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Apartment 24 granted conditional permit after SFPD-backed security plan; party-bus issue remains
Summary
After a lengthy exchange, the commission conditionally approved Apartment 24’s change of ownership at 440 Broadway with SFPD-driven conditions — 100-foot perimeter, 1:50 security ratio, ban on party buses, 14-day surveillance retention and no admittance after 1 a.m. — and set a February review to evaluate the measures’ effectiveness.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Nov. 8 conditionally granted a change-of-ownership permit for Apartment 24 at 440 Broadway, adopting several security measures recommended by SFPD and requiring a formal re-evaluation at the commission’s first meeting in February.
Applicant representative Mark Rennie described amendments to the venue’s security plan to address recent Broadway incidents: "No party buses will be allowed at the premise," he said, and he agreed to a 100-foot perimeter, a 1-to-50 security staffing ratio and interior protocols for handling patrons needing medical attention. Rennie also agreed to a 14-day retention period for electronic surveillance recordings.
SFPD officers present supported a conditional grant if the security plan is implemented. Officer Mathias emphasized specific public-safety concerns recorded in recent weeks, including assaults and fights tied to overservice, and urged that recorded footage be retained for investigations.
Commissioners pressed applicants on neighborhood outreach and whether the no-admittance-after-1 a.m. policy would produce crowds shifting to other blocks. Staff and police acknowledged limits on regulating party buses (vehicle and operator jurisdiction is state-level) but said enforcement tools exist — issuing citations for stopping or addressing public-intoxication violations — and recommended local enforcement coordination. Rennie noted continued incidents involving party buses and alleged third-party payments to guarantee admittance at venues; commissioners recorded the allegation and requested staff and SFPD pursue enforcement where possible.
The commission approved the conditional grant, listing compliance with the security plan as a condition and directing staff to return to the commission at the February meeting to report on outreach and the effects of the admittance restriction. No changes to licensed closing times were imposed at the hearing.
Ending: The permit takes effect as a conditional grant; staff and SFPD will monitor compliance and present findings at the commission’s February review.
