1688 Pine Street, Lower Pacific Heights

The building

City records date the condominium building at 1688 Pine Street to 2016. The address holds 100 condominium parcels. The address falls inside the Pine Street Auto Shops Historic District, as mapped by Planning. Building Inspection's latest completed permit at this address dates to 2022. The parcel sits in NC-3, a moderate-scale neighborhood commercial district. The height and bulk district here is 140//350-R-4, per Planning's zoning map.

Getting around

The address sits on the Pine Street block between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin. Muni stops at Van Ness and Bush and at California and Van Ness are the closest, both about a three-minute walk away. Within a five-minute walk there are Muni stops at ten intersections. Lafayette Park, about 12 acres, is about a six-minute walk away.

Lower Pacific Heights

Lower Pacific Heights sits south of Pacific Heights proper, along corridors such as California, Sacramento, and nearby streets toward Japantown and the Fillmore.

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.