Check the status of your Legacy Business Registry application

We accept applications year-round.

We are currently prioritizing the review order of applications from businesses located in Bayview, Excelsior, Inner and Outer Sunset, Portola, Visitation Valley, and other neighborhoods where we don't have as many registered Legacy Businesses. We will review all other applications in the order that we get them.

We will contact you by email when we begin reviewing your application materials.

After you submit your application, we review it and help edit it. We process applications in groups of 5-10.

Then we send it to two commissions for approval:

1. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)
2. Small Business Commission (SBC)

From the time you apply, it can take a few months for approval.

Applications being processed

The following applications will be heard by the HPC on June 5, 2024, and the SBC on June 24, 2024.

1. Bob's Donuts and Pastries
2. Joanne's Beauty Boutique
3. MPA Design
4. Roberts Corned Meats, Inc. 
5. The Verdi Club

Applications currently in review

The following applications are currently in review.

1. Christopher's Books - IN REVIEW
2. Gold Mirror Italian Restaurant
3. Da Flora
4. Java Beach Cafe
5. Savoy Tivoli
6. Treasure Island Museum
7. Ten-Ichi Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar
8. Green Earth Natural Food
9. Hair Place & More Barber Shop
10. Sabella and La Torre
11. Plan of Action for Challenging Times (PACT)
12. Oscar's Photo Lab
13. City Optix
14. Shaw Shoes
15. Standard 5&10 Ace Hardware
16. Standard Metal Products
17. African-American Shakespeare Company
18. Geary Print Shop
19. American Institute of Architects

Applications reviewed

The following applications are the most recent applications that have been reviewed.

1. The Ramp Restaurant - REVIEWED
2. Balompie Cafe - REVIEWED
3. The Gables Stationery - REVIEWED
4. New India Bazar - REVIEWED
5. Mudpie - REVIEWED
6. El Faro Restaurant - REVIEWED
7. Ray's Custom Tailor & Alterations - REVIEWED
8. El Burrito Express - REVIEWED
9. Lien Ying Tai Chi Chuan Academy - REVIEWED
10. Bissap Baobab - REVIEWED
11. Gallery 444 - REVIEWED
12. Jazz'z Salon & Boutique - REVIEWED
13. Theatre Rhinoceros - REVIEWED
14. Monroe Personnel Service LLC and Temptime - REVIEWED
15. The Fly Trap - REVIEWED
16. Russian Hill Dog Grooming - REVIEWED
17. Rocco's Cafe - REVIEWED