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Last updated: October 18, 2026.
October 2026
The park above us is a construction site. The garage underneath it is not. We are open every day on our normal hours, the Kearny Street entrance is unchanged, and all three elevators are running. A few stalls on the upper floors are set aside for the park work, and there is still parking on every visit. Weekends fill up by early afternoon, as they always have.
August 2026
The garage was closed the weekends of August 1–2 and August 8–9, 2026 while the pedestrian bridge over Kearny Street was removed. It has since reopened on its normal schedule.
June 2026
Portsmouth Square, the park directly above the garage, broke ground on June 9, 2026, at a community press conference, and construction began the next day. The garage remains open throughout the roughly two-year renovation and continues to serve the neighborhood.
From the groundbreaking
Neighbors, city officials, and community leaders gathered in Portsmouth Square for the groundbreaking press conference.
About the project
The Portsmouth Square Improvement Project is a $73 million renovation of the 1.3-acre park above the garage, led by the City of San Francisco.
New landscaping, a flexible event space, a consolidated playground and fitness area, and a new community clubhouse with meeting rooms and a kitchen.
The 240-foot pedestrian bridge over Kearny Street is coming down, opening up the street and the square below.
New ADA-accessible pathways and ramps, public art, and interpretive signage celebrating Chinatown’s history.
Construction runs through 2028. Throughout it, the garage is your steady way into Chinatown.
Official sources
For the full project scope, schedules, and construction notices, the City’s own pages are the best source.
The official Portsmouth Square Improvement Project page.
Meet the project team on the second Friday of each month at 10am, at Walter U. Lum Place and Washington Street. Chinese interpretation available.
When we close for demolition weekends, St. Mary’s Square Garage at 433 Kearny Street is a short walk away.
