945 Larkin Street, Civic Center

The building

The apartment building at 945 Larkin Street rises five stories and dates to 1916. It holds twenty units, per the Assessor. The lot measures 3,800 square feet and is zoned RC-4, a high-density residential-commercial district. On Planning's zoning map, the height and bulk designation is 80-T. The Assessor roll lists 10,500 square feet of building area. Planning's historic resource records list the building as Randolf Apartments. It lies within the Lower Nob Hill Apartment Hotel Historic District. The most recent permitted work on file with Building Inspection was completed in 2019.

Getting around

The address sits on the Larkin Street block between Cedar and Post. For Muni, the stop at Post and Larkin is about 350 feet on foot, with Geary and Larkin about 400 feet on foot. A five-minute walk reaches Muni stops at thirteen intersections. 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 two-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.