Just days after a contentious debate over governance at the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center, San Francisco’s City Hall is now taking another step toward reviving one of the Fillmore neighborhood’s most visible dormant landmarks: the long-shuttered Fillmore Heritage Center.
City officials announced Thursday that the Heritage Center, which years ago served as the home to Yoshi’s nightclub at Fillmore and Eddy streets, will reopen temporarily through December for short-term activations and events led by local community groups, artists and small businesses. The effort is aimed at bringing life back to a building that many residents have long viewed as both a cultural touchstone and a reminder of the city’s unfulfilled promises to the historic Black neighborhood.
Mayor Daniel Lurie said in a statement Thursday that the city’s latest plan for the Heritage Center “honors the legacy of the Fillmore while creating new opportunities for the people and small businesses that make this neighborhood special.”
Starting next month, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development plans to begin rolling out temporary programming inside the space while opening the doors to outside organizers looking to host public events, performances, pop-up businesses and community gatherings there.
“The Fillmore Heritage Center represents more than a building, it represents opportunity, culture, creativity and community restoration,” said Majeid Crawford, executive director of New Community Leadership Foundation.
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By Laura Waxmann, San Francisco Chronicle · May 28, 2026
