1008 Larkin Street, Civic Center

The building

Built in 1907, 1008 Larkin Street is an apartment building of five stories. The city's roll counts 57 units here. The lot measures 6,875 square feet, in the NCD-POLK zoning district. The height and bulk district here is 130-E, per Planning's zoning map. It lies within the Lower Nob Hill Apartment Hotel Historic District. The building appears in Planning's historic resource records as Elk Hotel. City permit records show work completed here as recently as 2026.

Getting around

Cross streets on this block of Larkin Street are Post and Hemlock. Post and Larkin is the closest Muni stop, about 300 feet on foot; Sutter and Larkin is about 350 feet on foot. Muni stops at nineteen nearby intersections are within a five-minute walk. For open space, Joseph L Alioto Performing Arts Piazza is about a ten-minute walk away. Nearer at hand, Sgt. John Macaulay Park is about a three-minute walk away.

Civic Center / Tenderloin edge

Civic Center gathers city institutions, transit hubs, and a mix of residential buildings near Van Ness, Market, and Larkin.

Source: City and County of San Francisco, Assessor-Recorder (2025 roll), Planning, Building Inspection, Public Works, SFMTA, and Recreation and Parks records via DataSF, retrieved October 31, 2026. Walking times are estimates.