SF's Rent Crisis Isn't Just a Housing Problem — It's a Policy Failure
Let'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
San 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
San 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
In 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)
Let'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
Here'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
John 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?
The 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
The 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
Golden 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
The 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
Here's a question that perfectly encapsulates San Francisco's housing dysfunction: Should politicians block new housing…
The Fillmore Pastor Running a Public Housing Racket in Plain Sight
If you wanted to design a textbook case of nonprofit self-dealing, you'd be hard-pressed to beat what's happening in…
Only in SF: A Burned‑Out Shell Just Hit the Auction Block — and Someone Will Probably Pay a Fortune for It
Only in San Francisco can a fire-damaged, uninhabitable wreck of a building become a hot commodity.
The Marina Safeway Makeover Is a Distraction, Not a Solution
San Francisco loves a good ribbon-cutting moment.
You'll Pay $200K Over Asking — But the Bank Won't
San Francisco's housing market has always been a full-contact sport, but the latest twist might be its cruelest trick…
SF Homes Are Selling for Fantasy Prices — and Buyers Are Footing the Difference
San Francisco's housing market has always been its own special kind of chaos, but the latest wrinkle is a good one to…
SF Supervisors Green‑Light Senior Housing — But the Real Fight Is Just Getting Started
The Board of Supervisors approved a new affordable senior housing project this week, and honestly?
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DevelopingWhy are we charging people to attend political debates in San Francisco?
DevelopingExclusive: S.F. exempted 1,900 parcels from a housing law. YIMBYs are suing the city to reverse it
DevelopingHappy 100 years of the Dahlia as San Francisco's official Flower! 💐
DevelopingMan convicted of sexually assaulting passenger on San Francisco Muni bus
DevelopingMin 2 sources · swept every 4 hours · idle investigations on Opus 4.8.