years since the center opened, he said.

“That was where we let customers test drive scooters and motorcycles,” McCord said. “Now there’s garbage strewn about, and people are sleeping back there, so that hasn’t been great.”

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Scuderia West is leaving its home since 1998 for a space in the Dogpatch neighborhood. | Isaac Ceja/The Standard

McCord wanted to make it clear that although things have been chaotic because of drugs and crime in the area, parking was a bigger driver in the decision to move from the shop’s home since 1998 at 69 Duboce Ave. on the edge of the SoMa neighborhood. Scuderia has been in business in the Mission since 1991.

“We’ve come to live with the situation in SoMa,” he said. “It isn’t prompting our move.”

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Although there’s no grand-opening date set, the new space is expected to debut in about five months, with anticipated neighboring businesses including second locations for Standard Deviant Brewing and a Breadbelly bakery.

With that opening comes not just a chance to better meet customers’ needs, but also a chance to draw from the new location’s depth of San Francisco history, McCord said.

‘The First Tenant’

The first floor of Building 12 in the Dogpatch at Pier 70 where Scuderia West will soon open up. | Courtesy Brookfield Properties

The announcement comes as building permits from the city and the Port of San Francisco recently arrived, following negotiations that lasted just over a year, McCord said.

The business will likely be a pioneer at its new location, Building 12, developed by Brookfield Properties, near the current end of 22nd Street off Potrero Hill.

“The same building that once was home to the production and fabrication of steel plates for ships’ hulls will now be an inclusive home to a new generation of making and industry,” said Tim Bacon, Brookfield’s senior director of development.

“We’re going to be the first tenant in that building. Acres are opening up; the city streets don’t even go out there yet,” McCord said. “It’s several old shipbuilding sites out there that they are rehabbing. They kept all of the core structures, these massive pillars and steel beams all integrated in the architecture.”

Scuderia West | Isaac Ceja/The Standard

The new space is a spectacular building by McCord’s standards, complete with underground and street parking for customers, something his current location had been severely lacking.

“I just think it’ll be a better experience,” said McCord. “It’s heartbreaking for us to leave the Mission. We’ve been there for three decades. The biggest thing is we’re the first tenant out there. It’s going to take a little bit of time for people to come out to the water in Dogpatch where we’re at.

“If you’ve been to a rave out there in the last 30 years, that’s kind of what it was, for at least several decades, used for events. Now that Brookfield got ahold of it, it’s a lot more sophisticated.”

McCord added that “once the word gets out and people see the buildings that they have out there, it’s going to have a lot of attention. … San Francisco hasn’t had that kind of acreage open up in 40 years, my whole life.”

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SF Bike Supplier Scuderia West Transferring After Many years

Daily SF News — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:07:26 +0000

After serving as the mission’s general manager for more than three decades, motorcycle and scooter dealership Scuderia West is moving to a new location.

Owner Greg McCord told The Standard on Thursday that staff are excited about the mission, but parking problems and an alley behind the store previously used for test drives with customers mean it’s time to move , since it is always a homeless camp. The company will be relocating to Pier 70 in Dogpatch, which was named the 36th coolest neighborhood in the world by TimeOut last year.

Although public safety issues weren’t the direct trigger for McCord’s relocation decision, he said a nearby navigation center didn’t help. In the five years since the center opened, tents have periodically filled the alley behind the store, he said.

“We used to have customers test scooters and motorcycles there,” McCord said. “Now there’s trash everywhere and people are sleeping in the back, so that wasn’t great.”

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Scuderia West has left home since 1998 and is relocating to the Dogpatch neighborhood. | Isaac Ceja/The Standard

McCord wanted to clarify that although things were chaotic in the area due to drug and crime issues, parking was a major factor in the decision to move from the company’s Duboce Ave. 69 on the edge of the SoMa district. Scuderia has been active in the mission since 1991.

“We have come to terms with the situation in SoMa,” he said. “It’s not a reason for us to move.”

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While no date has yet been set for the grand opening, the new premises are expected to open in around five months. Expected neighboring businesses include second locations for Standard Deviant Brewing and a Breadbelly Bakery, among others.

This opening not only provides an opportunity to better serve customers’ needs, but also an opportunity to draw on the depth of San Francisco’s history at the new location, McCord said.

“The First Tenant”

The first floor of Building 12 in Dogpatch at Pier 70, where Scuderia West will open soon. | Courtesy of Brookfield Properties

The announcement comes as planning permits from the City and Port of San Francisco have recently arrived after negotiations lasted just over a year, McCord said.

The company will likely lead the way at its new location, Building 12, developed by Brookfield Properties, near the current end of 22nd Street near Potrero Hill.

“The same building that once housed the production and fabrication of steel plate for ship hulls will now be an inclusive home for a new generation of manufacturing and industry,” said Tim Bacon, senior director of development at Brookfield.

“We will be the first tenant in this building. acres open; “The streets of the city don’t even go out,” McCord said. “There are several old shipbuilding sites that are being rehabilitated. They have all the core structures, these massive columns and steel beams, all integrated into the architecture.”

Scuderia West | Isaac Ceja/The Standard

The new space is a spectacular building by McCord’s standards, complete with underground and street parking for customers, something that was badly lacking at its current location.

“I just think it’s going to be a better experience,” McCord said. “It is heartbreaking for us to leave the mission. We’ve been there for three decades. The biggest thing is that we’re the first renter out there. It’ll be a while before people get to the water in Dogpatch, where we are.

“If you’ve been to a rave party in the last 30 years, it’s been used for events for at least several decades. Now that Brookfield has gotten their hands on it, it’s a lot more polished.”

McCord added, “Once the news gets out and people see the buildings that they have out there, that’s going to get a lot of attention.” … There hasn’t been an area like this in San Francisco for 40 years, my entire life more.”

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