Rec and Park Proposes 0.18-Acre Park at 989 Post Street
Rec and Park filed a General Plan Referral to replace a vacant 1920 building at 989 Post Street with a 0.18-acre public park. Cost not stated.
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- Public record
- Also reported by San Francisco YIMBY
San Francisco’s Recreation and Parks Department has filed a General Plan Referral to turn a vacant one-story commercial building at 989 Post Street into a public park, San Francisco YIMBY reported on November 11. The site is a 0.18-acre corner lot at Post and Larkin streets, on the border of Lower Nob Hill and the Tenderloin. The proposal is pending, not approved.
Why it matters
A General Plan Referral is the step where the Planning Department checks whether a city project fits the General Plan. It comes before any build, and the filing shows the department is moving this corner toward public use.
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The department’s own paperwork points the same way. Its July 2026 acquisition roster lists 989 Post Street as Block 0302, Lot 019, at 7,653 square feet, or 0.18 acre, and places it in a High Needs Area and an Equity Zone. For a dense neighborhood short on open space, that is a rare chance to add green space. See more in our San Francisco coverage.
The numbers
The existing building dates to 1920, per YIMBY, which cited city documents describing a utilitarian facade without a distinct architectural style. Its first known tenant was a drive-in laundry in 1955. A historic evaluation prepared by ICF for Recreation and Parks found the building ineligible for historic listing because of insufficient historical and architectural significance.
The building would be fully demolished, and any potentially contaminated soil would be abated, with a five-foot excavation backfilled with clean soil, according to YIMBY. The application lists benches, gathering space, paths, plantings, shade structures and a fence, without a design.
Neither the outlet nor the roster states a project cost, the current parcel owner, or an acquisition price. We have not found those figures in a public record and are not estimating them.
What’s next
Detailed park plans have not been shared. The Planning Department’s referral determination is the next public step, and it is not yet issued as far as we can see. Funding, ownership transfer if one is needed, and a design process would follow before construction. We will update this story when the referral outcome or a cost appears in the record.
Quick answers
- Did Rec and Park propose 0.18-Acre Park in San Francisco?
- Rec and Park filed a General Plan Referral to replace a vacant 1920 building at 989 Post Street with a 0.18-acre public park. Cost not stated.
- What are the key numbers for San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department?
- park site: 0.18 acre; building built: 1920; project cost: Not stated.
- Where does the information on San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department come from?
- The story cites San Francisco YIMBY and SF Recreation and Park Department.
On the record
The department's July 2026 acquisition roster lists 989 Post Street as Block 0302, Lot 019, 7,653 square feet (0.18 acre), in a High Needs Area and Equity Zone.
Public record · sfrecpark.org
Also reported by
- San Francisco YIMBYPublic Park Proposed For 989 Post Street in Tenderloin, San Francisco
- SF Recreation and Park DepartmentAcquisition Roster, July 2026