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Historic San Francisco Landmark Sold

Name: Historic San Francisco Landmark Sold
Uploaded: 2024-04-20T01:00:31+00:00
Duration: 36 s
Channel: Austin Klar
Description: In this brief update, Austin Klar reports that the Clay Theater—a 115‑year‑old, 325‑seat venue on Fillmore Street in Pacific Heights—has been sold…

20 Apr 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief update, Austin Klar reports that the Clay Theater—a 115‑year‑old, 325‑seat venue on Fillmore Street in Pacific Heights—has been sold earlier in 2024 for roughly $11 million, a significant increase from its 2008 sale price of just under $5 million. The theater closed in 2020 due to the pandemic and has remained vacant for four years. It received official landmark status in 2022, meaning any future conversion to retail, housing, or other uses will face strict review. Klar, a Pacific Heights resident, expresses hope that the historic building will be revitalized and invites viewers to follow for more Bay Area real‑estate updates.

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Some exciting things might be happening with San Francisco's oldest theater. The Clay Theater, a nearly 115-year-old theater on Fillmore Street in Pacific Heights that closed in 2020 during the pandemic, just sold at a pretty big price to a mystery buyer. The property and its neighbor traded back in 2008 for just under $5 million, but traded earlier this year for $11 million despite being vacant for the last 4 years. The 325-seat theater was granted landmark status in 2022, which means any plans to change the use of the building into something like retail or housing will undergo significant scrutiny. Unclear what specific plans for the building might be at this time, but as a Pacific Heights as resident myself, it would be great to see a historic landmark brought back to life. Follow me for more Bay Area real estate.