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A Bowl of Soup, A Restaurant Owner's Heart, and the Question SF Keeps Dodging
PublishedHere's a story that cuts right to the tension at the heart of San Francisco's homelessness crisis — and it starts with…
Congratulations, Your House Is Worth $2.15 Million. Too Bad You Can't Afford One.
PublishedSan Francisco's median house price just hit a record $2.15 million, and you can thank — or blame — the AI boom for it.
The Bay Area's Family Problem Isn't Just About Money — It's About What We've Lost
PublishedHere's a question that should keep local leaders up at night: Why is the Bay Area — one of the most beautiful…
A 25-Story Tower Over the Marina? Blame Sacramento, Not Safeway
PublishedIf you told someone five years ago that a 25-story high-rise was coming to the Marina Safeway site, they'd have laughed…
The $2,000-a-Month Question: Why More SF Adults Are Staying Home — And Why That's Actually Smart
PublishedThere's a question quietly haunting a huge chunk of San Francisco's twenty- and thirty-somethings: Is it embarrassing…
San Francisco Might Let Landlords Turn Your Apartment Building Into a Mansion. Seriously.
PublishedIn a city that never stops complaining about a housing shortage, San Francisco may be on the verge of making it easier…
The Bay Area Didn't Get Worse — It Got Expensive Enough to Kill What Made It Good
PublishedThere's a conversation happening among longtime Bay Area residents that keeps circling the same drain: what happened to…
Mission Bay Is Not Paris. But It Might Be Onto Something.
PublishedLook, we love an ambitious comparison as much as the next news desk, but calling Mission Bay the second coming of…
AI Is Driving Up SF Home Prices — But One Buyer Used It to Beat the System
PublishedHere's a fun paradox for you: the same AI boom inflating San Francisco home prices is also helping savvy buyers…
The 8-Minute Garage Escape: A Perfectly SF Problem
PublishedOnly in San Francisco can a grown adult with a functioning automobile, a backup camera, and two functioning mirrors…
Half the Country Has Too Many Apartments. SF Still Can't Figure This Out.
PublishedHere's a fun stat to ruin your morning: across roughly half the country, there's actually a surplus of apartments right…
The Balboa Park Parking Wars Are Exactly What Happens When the City Won't Build
PublishedSomewhere on Restani Way near Balboa Park, a neighborhood parking feud has escalated to the point where one resident is…
SF's Rent Crisis Isn't Just a Housing Problem — It's a Policy Failure
PublishedLet's talk about what's actually happening in San Francisco's rental market right now, because it's ugly.
So You Want to Move to San Francisco — Here's Your Reality Check
PublishedSan Francisco's biggest online community for newcomers just had to lay down the law, and honestly, it tells you…
San Francisco's Housing Shell Game: Upzone Everything... Except Where It Matters
PublishedSan Francisco loves to talk about solving the housing crisis.
An Iconic SF Skyscraper Just Changed Hands — And It Says Everything About Our Real Estate Market
PublishedIn a city where commercial real estate has been the punchline of every "Is San Francisco dying?" debate for the past…
Parenting in SF: Amazing If You Can Afford It (Big If)
PublishedLet's talk about raising kids in San Francisco — a city where your toddler's daycare costs more than your first…
SoMa Residents Aren't 'Containment Zones' — And They're Right to Be Furious
PublishedHere's the deal: San Francisco has been patting itself on the back for reducing tent encampments citywide.
The Complicated Legacy of John Elberling and SF's Affordable Housing Machine
PublishedJohn Elberling, the longtime nonprofit housing leader who shaped South of Market for decades, has died at 79.
Dirt Alley's Getting a Makeover — But Who's Really Calling the Shots?
PublishedThe Outer Sunset's Dirt Alley — that scrappy, polarizing strip of public space that's either a charming neighborhood…
Chinatown's Empress Tower Finally Changes Hands — But the Real Story Is the Decade We Lost
PublishedThe Empress of China building — that iconic pagoda-topped tower at 838 Grant Avenue — has finally been sold, with new…
From Horse Track to Public Park: A $175M Bet on the Bay Area's Waterfront
PublishedGolden Gate Fields is done. The horses have left. The grandstands are quiet. And now, a $175 million deal could…
Even SF's Most Iconic Skyscraper Can't Escape the City's Real Estate Reckoning
PublishedThe Transamerica Pyramid — the pointy crown jewel of the San Francisco skyline, the building that says this is the city…
District 2 Candidates Face the Age-Old SF Dilemma: Your Views vs. New Housing
PublishedHere's a question that perfectly encapsulates San Francisco's housing dysfunction: Should politicians block new housing…