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housing

After a Decade of Delays, Demolition Begins This Week at the Divisadero Car Wash

Public Works permits list October 19 as the construction-start date for Greystar's 203-apartment building at the long-vacant 400 Divisadero site.

The corner of Divisadero and Oak streets — a source of neighborhood frustration for nearly a decade — is finally coming down this week. Public Works has issued permits for construction-related sidewalk and street closures along the Divisadero and Oak frontages, with October 19 listed as the start date, and a demolition permit for the former Touchless Car Wash is also in process, according to the San Francisco Chronicle and SFist.

transportation

SF Planning Survey Opens as HVNA States Its 'Long-Term Vision' for Hayes Street

The permit holder for the Hayes Street weekend closure has publicly described a goal of permanent pedestrianization, while a city-funded Public Life Study is already underway — and a neighborhood transportation meeting is set for October 22.

The debate over the future of the 400 block of Hayes Street is moving into a more formal phase. The Hayes Valley Merchants Council's September newsletter encouraged businesses to participate in SF Planning's Public Life Study survey on the closure. In the same newsletter, the HVNA — the permit holder for the weekend closure, branded as Hayes Promenade — described its goal as creating "a pedestrian-forward model of Hayes Street that works for pedestrians, businesses, and some motor vehicles when necessary," according to Hayes Valley Safe, a neighborhood advocacy organization…

arts

Theatre Flamenco Celebrates 60 Years with a One-Night Anniversary Show at Herbst

San Francisco's oldest continuously operating flamenco company premieres 'De Ayer a Hoy' on Saturday, October 17, with nine works, three world premieres, and a post-show gala.

Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco — founded by Adela Clara in 1966 and recognized by the San Francisco Chronicle as the oldest continuously operating flamenco company in the United States — marks its 60th anniversary this Saturday with a single performance at Herbst Theatre. The program, titled De Ayer a Hoy / From Yesterday to Today, consists of nine pieces: three world premieres and six reimaginings drawn from the company's six-decade repertoire.

Upcoming Events

Friday, October 16

PROXY Fall Film Fest 2026: Hoppers

📍 PROXY, 432 Octavia St, Hayes Valley · 7:15 PM · Verify · PROXY SF

Saturday, October 17

PawSpace Pup Up Marketplace Block Party

📍 Head West Marketplace, Hayes Valley · 4:00 PM–7:00 PM · Verify · Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association

Saturday, October 17

Theatre Flamenco 60th Anniversary: De Ayer a Hoy

📍 Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco · 7:30 PM · Verify · Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco

Thursday, October 22

HVNA Transportation & Safety Community Update

📍 Hayes Valley (venue TBC — see hayesvalleysf.org) · 6:30 PM · Verify · Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association

Friday, October 23

PROXY Fall Film Fest 2026: One Battle After Another

📍 PROXY, 432 Octavia St, Hayes Valley · 7:15 PM · Verify · PROXY SF

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