LOCATION

Office of the Assessor-Recorder

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Main OfficeCity Hall, Room 190
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Franciso, CA 94102
Contact and hours

Our main office is located in Room 190 at City Hall. Hours vary depending on services:

  • Main office hours
    • Monday thru Friday
      8:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Document recording 
    • Monday thru Friday
      8:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Front counter copying services 
    • Monday thru Friday
      8:00 am to 4:45 pm
  • Researching and self-service copying services
    • Monday thru Friday
      8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Additional Queries

Phone: (628) 652-8100
Fax: (415) 554-7915
Email: asrpra@sfgov.org

For general information or to give us your feedback, call 628-652-8100 during normal business hours. After business hours, call 3-1-1.

Getting here

The nearest MUNI and BART station is the Civic Center station. The main entrance to City Hall is on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place (Polk Street) between McAllister Street and Grove Street. 

To enter City Hall, you will need to go through security screening, including metal detector and bag screening. If you are carrying any bag larger than 11" x 17" x 7", you must enter through the loading dock on Grove Street. See a list of items and activities prohibited inside of City Hall.

Parking

You can park in metered spaces on Van Ness, McAllister, Grove, and Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. Civic Center Garage is located on McAllister, between Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Larkin.

Bike parking is available on nearby sidewalks.

Accessibility

ADA-accessible entrances are located on the Van Ness Avenue, Grove Street and Goodlett Place (Polk Street) sides of the building. Accessible restrooms are located on every floor.

There are elevators on every floor.

About

Our office is responsible for recording documents and securing public records. We ensure each document meets recording requirements and make them accessible to the public. We record over 400 different types of documents. For example, deeds of trust, reconveyances, liens, maps, and public marriage licenses. Our Office also collects any transfer tax due upon a change in property ownership. We perform audits to ensure the correct property value basis for taxation.

Additional location info

Bringing a bag into City Hall

You must enter City Hall through the Goodlett entrance (Polk Street) or the loading dock on Grove Street if you are carrying any of the following: 

  • Backpacks
  • Gym bags
  • Sealed items
  • Drawstring bags
  • Large camera cases

You must enter through the loading dock on Grove Street if you are carrying any bag larger than 11" x 17" x 7".

Your bag will be screened or inspected by a member of the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department before you can enter City Hall. See a list of items and activities prohibited inside City Hall.

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Address

Main OfficeOffice of the Assessor-Recorder
City Hall, Room 190
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Franciso, CA 94102
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