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Historic‑district commission approves certificate for 135 Townsend with window‑repair option
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for conversion of 135 Townsend from storage to office/retail, with conditions that allow staff to work with the sponsor to either repair or replace historic steel‑sash windows and tighten storefront and penthouse design requirements.
The San Francisco Historic Preservation Commission on Nov. 18 approved a certificate of appropriateness for 135 Townsend Street, clearing a key hurdle for the owner’s plan to convert a former self‑storage building into offices with ground‑floor retail. The decision was unanimous, 6–0.
Department staff member Rich Shoe Craig told commissioners that the project — a full renovation of a 1911 concrete infill between two brick unreinforced masonry neighbors in the South End Landmark District — proposes approximately 49,995 square feet of office space and roughly 1,395 square feet of…
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