"Developers can now build up to six or eight stories on most streets with businesses or public transportation, as long as the new building has at least one more unit than whatever was there before. Before the upzoning, developers were limited to four stories in most of the rezoned areas. A few larger streets, including Geary, Van Ness, and Market will allow buildings up to 65 stories."
"In addition to building taller, developers can also now build as many units as they want per property, so long as height and space limitations are not exceeded. Not all buildings in the city's northern and western neighborhoods will be covered by the new zoning. Any rent-controlled buildings with three or more units were removed from the plan earlier by an amendment written by Supervisor Myrna Melgar. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman also removed buildings that had achieved historical landmark status."
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors approved an upzoning measure in a 7-4 vote, increasing allowable heights in many western and northern neighborhoods. Most commercial or transit corridors can now host six- to eight-story buildings, while select major streets may allow towers up to 65 stories. Developers may add unlimited units per property within height and spacing limits. Rent-controlled buildings with three or more units and designated historical landmarks were removed from coverage. The change is the first westside upzoning since 1978 and aims to increase housing supply to address decades of rising local housing prices.
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