A long-vacant fast-food site on the edge of San Francisco’s Mission District could soon get a second life as a music production hub.
Plans filed with San Francisco officials propose converting the former KFC at 200 Duboce Ave., at Guerrero Street, into a recording studio, according to a planning application submitted this month.
The proposal would transform the single-story building — once home to a combined KFC-Taco Bell — into what project documents describe as a “music production studio,” shifting the space from a restaurant use to a non-retail, professional studio.
Plans call for a new recording room and control room, an ADA-accessible restroom, and upgrades to the parking lot, fencing and exterior design.
The project is being designed by San Francisco-based D-Scheme Studio, an architecture and design firm with experience across restaurants, mixed-use buildings and creative commercial spaces.
Its past work includes Bay Area dining spots such as Dumpling Time, Alexander’s Steakhouse and Réveille Coffee, along with office and residential projects.
According to the filing, the property sits on a roughly 4,499-square-foot lot. The existing building spans about 1,218 square feet, with plans to add about 1,257 square feet of new space.
Renderings included in the application suggest a dramatic visual shift. The building would be wrapped in a dark, modern facade with rounded cutouts, along with a large mural-style artwork on one side. Updated site plans also show reconfigured parking, including one accessible space and two compact stalls.
The corner has sat empty since the Taco Bell portion shut down in 2021, with the KFC following in 2024, leaving the building boarded up.
The property was later marketed as a redevelopment opportunity, described as a high-visibility former restaurant with a drive-thru and on-site parking.
The newly filed plans do not guarantee the project will move forward and remain subject to city review.
D-Scheme Studio did not immediately respond to a request for comment.