Historic Funeral Home Turned MASSIVE Housing Complex
In this brief monologue, Austin Klar outlines redevelopment plans for the historic 1965 Market Street funeral home in San Francisco’s Castro district. The building, over a century old, served early HIV/AIDS victims and later housed a pioneering gay‑lesbian partnership bank. Current owner Keller Grover Properties has submitted a proposal for a 23‑story, 139‑foot tower that retains the original red‑terracotta funeral home façade. The project would deliver 218 residential units—34 designated as affordable—along with parking for 61 cars and 142 bicycles. RG Architecture is the design firm responsible for integrating the historic façade into the new structure. Klar expresses enthusiasm for the preservation effort and invites viewer comments and follows.
