Development Opportunity for
815 Broadway, San Francisco, CA

What are the local zoning regulations for 815 Broadway ?

CCB (CHINATOWN-COMMUNITY BUSINESS)

This zoning district is intended to protect existing housing, encourage new housing and to accommodate modest expansion of Chinatown business activities as well as street-level retail uses. The size of individual professional or business office use is limited in order to prevent these areas from being used to accommodate larger office uses spilling over from the financial district.

The Chinatown Community Business District, spanning Broadway, Kearny, Commercial Streets, and Grant Avenue, serves as a transitional entry to Chinatown. Positioned near North Beach, the Broadway Entertainment District, and the Financial District, it has potential for increased retail and commercial development. The district aims to safeguard existing housing, encourage new housing, and modestly expand Chinatown business activities while restricting the size of professional or business office uses. It promotes housing development in new buildings at upper stories and permits Accessory Dwelling Units.

Permitted Residential Uses: ADU, single room occupancy, student housing, dwelling unit, group housing and homeless shelters, and senior housing.

Permitted Non-Residential Uses: Open space, walk-up facility, agriculture (neighborhood), entertainment (general), entertainment (nighttime), movie theater, hospital, trade office and wireless telecommunications services facility.

What is the maximum height for 815 Broadway ?

65-N

Height of a dwelling cannot exceed a 65 feet.

How to measure building height in San Francisco?

A point shall be taken at the centerline of the building or, where the building steps laterally in relation to a street that is the basis for height measurement, separate points shall be taken at the centerline of each building step. The upper point to which such measurement shall be taken shall be the highest point on the finished roof in the case of a flat roof, and the average height of the rise in the case of a pitched or stepped roof.

What are the ADU regulations for 815 Broadway ?

ADU eligible

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also called secondary units, in-law units, or cottages, are units added to existing and new residential buildings. Adding an ADU to your property can provide several benefits, such as providing housing for family members, simplifying your lifestyle, and increased financial flexibility.Learn more about building ADU in this article

What neighborhood is 815 Broadway located in?

Nob Hill, San Francisco

Occasionally referred to as “Snob Hill,” this neighborhood’s affluent reputation dates back to the Gold Rush when railroad barons (known as “nobs”) and other benefactors of the rush built their mansions on the hill, which was newly accessible by cable car lines. Their place on the hill kept them out of the fray of the rowdy waterfront and less well-off Tenderloin neighborhood.

But the 1906 earthquake and ensuing fire destroyed almost all of these opulent homes. Today the rebuilt and majestic Grace Cathedral, the beautiful Huntington Park, and luxury hotels stand in their place, bringing in daily swarms of tourists. This area now has much more diverse housing that belies its nickname, with a mix of new and old architecture, practical and swanky apartment buildings of all sizes, high-end condos, and impressive Victorians.

Polk Street features both fancy and divey restaurants, shops, and cafes side by side, as well as an assortment of popular bars with signature cocktails.