942-950 Avalon Avenue

The ±7,500 SF single-story corner commercial building with 

a parking lot encompasses a combined lot area of ±11,058 

SF. It is located in the Excelsior District of San Francisco, 

one block from the 313-acre McLaren Park, which provides 

many area amenities and is directly on the MUNI bus line. 

The property’s previous use was as a religious facility, but the 

building's straightforward layout and property’s generous lot 

size would lend itself to a multitude of permitted commercial 

uses and residential development.

CURRENT USE

The building is currently used as a religious facility. It includes a sanctuary (±2,800 

SF), a social/dining hall, a large kitchen, and five offices/classrooms.

BUILDING/PARKING/CELLUL AR ANTENNA 

The building, which encompasses approximately 7,500 SF, was constructed in 1950. 

It is of wood frame construction with a bow truss roof. The Property includes a 

contiguous approximately 3,571 SF parking lot. There is a cellular antenna on the 

roof maintanained and leased by T-Mobile at a rent of $1,430 per month.

LOCATION

The Property is located in a predominantly single-family area of the Excelsior District 

of San Francisco. Situated at the top of a hill at the corner of Avalon Avenue and 

La Grande Avenue, it has the potential for panoramic City views. It is one block 

from the 313-acre McLaren Park, which provides many amenities such as trails, 

a golf course, playgrounds, picnic areas, tennis, basketball, an amphitheater, a 

dog play area, etc.

ZONING 

The Property’s NC-1 (Neighborhood Commercial, Cluster) zoning allows for 

both retail/commercial and residential uses. In addition to its current use as a 

religious facility, the uses within its retail/commercial zoning include daycare, 

school, grocery, pet hospital, health services, and others. Please see the Property 

Overview, Allowed Use section for additional use information. 

RESIDENTIAL DE VELOPMENT 

The Property’s residential multifamily development option allows for one unit 

per 800 SF of lot area or 14 units (+11,058 SF/800 SF). Residential density may 

be increased through State and San Francisco