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Entertainment Commission approves higher decibel limit and later hours for Brick and Mortar at 1710 Mission
Summary
The commission approved raising Brick and Mortar’s permitted sound level roughly 10 dB and extending live-music hours to 12:30 a.m. on weekdays and 1 a.m. on weekends after the owner presented soundproofing work and a neighborhood contact plan; staff will monitor compliance and outstanding finish work must be completed.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted to allow changes to the Place of Entertainment permit for Brick and Mortar, 1710 Mission Street, approving a roughly 10-decibel increase and an extension of permitted live-music hours to 12:30 a.m. on weekdays and 1:00 a.m. on weekends.
Owner Jason Perkins told the commission he had invested in layered sheetrock, ceiling enclosures and sound-attenuating materials and supplied invoices and photos documenting about 20 months of work. “We’ve been constantly testing, we’ve been in contact with neighbors almost daily,” Perkins said, adding the club has provided a direct phone number and an office line for neighbor complaints.
Commissioner Audrey Joseph and Inspector Edwards described remaining gaps in the work, including unfinished soffit areas and openings above a drop ceiling near the kitchen that could act as sound tunnels. “You have a ton of leakage in that place that you’re not even thinking about,” Joseph said, urging the owner to seal ceilings and wrap exposed pipes.
A nearby resident, Alexandria Dietz, told commissioners she had filed prior complaints but said recent improvements were noticeable: “Overall, I rarely hear anything,” she said, while urging caution about raising permitted levels.
The commission’s motion to raise the permitted level by about 10 dB and extend entertainment hours passed by roll call. Commissioners said the increase is conditional on the work shown in the owner’s documentation and on staff and inspector follow-up. Inspector Edwards will determine the operational decibel baseline during on-site sound checks and will report if further mitigation is required.
The commission emphasized that the permit change is not unconditional: staff will continue monitoring compliance, and neighbors retain the ability to report ongoing issues.
The commission then moved on to other permit items; no fines or license revocations were issued at the meeting.
