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Bayview-Hunters Point: Where the Government Poisoned a Neighborhood, Then Priced It Out
PublishedIf you wanted to write a case study on how government fails the people it's supposed to protect — and then adds insult…
Pac Heights Mansion Sells for $27.5M Because Of Course It Does
PublishedIn a city where the median home price already makes most Americans weep into their cereal, someone just dropped $27.5…
Bayview Plaza: Another Development Promise SF Needs to Actually Deliver On
PublishedThe Bayview Plaza development is back in the conversation, and if you've lived in San Francisco long enough, you know…
You Don't Need a FAANG Salary to Live Here — But You Do Need a Plan
PublishedEvery few weeks, someone asks the question that haunts an entire generation of young people eyeing San Francisco: How…
SF's 'Glow Up' Is More Like a Slow Up — And You're Paying For It
PublishedSan Francisco loves a good rebrand. Can't fix the potholes? Call it a "glow up." Can't get permitting timelines under…
Embarcadero Plaza Redesign: A Bigger Park, a Bigger Price Tag, and a Fountain Lawsuit
PublishedSan Francisco is rolling out an updated vision for the Embarcadero Plaza redesign, and this time they're going bigger —…
Why SF Keeps Shrinking Its Own Skyline
PublishedHere's a fun quirk of building anything tall in San Francisco: by the time it actually goes up, it's almost certainly…
Gap Founder's Brother Lists Russian Hill Mansion for $17M — Because Of Course It's Russian Hill
PublishedIf you've ever wondered where the money from all those khakis ended up, wonder no more.
District 2 Candidates Face the Question Every SF Politician Loves to Dodge: Where Does Housing Actually Go?
PublishedIt's the question that makes San Francisco politicians break out in hives: where, specifically, should we build more…
AI Money Is Making SF Housing Even More Unhinged — And It's Spreading
PublishedIf you've tried to buy a home in San Francisco recently, you already know the drill: multiple offers over asking…
536 Mission Street Gets a Glow-Up: SoMa Tower Renderings Drop
PublishedNew renderings are out for 536 Mission Street, a proposed high-rise in SoMa that could bring a 47-story mixed-use tower…
Can't Even Get a Death Discount: SF Home Where Family of 4 Died Sells $700K Over Asking
PublishedIf you were hoping that a quadruple homicide might finally crack open the door to affordable homeownership in San…
SF Is Building Skyscrapers While Offices Sit Empty — And It Actually Makes Sense
PublishedHere's a headline that sounds like peak San Francisco absurdity: developers are racing to build new skyscrapers while…
Want to Visit Your Kid in the Sunset for a Month? Good Luck Navigating SF's Short-Term Rental Maze
PublishedA mother wanting to spend a month near her son in the Sunset District shouldn't feel like she's navigating a federal…
The Nanny Share Economy: How SF Parents Are Hacking Childcare Costs
PublishedIf you've ever looked at San Francisco childcare prices and felt your soul leave your body, you're not alone.
Prefab Housing: Sacramento's Latest Silver Bullet or Another Expensive Experiment?
PublishedCalifornia legislators, led by Oakland Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, are pushing a package of six bills designed to make…
Apple Park and the Self-Inflicted Wound of Cupertino
PublishedApple Park is a $5 billion spaceship that landed in Cupertino and — stop the presses — brought wealth, traffic, and…
When 'Radical Reform' Is Just Another Word for Not Thinking It Through
PublishedSan Francisco has never been short on bold ideas.
A College Kid Built the Yelp for SF Landlords — And It's About Time
PublishedFinding a rental in San Francisco is already a full-contact sport.
Will Trade McMansion for AI Stock: Peak Bay Area Just Unlocked a New Level
PublishedWe've seen a lot of creative real estate plays in the Bay Area, but a Mill Valley homeowner just set a new bar: he's…
A Rare W: SF Approves 5-Acre Waterfront Park at Gashouse Cove
PublishedMark your calendars, folks — the city that usually takes a decade to approve a bus stop bench just gave the green light…
SF's Strange YIMBY Paradox: Why Can't the Left and the Builders Get Along?
PublishedHere's a puzzle for you: San Francisco has one of the most developed YIMBY movements in the country and one of the…
The Pied-à-Terre Tax Fantasy: Why California Can't Just Tax Its Way Out of the Housing Crisis
PublishedEvery few months, a new proposal floats through Sacramento or City Hall promising to solve the housing crisis by taxing…
$1,500 a Month for a Windowless Box and the Privilege of Paying in Cash
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: go tour rental rooms in San Francisco right now and count how many of them are, by any legal…