South of Market Street
Named in the records1908–2022
90 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1908–2022: 40 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 50 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 1908–2022
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The 60 most telling of its 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-09-08 | Sewer plans half finished south of Market Street | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-09-28 | Ordinance passed setting aside part of 100 Vara Block No. 397 south of Market Street as a children's playground. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-10-26 | Board resolution asks United Railroads to explain why cars did not run south of Market Street during morning hours. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1909-06-07 | The Board approved paying $113,006.50 (≈ $4.2 million in 2026 dollars) to the Schmieden Estate for land for the South of Market Street children's playground. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Lodging house on lots south of Market Street · other: lodging house may be built without a rear yard space on lots 160 feet deep running street to street | finding | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1925-07-13 | South of Market Street Girls' Club and Elwyn Concert Bureau were granted Auditorium hall use for a dance and a concert. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-08-31 | Permit granted for premises on Main Street south of Market Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-06-01 | Board passed on first reading a $4,500 (≈ $109,081 in 2026 dollars) appropriation for traffic signals in the district south of Market Street near the Bay Bridge approaches. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-06-01 | Appropriation of $4,500 (≈ $109,081 in 2026 dollars) approved for traffic signals south of Market Street near the Bay Bridge approach streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-06-15 | Board finally passed $4,500 (≈ $109,081 in 2026 dollars) for traffic signals south of Market Street near the Bay Bridge approach streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-08-17 | Cost estimate asked for new streets south of Market Street | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-08-17 | Cost estimate asked for new streets south of Market Street | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1944-07-17 | Traffic study requested for the area south of Market Street and east of Twelfth Street, to be reported on. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1944-07-17 | Plan taken up to fix traffic south of Market Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1946-09-03 | Supervisor MacPhee asked the City Planning Commission to study a 30,000-car structure south of Market Street, between Third and Tenth Streets. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1949-06-20 | Parking meter hours and fees set south of Market Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1958-01-27 | Stopping banned from 4 to 6 p.m. on the east side of Fifth Street, 129 feet south of Market Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1966 | Downtown off-street parking addition · recommendation: major portion located 1 to 2 blocks south of Market Street | recommendation | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1966-05-16 | Plan to include central city in anti-poverty funding sent to committee. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968 | Zoning ordinance amendment (1968) · other: expanded the C-3 zone in recognition of BART impact south of Market Street | action | City report: Downtown San Francisco conservation and development planning program : phase I, reconnaissance and programming scanned page ↗ |
| 1968 | Highest density zone south of Market Street · other: extended from one-half block to two and one-half blocks south of Market Street | action | City report: Land use and urban development project : program-wide case studies scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Yerba Buena Center · proposes: convention-entertainment-office complex planned by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency | project | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | new proposed hospital south of Market Street · cost usd: S526 mie lion (OCR garbled, printed as 'S526 mie lion') | project | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1972 | New large park, South of Market · finding: land costs are very high south of Market Street, inhibiting park development | finding | City report: Programs recommended for carrying out the improvement plan for recreation & open space scanned page ↗ |
| 1973 | Industry+Store+Residential block type · other: 29 sample blocks: 2 north of Market, 27 south of Market | finding | 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 ↗ |
| 1973 | Yerba Buena Center · other: replacing residential areas immediately south of Market with commercial development | event | City report: Recreation & open space programs recommendations for implementing the recreation and open space element of the Comprehensive plan of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Downtown long-term parking differential tax · finding: long-term parkers would likely move to south of Market Street, where lower-priced spaces are available | finding | City report: Parking in San Francisco : recommendations for policies and implementation actions : a report to the San Francisco City Planning Department scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Industrial land use in San Francisco · other: great majority of industrial land located south of Market Street and east of Mission Street | finding | City report: Land use : conditions and trends : report containing background information for the commerce and industry element of the comprehensive plan of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1977 | South of Market Street · other: Contains numerous surface lots as well as parking structures | site | City report: Indirect environmental impacts : technical memorandum scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | Downtown Conservation and Development Plan interim controls · other: Further displacement of blue-collar employment from the area south of Market Street and west of Yerba Buena Center would preempt resolution of how the area relates to Downtown | finding | City report: Downtown San Francisco conservation and development planning program : phase I, reconnaissance and programming scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | Downtown development scenarios · other: Commercial services and wholesaling uses expected south of Market Street | site | City report: Downtown San Francisco conservation and development planning program : phase I, reconnaissance and programming scanned page ↗ |
| 1982 | Downtown stadium · alternative: increased benefits for Hunter's Point, stimulated small business and revitalization of the area south of Market | alternative | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco : review of the report of the Mayor's Stadium Task Force scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | Interior property lines south of Market, east of Third Street · other: Buildings up to 165 ft may be built on interior property line without windows | recommendation | City report: The downtown plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | South of Market street grid · finding: Streets run 45 degrees east or west of true south in accordance with Spanish colonial law | finding | City report: The downtown plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | South of Market street grid · finding: Relative shelter from prevailing west wind but exposure to southwest and northwest winds | finding | City report: The downtown plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Business Retention Program · other: identify and evaluate present and future business activities in the area South of Market Street | project | City report: MOHED : production, preservation, people scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Downtown height limits south of Market Street · other: highest permitted heights shifted to include south side of Mission Street near Transbay Terminal | measure | City report: Downtown : proposal as adopted by the City Planning Commission as a part of the master plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | South of Market street grid · finding: Relative shelter from prevailing west wind, exposure to southwest and northwest winds | finding | City report: Downtown : proposal as adopted by the City Planning Commission as a part of the master plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Area south of Market Street · other: place where much of the central district's future expansion will take place | site | City report: Sun, wind, and comfort : a study of open spaces and sidewalks in four downtown areas scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | South of Market · finding: grid orientation reduces the impacts of the prevailing west and northwest winds | finding | City report: Sun, wind, and comfort : a study of open spaces and sidewalks in four downtown areas scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-01-07 | Housing fund limited to affordable homes south of Market Street | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1984-01-07 | Housing fund limited to affordable homes south of Market Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1985 | South of Market street view corridors · other: Streets serve as view corridors to downtown highrise district (north), Potrero Hill (south), Twin Peaks (west), Bay and Eastbay Hills (east) | finding | City report: South of Market rezoning study : housing, business activity, neighborhood livability, research findings scanned page ↗ |
| 1985 | Downtown Plan · other: redirection of new office development to the area South of Market Street, away from concentrations of Significant older buildings | measure | 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 ↗ |
| 1988 | South of Market redevelopment · acreage: 1,500 acres | project | City report: South of Market plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1988 | South of Market plan · proposes: change zoning and limit office development | project | City report: South of Market plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Node 1324 · finding: high pressure, in University Mound pressure zone | finding | City report: Final report Balboa and Francisco Reservoirs needs assessment scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Blocks south of Market Street and east of Yerba Buena Gardens · other: Intended under the Downtown Plan to accommodate the largest scale of new development | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings · finding: Substantial demand for relatively inexpensive space from office and retail users south of Market Street | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | C-3-O South of Market Street · finding: Real estate market particularly weak; Alternatives 1 and 2 could result in substantial numbers of UMBs at risk | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Sixth Street Corridor SRO units in unreinforced masonry buildings · other: SRO units in unreinforced masonry buildings concentrated in the Sixth Street Corridor south of Market Street | site | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Long blocks south of Market Street · other: vacancies for most types of space are high | site | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Sixth Street Corridor residential hotels · other: virtually all residential hotel units are in unreinforced masonry buildings | finding | City report: Seismic retrofitting alternatives for San Francisco's unreinforced masonry buildings : socioeconomic and land use implications of alternative requirements scanned page ↗ |
| 1993 | Golden Gate Transit · other: Terminal location requires Golden Gate Transit to reroute bus service south of Market Street | action | City report: Transit terminal study scanned page ↗ |
| 1994 | Central City (North/South of Market Street) · finding: Hunger and poverty are highly visible | finding | City report: Hunger in San Francisco : fragmented services, unmet needs scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-01-31 | Tow-away zone set on Church Street south of Market Street | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2022-07-26 | $2.4M (≈ $2.8 million in 2026 dollars) taken from Caltrans for a South of Market tree nursery | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Department of City Planning · other: initiated several plans and rezoning studies, including for North and South of Market Street and neighborhood commercial areas | action | 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 ↗ |
| 1978 | South of Market office construction · other: 88 percent of major new office floor space after transbay operation began | finding | City report: Land use and urban development project : program-wide case studies scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Muni Metro Turnback · other: under construction; completion expected fall 1996 | project | City report: Transbay area plan : background data report scanned page ↗ |
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