Thee Parkside, the raucous Potrero Hill dive bar that helped define San Francisco’s punk and underground scene for 26 years, is officially in its final act. Live shows are set to run through the end of March, after which the spot will operate as a bar for a few months before closing for good. Regulars are packing into farewell gigs, and someone has already left a parting shot on the patio wall in spray paint.
According to KQED, owners announced on social media that live music will continue through March, and that there is still no official last day on the books. As of that report, no formal development plans had been filed with the city, even as photos showed the fresh graffiti that has already become a rallying slogan for regulars.
Public records and sale paperwork show that the building at 1600 17th Street changed hands last year, after Thee Parkside’s operator was outbid by a developer offering roughly $1.3 to $1.33 million. Mission Local reported that owner Malia Spanyol had the first right to purchase the property but could not match the higher bid and ultimately waived that right. The real estate listing for the site highlights its UMU zoning and notes that the parcel allows for development up to 48 feet, a detail brokers have used to pitch the corner to builders, per Compass…