Divisadero Street Neighborhood Marketplace Initiative - Office of ...

Opportunity SitesWhile there are no unused vacant lots on Divisadero there are some parcelsthat could support denser infill development. In many cases these parcelscould accommodate mixed uses above commercial spaces similar to existingtypologies in the corridor, without displacing services or businesses that arevital to the character of the district. The parking lot at the corner of Divisaderoand Grove Streets was repeatedly identified as an opportunity for a very bigpositive impact.While “density” is often a sensitive issue in neighborhoods, more housingabove commercial uses on the street could add to the pedestrian activity andconsequent vitality and viability for neighborhood-serving businesses.The Harding Theater site, which has been discussed for re-use, is alsoa potential catalyst site for the corridor. It is currently slated for thedevelopment of eight condominiums on the rear portion of the site, with theintention to keep the front “theater” section intact. The property owner isworking to seek entitlements to allow it to be used in the future for a mixtureof any of the following: retail, office and or art related uses.18