Sailing Ship Restaurant Razed for Redevelopment

SAN FRANCISCO-A 27-year-old restaurant in the South Beach neighborhood made from a 135-year-old ship was razed this week to make way for a $12-million residential, commercial and retail development by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.

Dolph Rempp says his Sailing Ship Restaurant was a true symbol of the San Francisco waterfront and the last and the only ship of its kind. Many South Beach residents, however, expressed gratitude for the demolition, saying the Sailing Ship Restaurant did not fit in well with the neighborhood, which has quickly become one of the city’s hotspots.