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San Francisco Meetings

Board of Appeals - 2026-05-20

4h 40m36,626 words
22zoningapproveddeniedcommercialmotion to denymixed useresidentialdensitydeferredhistoric preservationvarianceSan Francisco, CA

Meeting Intelligence Preview

4
Decisions
4
Market Signals
2
Developments

Meeting Summary

The San Francisco Board of Appeals denied an appeal challenging the emergency demolition permit for 659 Union St., a fire-damaged historic building at Washington Square Park.

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Key Decisions (4)

Denied

Emergency Demolition Permit Appeal at 659 Union St.

Denied

Massage Permit Revocation Appeal at 3446 Balboa St.

Deferred

PG&E Utility Pole Permit Appeal at Homestead St.

Approved

Adoption of April 29, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Development Activity (2)

659 Union St. Redevelopment

Mixed-Use

Union St. Infrastructure Project

Infrastructure

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Developer testified that returning displaced tenants at original $800-1,000 rents…

Infrastructure

DPW removed one block of Union St. infrastructure project from…

Sentiment

Multiple neighborhood groups including Telegraph Hill Dwellers, North Beach Business…

Housing Demand

San Francisco has approximately 159 general massage establishments requiring two…

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