550 Larkin Street, Civic Center

The building

Built in 1926, 550 Larkin Street is an apartment building of six stories. The Assessor's roll lists 23 units. On a lot of 3,500 square feet, the parcel falls in RC-4, a high-density residential-commercial district. The height and bulk district here is 80-T, per Planning's zoning map. Recorded building area is 14,400 square feet, per the Assessor. Planning's historic resource records list the building as Taylor Apartments. It lies within the Uptown Tenderloin Historic District. Building Inspection's latest completed permit at this address dates to 2019.

Getting around

The address sits on the Larkin Street block between Turk and Eddy. The nearest Muni stop, Larkin and Eddy, is about 200 feet on foot, and Turk and Larkin is about 350 feet on foot. Muni stops at twelve nearby intersections are within a five-minute walk. Joseph L Alioto Performing Arts Piazza, about 5 acres, is about a four-minute walk away. Nearer at hand, Turk and Hyde Mini 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.