$5.6M permit at 1035 Van Ness adds 2 affordable units, repairs 13 damaged

The Department of Building Inspection issued a $5.6 million change-of-use permit on February 18 for 1035 Van Ness Avenue in the Western Addition, converting a 122-unit miscellaneous group-residence building to a 124-unit apartment building. The project is described in the permit as 100% affordable.

Per the permit description, 106 existing units will receive targeted alteration; 13 damaged units will be repaired to address Notice of Violation #201786481; demising walls will be restored to 12 units; and ADA upgrades will add mobility and communication-accessible units along with two accessible parking spaces. The work is interior only. The 9-story height and type-1 construction are unchanged.

The building is in the Western Addition neighborhood, in Supervisor District 2.

Permit number: 202510157392
Address: 1035 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco 94109
Neighborhood: Western Addition (Supervisor District 2)
Permit type: Additions, alterations, or repairs
Existing use → Proposed use: misc group residns. → apartments (change-of-use)
Existing units → Proposed units: 122 → 124
Estimated cost: $5,600,000
Revised cost: $5,600,000
Filed date: 2025-10-23
Issued date: 2026-02-18