Howard Street
Named in the records1906–2026
1,339 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1906–2026: 1,215 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 124 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
- Kind
- Named in the records
- Records
- 1,339: 1,215 Board decisions, 124 facts from city reports
- Years
- 1906–2026
What the records say
The 60 most telling of its 1,339 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-04-12 | Sewer to be built in 5th Street from Howard Street to Brannan Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-04-19 | Construction of a bond sewer in Fifth street from Howard street to Brannan street ordered. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-12-27 | Engine House No. 4 to be built on Howard Street | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-12-27 | Engine House No. 4 to be built on north side of Howard Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-01-04 | Ordinance orders construction of Engine House No. 4 on Howard Street between New Montgomery and Third streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-01-04 | Engine House No. 4 ordered built on north side of Howard Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-03-17 | Board passed an ordinance rezoning parts of Howard Street, Wilde Avenue, Rutland Street and Parker Avenue. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-07-31 | The Board denied Edward A. Bertram's application for a toll bridge and viaduct from Twelfth and Howard streets to Oakland. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-08-27 | Van Ness Avenue to be extended from Mission to Howard Street | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-10-01 | Plan to extend Van Ness Avenue to Howard Street refused | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-10-08 | Plan to extend Van Ness Avenue to Howard Street debated again | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-12-17 | Van Ness Avenue extension plan from Mission to Howard Street approved | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-12-21 | Van Ness Avenue from Market to Howard Street renamed Van Ness Avenue South by resolution. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-05-16 | Howard Street from Thirteenth to Army Street is renamed Van Ness Avenue South. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-05-17 | Howard Street from 13th to Army renamed Van Ness Avenue South | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-08-23 | City Attorney authorized to pay the Sullivans $152.75 (≈ $3,574 in 2026 dollars) for riot damage at 613 Howard Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1937-08-23 | Payment of $152.75 (≈ $3,574 in 2026 dollars) to Sullivans for riot damage at 613 Howard Street approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-08-28 | The Board refused to pass a bill appropriating $228,000 (≈ $5.5 million in 2026 dollars) for trackless trolley buses on Howard Street. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-08-28 | Board refused to pass a bill appropriating $228,000 (≈ $5.5 million in 2026 dollars) for trackless trolley buses on Howard Street, Beale to Army Street. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1961-04-17 | Route P-PU of State Highway 253 from Evans Avenue to Howard Street approved as part of the Southern Freeway. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967-01-30 | Zoning map changes for 1675 Howard Street and a Church Street lot were finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-07-13 | City buys a parking lot at Howard and Langton for a mini-park | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-07-10 | Ordinance funding $2.7M (≈ $21.8 million in 2026 dollars) relocation of the Howard Street sewer in Yerba Buena Center passed finally. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-06-07 | Howard Street to close for a Fire and Police display | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-08-24 | Permit proposed for the Redevelopment Agency to build two pedestrian bridge columns at 747 Howard Street; sent to City Services Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-09-16 | Sale of 980 Howard Street to Todland for affordable housing proposed | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-08-24 | 860 Howard Street taken by eminent domain for Moscone expansion | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-06-26 | Mortgage revenue bonds up to $14,000,000 (≈ $27.4 million in 2026 dollars) for affordable housing at 1166-1188 Howard Street were approved by resolution. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-06-26 | Bonds for affordable housing at 1166-1188 Howard Street taken up | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-12-04 | Board approved the Redevelopment Agency's sale of air rights at 1166-1188 Howard Street to a nonprofit affiliate for low-income housing. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2000-12-04 | Air rights at 1166 Howard Street sold to keep low-income housing | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-11-19 | Board supports community-based development of the Plaza Hotel site at 988-992 Howard Street, including 115 affordable housing units by TODCO. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-11-19 | TODCO's 115 flats and Bindlestiff Theater backed at 988-992 Howard Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-11-19 | Backing for 115 affordable homes and a theater at 988-992 Howard | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-11-25 | General plan change for a hotel project at 888 Howard Street, raising its height limit from 160-F to 320-S, passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-11-25 | Zoning map change for 888 Howard Street raising height from 160-F to 320-S for a hotel, passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-11-25 | Proposed Planning Code change creating a C-3-S(SU) hotel district at 888 Howard Street passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-11-25 | Taller 888 Howard Street hotel passed on first reading | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-11-25 | Zoning change proposed for the taller hotel at 888 Howard Street; passed first reading only | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-11-25 | Planning Code change creating a hotel special use district at 888 Howard Street passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-05-09 | Condos at 1277 Howard and 776 Tehama can be sold separately | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-05-23 | Supervisor Daly's proposal to raise the height limit at 645 Howard Street from 150 to 250 feet passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-05-23 | General Plan height and bulk map change for 645 Howard Street, from 150-S to 250-S, passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-06-06 | Height limit at 645 Howard Street raised from 150-S to 250-S, finally passed by the Board of Supervisors. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-06-06 | Height limit at 645 Howard Street raised from 150 to 250 feet. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-06-06 | Height limit for 645 Howard Street raised from 150 to 250 feet, passed on final reading. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-06-06 | General Plan height map for 645 Howard Street changed from 150 to 250 feet, passed on final reading. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-06-06 | Taller building allowed at 645 Howard Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-04-17 | 583-587 Howard Street would move from Unrated to Contributory Category III under Article 11; passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-04-24 | The Board passed an ordinance rating 583-587 Howard Street as a Contributory building under Article 11. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-06-12 | 1234 Howard Street: 18 condo flats approved to be sold separately | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-08-03 | City passed a land swap: Fire Station No. 1 at 676 Howard Street goes to SFMOMA for 935 Folsom Street and a new station. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-01-24 | Land plan cleared for SFMOMA expansion, fire station move and housing | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012-01-24 | Board passed an ordinance rezoning 676 Howard Street and part of 935 Folsom Street for the SFMOMA expansion and housing project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2015-07-28 | Transbay Block 5 on Howard Street sold for $172.5M (≈ $245.2 million in 2026 dollars) | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2015-07-28 | Transbay Block 5 land on Howard Street sold for $172.5 million (≈ $245.2 million in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2017-12-12 | $150M (≈ $206.2 million in 2026 dollars) housing bonds for Howard and Tehama Streets approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2021-02-09 | City buys 921 Howard; up to $39M (≈ $48.5 million in 2026 dollars) for 203 affordable homes | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2021-07-20 | 1266-1298 Howard Street: 129 condo flats approved to be sold separately | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2026-09-15 | $3.24M rent help for 88 affordable homes at 1166 Howard Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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