North of Market
Named in the records1850–2024
445 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1850–2024: 249 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 196 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 445: 249 Board decisions, 196 facts from city reports
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- 1850–2024
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The 60 most telling of its 445 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Sample block (residential, north of Market) · built year: average age 1949 (1906-1960) | building | City report: Impact of intensive, high-rise development in San Francisco. Summary : an evaluation of alternate development growth strategies, Step 1 - part B, a final feasibility report scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Lower Market-Embarcadero (Golden Gateway) Redevelopment Project · other: Occupies a large amount of the area north of Market Street; office and residential sections, neither complete | project | City report: Draft environmental impact report for a proposal for citizen review : the Plan for the northeastern waterfront : a part of the Master plan of the City and County of San Francisco and a revision of the existing Northern waterfront plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1977 | North of Market Street · other: Virtually no surface-lot parking; a number of multilevel parking structures built | site | City report: Indirect environmental impacts : technical memorandum scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-08-25 | North of Market (Tenderloin) named for home repair program; vote put off. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-12-12 | Who gets federal home repair loans first in North of Market; put over to a later meeting. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-12-12 | Sets who gets federal home repair loans first in North of Market. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-12-12 | Tenderloin proposed as a home-repair area, with city rules for the program; put over to a later meeting. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-12-12 | Tenderloin named a home-repair area, with city rules for the program. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-01-16 | $33,028 (≈ $170,682 in 2026 dollars) set aside to fix up homes in North of Market | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-01-16 | $33,028 (≈ $170,682 in 2026 dollars) set aside to fix up homes in North of Market. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | Units in unreinforced masonry buildings (UMBs) · finding: over half of the housing units in Chinatown, Downtown, and North of Market | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-07-28 | Mayor authorized to seek and accept federal grant funds for a North of Market hotel program. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-05-11 | Community funds of $1,000,000 (≈ $3.7 million in 2026 dollars) transferred to the North of Market Hotel Program, subject to federal funds and financing. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-05-11 | Mayor authorized to spend Urban Development Action Grant funds on the North of Market Hotel Project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1981-05-11 | $1,000,000 (≈ $3.7 million in 2026 dollars) in community funds transferred to the North of Market Hotel Program, adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-01-18 | Board adopted a $1,343,000 (≈ $4.7 million in 2026 dollars) advance of Community Development Funds for the North of Market Hotel Program, drawn from Rincon Point South Beach redevelopment area. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | North of Market - Tenderloin Mixed Use District · rezoned: excluded from C-3-G and put in a new North of Market Mixed Use District | measure | City report: The downtown plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | Housing demolition and conversion pressure · finding: areas most affected are South of Market, North of Market (Tenderloin), Chinatown, and North Beach | finding | City report: The downtown plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | Market Rezoning Study · proposes: special use zoning district for primarily residential neighborhood | project | City report: The downtown plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | Rezone the North of Market residential area · proposes: Rezone the North of Market residential area | recommendation | City report: The downtown plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Hotel developer affordable housing contributions · other: estimated $320,700 per year from the three hotels | measure | City report: Residence : the residence element of the comprehensive plan of the city and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Hotel affordable housing fund · cost usd: $153,300 earmarked for acquisition of four residential hotels | project | City report: Residence : the residence element of the comprehensive plan of the city and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Hotels Ramada, Holiday Inn and Hilton · other: committed specific funds towards affordable housing | measure | City report: Residence : the residence element of the comprehensive plan of the city and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | North of Market Rehabilitation Assistance Program · units: 2603 completed units with approximately 3,000 units remaining | project | City report: Residence : the residence element of the comprehensive plan of the city and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Ramada hotel · built: completed, 1,040 rooms | project | City report: Downtown : proposal as adopted by the City Planning Commission as a part of the master plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Meridien hotel · built: completed, 700 rooms | project | City report: Downtown : proposal as adopted by the City Planning Commission as a part of the master plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | North of Market Mixed Use District · rezoned: deleted from C-3-R and added to new North of Market Mixed Use District | measure | City report: Downtown : proposal as adopted by the City Planning Commission as a part of the master plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | North of Market Rehabilitation Assistance Program · units: 733 units completed in 1984; over 1600 units completed in 1983 | project | City report: Residence : the residence element of the comprehensive plan of the city and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-10-01 | Housing protections for the North of Market area voted down | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985 | North of Market zoning controls · adopted: Heights up to 130 feet above normally permitted 80 feet allowed only with contribution to housing rehabilitation fund | finding | City report: Chinatown : preliminary policy and zoning recommendations : for discussion at community forums on Chinatown planning and rezoning study scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-03-18 | City Attorney proposes rezoning the North of Market blocks for housing | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-03-18 | Motion to disapprove the North of Market residential rezoning proposal was tabled. | tabled | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-03-25 | City Attorney proposes rezoning the North of Market blocks for housing | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-05-28 | Proposed zoning change of Assessor's Block 347 Lot 5 from C-3-G to RC-4, extending the North of Market residential district. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-10-07 | Zoning of one North of Market parcel, Assessor's Block 347, Lot 5, changed from C-3-G to RC-4; ordinance passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-10-07 | Ordinance rezoning Assessor's Block 347, Lot 5 in North of Market from C-3-G to RC-4 was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | North of Market National Register historic district nomination · rejected: Nomination rejected by State Historic Resources Commission due to opposition | event | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | North of Market rezoning · finding: Rezoning does not include a list of buildings to preserve, a preservation map, or explicit standards | finding | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | North of Market rezoning · finding: New zoning will likely remove much of the economic incentive to demolish historic buildings | finding | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | North of Market National Register Historic District · finding: A National Register district could make available substantial tax incentives for rehabilitation of residential hotels | finding | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | North of Market residential special use district · finding: no list of buildings or specific standards to control alterations or demolition | finding | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | North of Market residential special use district · other: Historic preservation purposes can only be carried out through the conditional use process until buildings are designated or area becomes a historic district | finding | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987-01-26 | Walker proposes rezoning two North of Market parks from RH-4 to P, and allowing basement commercial use and overhanging signs. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-12-05 | Interim zoning ratification proposed to reclassify North of Market block lots from C-3-G to residential RC-4. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-12-05 | Resolution to disapprove interim North of Market rezoning from C-3-G to RC-4 was tabled by the Board. | tabled | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | PC 263.7 North of Market Affordable Housing Fund · other: Height of 120 or 130 feet in 80 foot district with payment of $5 per square foot | measure | City report: An affordable housing action plan for San Francisco : draft report scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | North of Market area · finding: Commercial or industrial demand relatively weak; larger buildings would not justify retrofitting economics and would eventually be demolished without economic assistance | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Bush Corridor and North of Market · other: many existing buildings are larger than what could be built today | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Chinatown, Bush Corridor, North of Market · other: zoning controls limit the amount of new development on a site | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | residential unreinforced masonry buildings (UMBs) · finding: Under Alternative 3, a substantial majority of residential UMBs in North of Market and parts of South of Market could be at risk of demolition | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-11-25 | Interim zoning controls for eighteen months bar new tobacco paraphernalia shops in parts of North of Market and nearby commercial districts. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997 | Remaining sections of Central Freeway north of Market Street · other: parcels owned by Caltrans would become available for development if sold | finding | City report: Central freeway retrofit plan cost analysis scanned page ↗ |
| 1999-03-15 | Supervisor Yee's ordinance banning off-sale alcohol sales in the North of Market Residential district passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2005-08-09 | Owners in North of Market/Tenderloin pay extra fees for 15 years. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2020-02-11 | North of Market housing fund merged into the citywide affordable housing fund | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | North of Market Rezoning Study · other: Rezoning study prepared by the Planning Department | finding | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | North of Market residential special use district · rezoned: Permanent rezoning controls approved by Board of Supervisors and Mayor | property_record | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | North of Market Planning Coalition Reclassification · rezoned: C-2 & G-3-G boundary area reclassified to RC-4 | action | City report: Growth management alternatives for downtown San Francisco : downtown EIR consultant's report scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | North of Market (Tenderloin) · rezoned: plan released March 1984; rezoning to implement plan should be in place | measure | City report: Residence : the residence element of the comprehensive plan of the city and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | North of Market residential use district plan · other: plan and/or rezoning recently completed | project | City report: Historic preservation in San Francisco : an evaluation of programs affecting historic resources for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
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