I was thinking also that with an ATM / parking lot, that certainly preserves the land for future use while generating revenue in the meantime.
Yes, in that sense this development is better than nothing!
Sort-of related: For large events at Dickies, someone usually puts up an ugly temporary pedestrian fence to prevent jaywalking across Montgomery. The fence runs all the way from Harley down to Bryce. The fence sits on the grass strip typically right up against the curb, along this red line:
I think someone should:
1) Install an attractive permanent fence in the same location, and
2) Install a signalized crosswalk or signalized intersection at Bryce.
With these two improvements, pedestrians will be deterred from jaywalking in front of Dickies (for example, to this new ATM) and will have two visible, safe alternatives to cross at Harley and Bryce. Also, note that a hypothetical new hotel at 2050 Montgomery would sit right at Bryce too, making at least improvement #2 critical to protect hotel pedestrians.