[5] In the annual Stockton Street market, vendors have been permitted since 2012 to set up outdoor stands during the two weeks before Chinese New Year.

[6] SPUR has described Stockton Street in Chinatown as "an example of true urbanization, replete with a strong transit network, multigenerational families living in tightly knit spaces, hundreds of mom-and-pop stores and a bustling streetlife" and a success of "grassroots organizing to protect Chinatown’s affordability, culture and urban form".

[7] In this area, Stockton Street is dominated by mixed-use buildings that are three to four stories high, with shops on the ground floor and residential apartments upstairs.

The block next to Macy's has been closed to road traffic since 2012 due to the Central Subway construction work, with the success of a temporary "Winter Walk" plaza lending support for calls to convert it into a pedestrian zone permanently.

[13] Near the Northern tip of the street, the Academy of Art University owns and operates a building for academic and administrative purposes.