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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…
The Fillmore Pastor Running a Public Housing Racket in Plain Sight
PublishedIf 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
PublishedOnly 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
PublishedSan Francisco loves a good ribbon-cutting moment.
You'll Pay $200K Over Asking — But the Bank Won't
PublishedSan 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
PublishedSan 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
PublishedThe Board of Supervisors approved a new affordable senior housing project this week, and honestly?