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Kezar Pavilion Renovation Project

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), updated May 2024

Scope of Work San Francisco Recreation & Park Department (RPD), in partnership with the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), will be renovating Kezar Pavilion. The building will be renovated to accommodate enhanced recreational activities and to function as a disaster response facility in the event of a major emergency.

Background

In March of 2020, voters approved the Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response (ESER) bond. This bond is designed to address critical public safety needs in San Francisco. After a major earthquake or other disaster, San Francisco will rely on select public buildings to deploy aid, provide shelter and coordinate emergency response and recovery.

Kezar Pavilion will be renovated as part of the Disaster Response Facility component of the 2020 ESER bond. While Kezar will serve as a Recreation and Park facility in non‐disaster time, it will be designed to serve multiple disaster‐response functions in the event of a major emergency. For more information, see this San Francisco Public Works page on Kezar’s role as a Disaster Response Facility.

Kezar Pavilion currently serves as a regional destination for recreational events including high school basketball regional and state championships, and the acclaimed Pro-AM, a professional development basketball league. The renovated facility will be designed to serve current uses and expanded use as a neighborhood recreation center with additional programming. The goal of the renovation is to preserve the building’s historic integrity, while modernizing and enhancing its interior to be more comfortable, flexible, and resilient.

Funding

This project will be funded by $70 million from the 2020 Earthquake Safety and Emergency Response Bond. We are working to identify additional sources to complete the project budget.

Estimated Project Schedule

Phase

Timeline

Planning

Through Fall 2024

Design

2025

Construction

TBD

Open to the public

TBD

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