Art Academy Downtown building with large signs
Photo: Caroline Culler

Academy of Art University

The Academy of Art University (the “Academy”) is a private, for-profit post-secondary educational institution that currently occupies, either in part or in full, 40 properties within the City for its educational programs, recreational activities, and student housing. In many of these properties, the Academy has implemented tenant improvements and changes of use without benefit of required permits. In 2016, the City commenced litigation against the Academy. Through court-supervised discussions, a settlement agreement has been reached. The agreement includes requirements that the Academy take actions to bring its properties into compliance with the Planning Code and make significant payments to the City to support affordable housing. The Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Commission, and Board of Supervisors are scheduled to review and take action on the various approvals necessary to finalize the settlement agreement during Fall 2019 and Winter 2020.

Additional documents will be posted here as they become available.

Hearings

Historic Preservation Commission Hearing Packet for November 20, 2019

Planning Commission Hearing Packet for November 21, 2019

Background

Site # Property Address and Site Plans (PDF)
1 58-60 Federal Street
2 625 Polk Street
3 2151 Van Ness Avenue
4 491 Post Street
5 77-79 New Montgomery Street
6 180 New Montgomery Street
7 620 Sutter Street
8 625-629 Sutter Street
9 655 Sutter Street
10 680-688 Sutter Street
11 410 Bush Street
12 540 Powell Street
13 575 Harrison Street
14 601 Brannan Street
15 466 Townsend Street
16 560 Powell Street
17 736 Jones Street
18 740 Taylor Street
19 817-831 Sutter Street
20 860 Sutter Street
21 1080 Bush Street
22 1153 Bush Street
23 950 Van Ness Avenue
24 1142 Van Ness Avenue
25 1849 Van Ness Avenue
26 1946 Van Ness Avenue
27 2209 Van Ness Avenue
28 2211 Van Ness Avenue
29 2550 Van Ness Avenue
30 1900 Jackson Street
31 1916 Octavia Street
32 1727 Lombard Street
33 2801 Leavenworth Street
34 2225 Jerrold Avenue

Additional Plans

Record Number: 2019-012970PRJ
Hearing Dates:    

  • Historic Preservation Commission - Wednesday, November 6, 2019 (WILL BE PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE TO 11/20/19)
  • Planning Commission – Thursday, November 7, 2019 (WILL BE PROPOSED FOR CONTINUANCE TO 11/21/19)

Note: All 34 properties listed below are subject to the Planning Commission’s review of the Master Conditional Use Authorization. For the Historic Preservation Commission’s (HPC) consideration of the Master Certificate of Appropriateness and Master Permit to Alter, only those properties marked with an “X” in the final two columns below will be subject to HPC action.

Links to the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Commission staff reports and Department recommendations for each will be provided below, when made available prior to their respective hearings:

  • Historic Preservation Commission Staff Report
  • Planning Commission Staff Report

Properties Owned or Leased by Academy of Art University and Subject to Public Hearings

Note: Proposed plans for each property are available by clicking on the address.

Site # Property Address
and Plans (PDF)		 Proposed Use Cross Street(s)
Block / Lot
 Zoning District Area Plan
Subject to Article 10 – Master Certificate of Appropriateness
Subject to Article 11 – Master Permit to Alter
1 58-60 Federal Street Post-Secondary Education Institutional (PSEI) 2nd Street, Rincon Alley
3774 / 074
 MUO, 65-X East SoMa (EN)
X
 
2 625 Polk Street PSEI Turk Street
0742 / 002
 NC-3, 130-E Van Ness Corridor
X
 
3 2151 Van Ness Avenue PSEI Broadway
0575 / 015
 RC-4, 80-D Van Ness Corridor
X
 
4 491 Post Street PSEI Mason Street
0307 / 009
 C-3-G, 80-130-F Downtown
X
 
5 77-79 New Montgomery Street PSEI Mission Street, Jessie Street
3707 / 014
 C-3-O(SD), 150-S Downtown, Transit Center District
 
X
6 180 New Montgomery Street PSEI Howard Street, Natoma Street
3722 / 022
 C-3-O(SD), 150-S Downtown, Transit Center District
 
X
7 620 Sutter Street Residential Mason Street
0283 / 004A
 C-3-G, 80-130-F Downtown
 
X
8 625-629 Sutter Street PSEI Mason Street
0297 / 014
 C-3-G, 80-130-F Downtown
 
X
9 655 Sutter Street Residential Mason and Taylor Street
0297 / 012
 C-3-G, 80-130-F Downtown
 
X
10 680-688 Sutter Street Residential Taylor Street
0283 / 007
 C-3-G, 160-F Downtown
 
X
11 410 Bush Street PSEI Kearny Street, Pine Street
0270 / 007
 C-3-O, 80-130-F Downtown
 
X
12 540 Powell Street PSEI Anson Pl. (between Sutter and Bush Street)
0285 / 009
 C-3-R, 80-130-F Downtown
 
X
13 575 Harrison Street Residential 2nd Street
3764 / 198-230
 MUO, 65-X East SoMa (EN)
 
 
14 601 Brannan Street PSEI 5th Street, Bluxome Street
3785 / 132
 MUG, 160-CS Western SoMa (EN), Central SoMa
 
 
15 466 Townsend Street PSEI 6th Street
3785 / 005
 CMUO, 85-X Western SoMa (EN), Central SoMa
 
 
16 560 Powell Street Residential Bush Street, Anson Pl.
0285 / 010
 RC-4, 80-130-F None
 
 
17 736 Jones Street Residential Sutter Street
0298 / 027
 RC-4, 80-A None
 
 
18 740 Taylor Street PSEI Sutter and Bush Street
0283 / 012
 RC-4, 65-A None
 
 
19 817-831 Sutter Street Residential Jones Street
0299 / 021
 RC-4, 80-A None
 
 
20 860 Sutter Street Residential Jones and Leavenworth Street
0281 / 006
 RC-4, 80-A None
 
 
21 1080 Bush Street Residential Leavenworth Street
0276 / 015
 RC-4, 65-A None
 
 
22 1153 Bush Street Residential Leavenworth and Hyde Street
0280 / 026
 RC-4, 65-A None
 
 
23 950 Van Ness Avenue Private Parking O’Farrell Street, Olive Street
0718 / 021, 017
 RC-4, 130-V Van Ness Corridor
 
 
24 1142 Van Ness Avenue PSEI Post Street, Cedar Street
0694 / 011
 RC-4, 130-V Van Ness Corridor
 
 
25 1849 Van Ness Avenue PSEI Washington Street
0618 / 001, 001B
 RC-4, 80-D Van Ness Corridor
 
 
26 1946 Van Ness Avenue PSEI Jackson Street
0598 / 010A
 RC-4, 80-D Van Ness Corridor
 
 
27 2209 Van Ness Avenue Residential Broadway and Vallejo Street
0570 / 029
 RC-3, 80-D Van Ness Corridor
 
 
28 2211 Van Ness Avenue Residential Broadway and Vallejo Street
0570 / 005
 RC-4, 80-D Van Ness Corridor
 
 
29 2550 Van Ness Avenue Residential Filbert Street
0526 / 021
 RC-3, RM-3, 65-A None
 
 
30 1900 Jackson Street Residential Gough Street
0592 / 004A
 RH-2, 40-X None
 
 
31 1916 Octavia Street Residential Sacramento Street
0640 / 011
 RH-2, 40-X None
 
 
32 1727 Lombard Street Residential Octavia and Laguna Street
0506 / 036
 RH-2, NC-3, 40-X None
 
 
33 2801 Leavenworth Street PSEI Jefferson Street, Beach Street
0010 / 001
 C-2, 40-X Northeast Waterfront
 
 
34 2225 Jerrold Avenue Storage, Private Parking Upton Street, McKinnon Avenue
5286A / 020
 PDR-2, 65-J Bayview Hunters Point