San Francisco begins seismic retrofit of Chinatown Public Health Center
Chinatown's most seismically vulnerable clinic broke ground July 7, and patients were moved to Chinese Hospital on Jackson Street.
San Francisco broke ground July 7 on a seismic retrofit and modernization of the Chinatown Public Health Center at 1490 Mason Street, the city's most seismically vulnerable public health facility. Mayor Daniel Lurie appeared at the site with District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter and Department of Public Health Director Daniel Tsai as the project got underway.
The clinic closed June 5, and its services were temporarily moved to the fourth floor of Chinese Hospital at 845 Jackson Street, a few blocks away, so care could continue while construction proceeds. The clinic provides culturally competent, multilingual primary care, mental health, dental and nutrition services, handles more than 19,000 patient visits a year, and serves a patient population in which more than 80% speak Chinese dialects.
The retrofit is the first major renovation of the clinic since it opened in 1971, when it was known as Health Center Number Four. City plans call for the work to finish in 2029, and the project is funded through the voter-approved 2024 Healthy, Safe and Vibrant San Francisco bond, with up to $71.1 million earmarked for the Chinatown Public Health Center. The job includes a full seismic retrofit, modern rooftop mechanical systems, accessibility upgrades and an interior reconfiguration that will also bring the Chinatown Child Development Center on site.
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