The commission voted 7-0 February 18 to OK the project at 1560 Folsom Street.
As the Bay Area Reporter previously reported, the Leather and LGBTQ Cultural District had been working with the project developers on multiple fronts in order to facilitate a good relationship in a neighborhood historically divided over space — a fact that Eric Tao of L37 Partners, which is behind the project, touted during his presentation before the commission.
"We worked very closely with Bob Goldfarb to address the Leather-LGBT cultural district issue," Tao said, referring to the board president of the leather district. "People who live in San Francisco know how vibrant 11th Street has been and should be. ... We talked to many proprietors and we hope they will be able to continue their businesses.