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627 Commercial St, San Francisco CA

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*Estimate based on zoning regulations from Municipal Code and property data from County Assessor.

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Other currently used as a Commercial. Property is on a lot of 1,192 sqft false (Source: County Assessor's Office)

What are the local zoning regulations for 627 Commercial St ?

C-3-O (DOWNTOWN- OFFICE)

The C-3-O district is accessible by both city and regional transit to its central areas, with automobile parking available at the outer locations. The area's intensity and compact design make it convenient for face-to-face business interactions, easily reachable on foot.

The number of residential units in the C-3-O district is unlimited. Density is controlled by the allowed height and bulk, along with the required setbacks, exposure, and open space for each parcel.

Dwelling Unit: A room or suite of two or more rooms that is designed for, or is occupied by, one family doing its own cooking therein and having only one kitchen.

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU): Also known as a Secondary Unit or In-Law Unit. It is accessory to at least one other Dwelling Unit on the same lot. A detached ADU should not share structural walls with the primary structure on the lot.

Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU): JADU is a secondary living space within a single-family home, limited to 500 square feet. It must have its own entrance, an efficiency kitchen, and can either share or have separate sanitation facilities. The property owner must live on-site unless a government agency, land trust, or housing organization owns the unit.

This District, playing a leading national role in finance, corporate headquarters, and service industries, and serving as an employment center for the region, consists primarily of high-quality office development. The intensity of building development is the greatest in the City, resulting in a notable skyline symbolizing the area's strength and vitality. The District is served by City and regional transit reaching its central portions and by automobile parking at peripheral locations. Intensity and compactness permit face-to-face business contacts to be made conveniently by traveling on foot. Office development is supported by some related retail and service uses within the area, with inappropriate uses excluded to conserve the supply of land in the core and its expansion areas for further development of major office buildings.

The primary use of the Downtown - Office zone is commercial. The Permitted uses listed below show that additional land uses may be allowed in this zone.

Permitted Residential Uses: ADU, intermediate length occupancy use, single room occupancy, dwelling units, group housing, student housing, and homeless shelter.

Permitted Non-Residential Uses: Formula retail, open air sales, outdoor activity area, walk-up facility, agricultural uses, hotel, automotive sale/rental, entertainment, outdoor, open recreation area.

What is the maximum height for 627 Commercial St ?

250-S

The height of a dwelling cannot exceed 250 feet. However, the height limit may be decreased or increased based on the slope of the lot.

Tower Base: The base is the lowest part of the building, extending vertically to a street wall height of up to 1.25 times the width of the widest abutting street or 50 feet, whichever is greater. There are no limitations on the length or diagonal dimensions of the base.

Lower Tower: For buildings under 160 feet in height, the bulk controls for the lower tower are the only applicable controls above the building base. These controls include a maximum length of 160 feet, a maximum floor size of 20,000 square feet, and a maximum diagonal dimension of 190 feet.

Building height is measured from the centerline of the building. If the building steps laterally along a street, separate measurements are taken from the centerline of each step. For flat roofs, height is measured to the highest point of the finished roof, while for pitched or stepped roofs, it is measured to the average height of the rise.

What are the ADU regulations for 627 Commercial St ?

ADU eligible

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also called secondary units, in-law units, or cottages, are units added to existing and new residential buildings. Adding an ADU to your property can provide several benefits, such as providing housing for family members, simplifying your lifestyle, and increased financial flexibility.Learn more about building ADUs

What neighborhood is 627 Commercial St located in?

Financial District/Barbary Coast, San Francisco

The Financial District is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, that serves as its main central business district and has 372,829 jobs according to us census tracts as of 2012-2016. It is home to the city's largest concentration of corporate headquarters, law firms, insurance companies, real estate firms, savings and loan banks, and other financial institutions. All six San Francisco Fortune 500 companies—McKesson, Wells Fargo, Gap, Charles Schwab, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, and Salesforce.com— are located in the district.

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