44 Laidley St demolition goes to SF Planning Commission Nov 12
A proposal to replace a two-unit building at 44 Laidley St with a five-story, two-unit home is on the SF Planning Commission's Nov 12 agenda.
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San Francisco’s Planning Commission is scheduled to hear a conditional use request on Nov. 12 to demolish a three-story, two-unit building at 44 Laidley Street and build a five-story, two-unit building in its place. The project is proposed, not approved. Planning staff’s preliminary recommendation is to approve with conditions.
Why it matters
The lot, Block 7538 Lot 009 on the west side of Laidley between 30th and Noe streets, sits in an RH-1 district and in Transit Oriented Community Tier 3. The request needs Planning Code Sections 207.9, 209.1, 303 and 317 because it involves a residential demolition and fewer units than the Tier 3 minimum. It shows how small infill rebuilds in hillside neighborhoods run through the city’s demolition review, and the San Francisco market hub tracks the rest. The agenda says the Planning Department found the project exempt from CEQA.
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The numbers
- Existing: a 990-square-foot two-bedroom and a 423-square-foot studio.
- Proposed: a 2,999-square-foot three-bedroom and a 514-square-foot studio.
- Parking: two off-street vehicle spaces and two Class 1 bicycle spaces.
- Applicant of record: Juniper Architecture. A related alteration filing opened Sept. 29, 2026 was cancelled Oct. 1, and the conditional use case opened Oct. 1, per the Planning dataset.
- Height and bulk district: 40/40-R-4.
What’s next
The commission meets in Room 400 at City Hall, and the Nov. 12 hearing begins at 12:00 p.m. Pacific. The agenda states the commission’s action constitutes the approval action for CEQA purposes. The record does not show the owner’s name or a construction timeline, and neither is reported here. No decision has been made.
Quick answers
- What is the latest on 44 Laidley Street?
- A proposal to replace a two-unit building at 44 Laidley St with a five-story, two-unit home is on the SF Planning Commission's Nov 12 agenda.
- Who is developing 44 Laidley Street?
- Juniper Architecture, according to SF Planning Commission.
- What are the key numbers for 44 Laidley Street?
- units, before and after: 2 to 2; proposed larger unit: 2,999 sf; commission hearing: Nov 12.
On the record
Case 2026-003687CUA would demolish a two-unit building and build a five-story, two-unit building with a 2,999-square-foot three-bedroom; staff preliminarily recommends approval with conditions
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Primary record
- SF Planning CommissionNov. 12, 2026 hearing agenda, item 9, case 2026-003687CUA