Increased plans have been filed for 85 West Portal Avenue in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood. The proposal now seeks to replace the vacant theater with a 12-story mixed-use complex with 172 rental apartments above ground-floor retail and a basement garage. DM Development is overseeing the application on behalf of the property owner, Empire West Portal LLC.
The latest filing adds more than a hundred units and three floors to the project with the acquisition of an adjacent property at 59 West Portal Avenue and increasing incentives provided by city policy. The total capacity has increased from 64 to 172 units, of which 26 will be deed-restricted as affordable. The application is supported by the city’s Family Zoning plan, Assembly Bill 1287, and Senate Bill 423, to increase residential capacity by 100% above base zoning and streamline the approval process.
85 West Portal Avenue lobby view, rendering by Handel Architects
The 156-foot-tall structure is expected to yield around 269,520 square feet, including 213,100 square feet of housing, 7,000 square feet of retail, and 36,950 square feet for the basement garage. Unit sizes will vary, with 21 studios, 52 one-bedrooms, 72 two-bedrooms, and 27 three-bedrooms. Of the 172 units, 26 will be deed-restricted as affordable housing. Parking will include 89 cars and 127 bicycles.
Handel Architects is responsible for the design. Updated renderings show that the overall scheme has not shifted significantly since the previous iteration at 85 West Portal Avenue. With the additional parcel for the project, the floor plates will conform to an irregular site. The exterior will be clad with painted precast concrete, metal panels, and floor-to-ceiling windows. The ground-floor entrances will integrate a partially preserved facade from the theater and a historicized copy of the decorative features at 59-61 West Portal Avenue.
85 West Portal Avenue facade elevation, illustration by Handel Architects
85 West Portal Avenue site plan, illustration by Handel Architects
The proposal spans 0.56 acres at the corner of Vicente Street and West Portal Avenue. Demolition will also be required for the commercial structure at 59 West Portal Avenue, currently occupied by a Supercuts and Goodwill Boutique storefront.
The estimated cost and timeline for construction have not yet been shared.
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