Neighbors and business owne rs are invited to a pre-application meeting about the redevelopment of the historic El Rey Theater.

Developer and owner Optimal Partners and project sponsor Goldman Architects will host the meeting on Wednesday Jun e 7\, in the Ingleside Library community room. It will be simulcast throug h Zoom.

The pre-application meeting is part of the San Francisco P lanning Department’s procedures prior to filing a full project application .

Rendering — A rendering showing the Lakewood Avenue side of the proposed development. | Courtesy Optimal Partners

At the pre-application meeting\, neighbors and the su rrounding community can review the project proposal for the site\, which i ncludes 42 residential units on the adjacent rear parking lots. Four of th e 42 units are proposed for construction above the existing commercial win gs\, one of which housed the first Gap location.

Neighbors will ha ve an opportunity to ask questions of the project sponsor as well as raise any concerns they may have with the proposed plans.

The theatre w as designed by Timothy Pflueger\, who also designed several well-known bui ldings and theaters in San Francisco\, including the Castro Theatre.

The 1931-built theatre recently sustained some damage during the storms in January\, causing pieces of plaster from the facade to fall to the sid ewalk. The Ingleside Light reported earlier this month that repair work was underway.

Pre-Application Meeting

Location: Ingleside Library\, 1298 O cean Ave.
\nDate: Wednesday\, June 7\, 2023
\nTime: 6-7:30 p.m.< /p>\n

Zoom login information: htps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81650957533?pwd=c 1dBVGJmdE9WMk84Zk95V0RndGtVUT09
\nMeeting ID: 816 5095 7533
\nPa sscode: 767164

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Public Invited To El Rey Theatre Project Meeting

Pre-Application Meeting