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Planning Commission approves Broadway mixed-use project over objections from SRO advocates
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a developer’s revised proposal for 425 Broadway — converting an underused parking lot into two mixed-use buildings with 42 homes (6 BMRs), retail/office space and a publicly accessible laundromat — while two commissioners voted against the measure over concerns about displacement and office space in Chinatown.
After hours of testimony from neighbors, preservation and tenant advocates, and community organizations, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved the proposed redevelopment of 425 Broadway by a 4-2 vote at its Dec. 16 meeting.
The sponsor’s team presented a plan to replace a 144-space surface parking lot with two mixed-use buildings containing 42 dwelling units (up from 34 through the state density bonus), including six on‑site below‑market-rate units, ground-floor retail, several small office suites and 17 vehicle parking…
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