With Crushpad having been crushed and its assets auctioned off earlier this week, the industrial space in which the company was founded in 2004 is in front of San Francisco’s Planning Commission this afternoon as Touchstone Climbing seeks approval to convert the 17,500 square foot space at 2501 3rd Street into a climbing gym without ropes.
‘Bouldering’ doesn’t require ropes, is more accessible to new climbers and is becoming the choice of the young crowd when it comes to rock climbing.
Dogpatch Boulders will be a unique facility, its walls very different than those at Mission Cliffs, but with the same business commitment to community and customer support. Our experience in the Mission tells us that the rock climbing clientele is largely local, over 50% of regular users living within a mile, and not more than 2% from any zip code more than two miles away.
As proposed, a glass storefront entry would be added along 3rd Street.
Inside, bouldering walls, locker rooms and “lots of interior bike parking” would be built, click the floor plan to enlarge. We’re letting that “choice of the young crowd” comment go.
Just Do It!
Cool! Wish there were plans for a yoga room but bouldering will do.
Isn’t this supposed to be PDR space?
You understand that Crushpad hasn’t been in that space for over two years. The real question is why it took so long for it to be re-leased.
Touchstone at the MCliffs location did (and continues to do) much work sans permits and has many unsafe areas. To oversee all is their handyman, who does alot of the work (from electrical to plumbing to construction) himself. Myself and others I climb with refuse to go there as it is a bad accident waiting to happen (have seen some doosies!). We have all called the building department but to no avail… very scary situation!