The specs for 85 West Portal Ave:
- 9 floors, 119 ft
- 64 units (16 1BR, 36 2BR, 12 3BR)
- 10 of the units will be affordable
- 4,095 sq ft for ground floor retail
- Parking for 27 cars and 71 bicycles
The site:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/txtbygWwWGEUmK487
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Residential Redevelopment Revealed For Empire Theater in West Portal, San Francisco
By: Andrew Nelson 5:30 am on January 6, 2026
Preliminary permits have been filed for the demolition of the vacant Empire Theater at 85 West Portal Avenue in San Francisco’s West Portal neighborhood. The building has been vacant since Cinemark closed the location in February 2021, with plans to replace it with a nine-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail. Jesse Appleton, co-managing member of Empire West Portal, LLC, is listed as the property owner and applicant.
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Handel Architects is responsible for the design. Detailed renderings have not yet been published, but the published facade elevations offer a glimpse into the plans. The exterior will be clad with colored pre-cast concrete, contrasting off-white, brown, and terracotta-tone paint. The ornamental cornice for the existing building will be retained along West Portal Avenue, though the rest of the century-old theater is expected to be demolished.
The building will include a basement garage with access from Vicente Street, a residential lobby, and retail on the ground floor. The housing will be located on floors two through nine, with amenities spread across the residential floors and a rooftop deck overlooking West Portal Avenue.
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https://sfyimby.com/2026/01/residential-...heater-in-west-portal-san-francisco.html
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