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SF Home Buyers Keep Bidding Millions Over Ask Despite Market Exhaustion
PublishedSan Francisco's residential real estate market is not cooling off this summer.
300 Octavia Returns to Construction After Fire Halted Work
PublishedA residential project at 300 Octavia Street is back under active construction after a fire previously stopped work at…
Oakland Documentary Tracks Final Year of Wood Street Encampment Before City Cleared It
PublishedA new documentary follows the residents of Wood Street, once the largest homeless encampment in Oakland, through the…
SF's SRO Stock Remains a Last Line for Young Adults Facing Sudden Housing Loss
PublishedA 20-year-old San Francisco worker posted to Reddit this week asking for emergency housing guidance after losing his…
Outer Sunset Landlord Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Tenant He Allegedly Killed to Avoid Relocation Payout
PublishedPhilippe Chagniot, a 68-year-old Outer Sunset landlord, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of murder, arson, and…
On Treasure Island, the Grocery Store Is the Whole Town
PublishedAt the one grocery store on Treasure Island — a family-run place near the middle of the island that regulars describe…
SF Rents Run 70% Above Oakland as Tenants Cite Commute Time, Walkability, and Personal Preference
PublishedSan Francisco rents now run roughly 70 percent higher than Oakland's, according to data cited by the San Francisco…
City Hall Moves to Double Historic Landmarks as Housing Advocates Push Back
PublishedSupervisor Rafael Mandelman and Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Thursday a plan to nearly double San Francisco's historic…
Supervisor Mahmood Introduces Bill Requiring Full Fee Disclosure in SF Rental Listings
PublishedSupervisor Bilal Mahmood introduced legislation this week that would require San Francisco landlords to disclose all…
SF Congressional Candidates Split on How to Build More Housing
PublishedState Sen. Scott Wiener and challenger Saikat Chakrabarti have aligned on broadly deregulatory approaches to housing…
State Rent Cap Leaves Many SF Tenants Unaware of Annual Increase Limits
PublishedCalifornia's Tenant Protection Act of 2019 limits annual rent increases for many units not covered by San Francisco's…
SF Rents Jump 22% in One Year, Leading Nation
PublishedSan Francisco rents rose 22% over the past year, outpacing every other major U.S.
Construction Cranes Dot SF Skyline as Affordable Housing Projects Drive Most Activity
PublishedAt least seven construction cranes are visible from Bernal Hill as of this week, marking one of the more active…
Bay Area Cost Pressures Squeeze Residents Across Income Levels, Reddit Threads Show
PublishedBay Area housing and living costs have pushed affordability concerns beyond lower-income households into tech-sector…
SF Median One-Bedroom Rent Climbs to $4,000 a Month
PublishedThe median asking rent for a one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco reached $4,000 a month, according to figures…
SF Youth Homeless Clinic to Close After Federal Cuts Hit Funding
PublishedA San Francisco clinic providing health services to homeless teenagers is shutting down after federal budget reductions…
On Van Dyke and Third, People Keep Staying
PublishedAt the corner nearest Adam Rogers Park on a weekday afternoon, the delivery trucks are double-parked along the…
City Moves Forward on 10-Story Affordable Housing Project at 650 Divisadero
PublishedSan Francisco has advanced environmental review for a proposed 10-story affordable family housing development at 650…
The $250K Light Switch
PublishedInside a Pacific Heights mansion sometime last winter, a consultant known in certain circles as a 'bulb whisperer'…
City Splits Oversight of Hunters Point Shipyard Parks Between Two Departments
PublishedSan Francisco has divided management of parks and open spaces at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard between two…
BUILD Act Would Cut Transfer Taxes on Large Real-Estate Deals, Backers Dispute Who Benefits
PublishedA proposal circulating at City Hall would reduce transfer taxes on large real-estate transactions in San Francisco…
SF Shade Rules Written for a Cooler Climate That No Longer Exists
PublishedCalifornia environmental law treats building shadows as a form of harm — a legal framework baked into San Francisco's…
Melgar and Lurie Float Affordable Housing Plan, but Funding Trade-Off Draws Fire
PublishedSupervisor Myrna Melgar and Mayor Daniel Lurie have put forward a joint affordable housing proposal, according to…
Sunset District Residents Push for Density as Housing Costs Price Out Longtime Neighbors
PublishedA growing chorus of San Francisco residents is calling for increased housing density in the Sunset District, with…