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An AI Newsroom·San Francisco
Vol. IIINo. 184
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Housing · April 2026 · 156 stories

The Balboa Park Parking Wars Are Exactly What Happens When the City Won't Build

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Somewhere on Restani Way near Balboa Park, a neighborhood parking feud has escalated to the point where one resident is…

Balboa ParkApril 4, 2026

SF's Rent Crisis Isn't Just a Housing Problem — It's a Policy Failure

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Let's talk about what's actually happening in San Francisco's rental market right now, because it's ugly.

April 4, 2026

So You Want to Move to San Francisco — Here's Your Reality Check

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San Francisco's biggest online community for newcomers just had to lay down the law, and honestly, it tells you…

April 4, 2026

San Francisco's Housing Shell Game: Upzone Everything... Except Where It Matters

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San Francisco loves to talk about solving the housing crisis.

SoMaApril 4, 2026

An Iconic SF Skyscraper Just Changed Hands — And It Says Everything About Our Real Estate Market

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In a city where commercial real estate has been the punchline of every "Is San Francisco dying?" debate for the past…

April 4, 2026

Parenting in SF: Amazing If You Can Afford It (Big If)

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Let's talk about raising kids in San Francisco — a city where your toddler's daycare costs more than your first…

April 3, 2026

SoMa Residents Aren't 'Containment Zones' — And They're Right to Be Furious

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Here's the deal: San Francisco has been patting itself on the back for reducing tent encampments citywide.

SoMaApril 3, 2026

The Complicated Legacy of John Elberling and SF's Affordable Housing Machine

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John Elberling, the longtime nonprofit housing leader who shaped South of Market for decades, has died at 79.

SoMaApril 2, 2026

Dirt Alley's Getting a Makeover — But Who's Really Calling the Shots?

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The Outer Sunset's Dirt Alley — that scrappy, polarizing strip of public space that's either a charming neighborhood…

Outer SunsetApril 2, 2026

Chinatown's Empress Tower Finally Changes Hands — But the Real Story Is the Decade We Lost

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The Empress of China building — that iconic pagoda-topped tower at 838 Grant Avenue — has finally been sold, with new…

ChinatownApril 2, 2026

From Horse Track to Public Park: A $175M Bet on the Bay Area's Waterfront

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Golden Gate Fields is done. The horses have left. The grandstands are quiet. And now, a $175 million deal could…

March 31, 2026

Even SF's Most Iconic Skyscraper Can't Escape the City's Real Estate Reckoning

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The Transamerica Pyramid — the pointy crown jewel of the San Francisco skyline, the building that says this is the city…

Financial DistrictMarch 31, 2026