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San Francisco Entertainment Commission approves The Midway and three other nightlife permits

Entertainment Commission · December 15, 2015
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Summary

The commission unanimously approved a place-of-entertainment permit for The Midway (900 Marin St.) and voted to approve change-of-ownership and extended-hours permits for Mezzanine, Tropagala and Rocapulco after staff and police conditions and neighborhood outreach were discussed.

The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Dec. 15 approved a slate of permits for nightlife venues, including a place-of-entertainment permit for The Midway and conditional approvals for Mezzanine, Tropagala and Rocapulco.

The Midway's principal, Jordan Langer, told commissioners the project would convert a 29,000-square-foot warehouse at 900 Marin Street into a multiuse arts-and-entertainment complex with an 8,000-square-foot main performance room, three gallery spaces, 10 subsidized artist studios and a teaching kitchen. "We plan to support and involve not only local artists, musicians, and also nonprofit organizations that focus on music, arts, and the community," Langer said during his presentation. He also said the main room's capacity would be roughly 1,500 and that the entire complex could host an estimated 3,000 people at maximum usage.

Bayview Station recommended approval…

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