Third Street
Named in the records1870–2026
4,327 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1870–2026: 2,273 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 2,054 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 4,327: 2,273 Board decisions, 2,054 facts from city reports
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- 1870–2026
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The 60 most telling of its 4,327 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-02-18 | The McDonald Lumber Company was granted permission to build and run a spur track across King Street west of Third Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-10-12 | Cyrus S. Wright was granted permission to build and operate a spur track across Third Street to his property. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1908-10-19 | Cyrus S. Wright was granted permission to build a spur track across Third Street to a property near Brannan Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-11-05 | Board sets aside funds for Third Street bridge repairs, City Hall plans, Twin Peaks reservoir engineers and other costs. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-04-12 | Kentucky Street was renamed Third Street by ordinance and the change was passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1917-07-02 | Board refuses the Third Street spur track after protests | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-06-18 | Board accepted John C. Quinlan's offer to sell land at Carroll Avenue and Third Street for $1,100 (≈ $21,674 in 2026 dollars) for a playground. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-09-17 | Board accepts Lawrence F. Lavin's offer to sell land on Third Street for a Bay View playground for $1,750 (≈ $34,482 in 2026 dollars). | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-06-16 | Board instructs City Attorney to condemn a school lot on Douglass Street north of Twenty-third Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1924-06-23 | Property bounded by Third street, Yosemite avenue, Carroll avenue and the railroad right-of-way rezoned to light industrial district, passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-01-24 | Board ordered the City Attorney to begin condemnation of land for widening Grand View Avenue from Market to Twenty-third Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-05-16 | Construction of Fire Department Engine House No. 18 on Third street near Merrimac street was ordered and passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-12-19 | Board of Public Works ordered pipe and tie-rod anchors built for the Third Street and Channel bridge. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-06-11 | Board ordered construction of Bay Shore Highway section D from Third street to San Bruno avenue, with progressive payments. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-11-26 | Funds approved to rebuild Green Street, build a sewer at Portola Drive and Waithman Way, and repair the Third Street bridge. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1929-02-18 | Board resolves Harrison Street from Third Street east should be permanently built; committee to survey costs for the budget. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1938-06-27 | Public Works purchases of land from five owners for widening Third Street approved, paying $390 (≈ $9,320 in 2026 dollars) to $2,627 (≈ $62,776 in 2026 dollars) each. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-06-16 | A resolution to move $55,000 (≈ $1.3 million in 2026 dollars) from Army Street widening to Third Street was refused adoption by the Board. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-06-30 | The Board authorized the City Attorney to begin eminent domain proceedings to acquire land for widening Third Street between Army and 26th Streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-09-15 | Purchase of land from H. & R. Realty Company for $1,721 (≈ $39,447 in 2026 dollars) to widen Third Street was approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-04-21 | Appeal hearing set for April 28, 1947 against approval of rezoning a Third Street and Armstrong Avenue corner to light industrial. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-04-28 | Supervisors refused to overturn the rezoning of the northeast corner of Third Street and Armstrong Avenue to light industrial. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954-03-22 | Proposed $6,400 (≈ $80,164 in 2026 dollars) for sewers on Twenty-third Street to connect the Potrero Annex housing project, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1956-07-23 | Supervisors set a July 30, 1956 hearing on appeal of the planning commission's refusal to rezone a Third Street corner to commercial. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1956-07-30 | The Board adopted a resolution overturning the Planning Commission and sustaining the appeal to rezone the northeast corner of Third Street and LeConte Avenue to commercial. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1962-10-08 | Board recommends Third Street between Market and Mission be renamed Three Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964-04-13 | The Board authorized eminent domain acquisition of several parcels near Revere Avenue and Third Street for the Bayview District Library. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-04-21 | Attempt to block Muni Line 15 service cuts voted down | rejected | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1986-10-27 | Board ratified Planning Commission interim rules for neighborhood commercial districts, including rescinding NC-2 zoning on Third Street lots. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-07-31 | Ordinance to vacate part of Third Street in Mission Bay passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1998-11-02 | The Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan was finally passed, covering about 238 acres bounded by [name withheld] and Third Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-01-14 | Zoning map changed for industrial zones bounded by Bayshore Boulevard, Third Street and Evans Avenue; passed as Ordinance 6-02. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-01-14 | Board passed Ordinance 6-02 rezoning industrial land bounded by Bayshore Boulevard, Third Street and Helena Street to the Industrial Protection district. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2002-01-22 | Interim controls apply NC-3 restrictions to industrial Third Street properties between Islais Creek and Paul Avenue for twelve months. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-08-19 | Municipal Transportation Agency authorized to accept and spend federal funds for the Third Street Corridor track and maintenance facility. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-12-16 | Interim controls adopted for industrial properties on Third Street between Islais Creek and Paul Avenue, applying NC-3 rules for twelve months. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2003-12-16 | Interim controls apply NC-3 neighborhood commercial restrictions to industrial properties on Third Street between Islais Creek and Paul Avenue for twelve months. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006 | Ordinance creating an affordable housing special use district at 4800 Third Street passed first reading, sponsored by Supervisor Maxwell. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-02-28 | Supervisor Maxwell's ordinance creating an affordable housing special use district at 4800 Third Street passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-02-28 | Affordable housing special use district for 4800 Third Street passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-02-28 | Zoning map change for 4800 Third Street affordable housing passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-03-01 | Affordable housing district created at Third Street and Oakdale Avenue | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-03-07 | Zoning map changed for 4800 Third Street, southwest corner of Oakdale Avenue and Third Street, for affordable housing; passed finally. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-03-07 | Zoning map amended for 4800 Third Street to add an affordable housing special use district; enacted as ordinance 36-06. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-03-07 | Planning Code Section 249.30 added, creating an affordable housing special use district at 4800 Third Street; enacted as ordinance 37-06. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2006-03-07 | Zoning map for 4800 Third Street amended to add an affordable housing special use district; enacted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-01-23 | The Board authorised Muni to accept and spend $25 million (≈ $40.6 million in 2026 dollars) in state transit funds for Third Street and Metro East construction. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-06-12 | BRIDGE Tower to build affordable homes at 5600 Third Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2007-06-19 | Board adopted resolution approving Redevelopment Agency sale of Armstrong Place land at 5600 Third Street to BRIDGE Tower for affordable housing. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-06-10 | Redevelopment Agency land at 4800 Third Street approved for sale to Green Blended Communities for affordable for-sale housing. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-06-10 | Board adopted resolution approving Redevelopment Agency sale of 4800 Third Street to Green Blended Communities for affordable for-sale housing. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2008-08-12 | Board passed rezoning of Third Street and Mendell Street block 5323 from 105-A to 55-X height limit. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-12-08 | Proposed affordable housing special use district at 6600 Third Street, passed on first reading, sponsored by Maxwell. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-12-08 | Affordable housing special use district at 6600 Third Street, sponsored by Maxwell, passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2009-12-15 | Supervisors finally passed a special use district for affordable housing at 6600 Third Street, sponsored by Supervisor Maxwell. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2010-07-27 | Central Subway may take one parcel by eminent domain; approved as amended | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2012 | Airspace parcel at 151 Third Street transferred from the redevelopment successor agency to the city and then to SFMOMA. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-10-22 | Cohen's proposed Third Street rule limiting formula retail between Williams Avenue and Paul Street passed first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-12-10 | Housing office accepts $5.66M (≈ $8.2 million in 2026 dollars) state grant for infrastructure at the 5800 Third Street housing project. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-12-10 | $5.7 million (≈ $8.2 million in 2026 dollars) state grant to help build homes at 5800 Third Street | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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