Once upon a time, the Lake Merced Boathouse Bar & Grill was still open. Its past owner, Chor Lee, is pictured here in 1999. Photo: Deanne Fitzmaurice/The Chronicle, 1999
The second story of the Lake Merced Boathouse — once a popular restaurant and sports bar — has been sitting idly since shuttering in 2003, but a comeback could be in the works. Take note, prospective restaurateurs.
Per this morning’s Examiner, the Park and Rec Department is planning to put out a request for proposals (RFP) from new operators sometime this fall.
The 15,200-square-foot boathouse building itself was built in 1958, and given the seven years of blight, it’s now in a state of disrepair, so a rebuild is likely necessary. That said, there could be some imminent opportunity in that location, in the form of the seven “massive” building proposals that would add 7,000 new homes to the Lake Merced area.
· Lake Merced Boathouse eyed for new business undertaking [SF Examiner]