“I track legislation, not vibes — and I know which agencies deliver.”
$1,900 for a Studio in San Leandro and He's Thrilled — What That Says About the Rest of Us
PublishedA 33-year-old wheelchair agent from Kansas just put a deposit down on a studio apartment in San Leandro.
Man With Nine Houses Complains About Neighbor Building One ADU. This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things.
PublishedSomewhere in San Francisco right now, a man who owns nine houses — one of them in Diamond Head, Hawaii — is fuming…
A 6-Story Housing Project for American Indians Is Coming to the Mission This Fall
PublishedA new six-story housing project specifically serving American Indians is set to break ground in the Mission District…
Your SF Apartment Is an Oven. Here's How to Fix It Without Begging Your Landlord.
PublishedHere's San Francisco's dirty little secret that no one mentions when you're signing that $3,200/month lease: most…
43, Gay, Recently Single, and Thinking About SF? Here's the Real Talk.
PublishedThere's a particular strain of anxiety that hits people considering a move to San Francisco later in life: Did I miss…
Safeway's SF Redevelopment Just Got Bigger — Let's Hope the Permits Can Keep Up
PublishedSafeway is expanding the scope of its San Francisco store redevelopment, submitting revised plans that go beyond what…
$5K for a Tenderloin Two-Bedroom? Thanks, Brick + Timber
PublishedIf you've searched for a rental in San Francisco recently, you've probably encountered Brick + Timber — and you've…
The Great Bay Area Housing Dilemma: City Dreams vs. Sleep
PublishedHere's a question that quietly tortures thousands of young Bay Area professionals every year: Do you live where your…
Blueground Is a Symptom, Not the Disease
PublishedIf you've been apartment hunting on the Peninsula lately, you've probably noticed a familiar name popping up on listing…
Potrero Hill's Time Capsule: When SF Housing Was 'Unaffordable' at $145K
PublishedA vintage real estate listing from Potrero Hill has been making the rounds among San Franciscans lately, and it's the…
Underwater Real Estate: Because Regular SF Housing Wasn't Absurd Enough
PublishedSan Francisco real estate has officially jumped the shark — or perhaps more accurately, jumped the seawall.
Someone Just Dropped $21.5 Million on an East Bay Estate — Yes, the East Bay
PublishedWhen you think "$21.5 million home," you probably picture Pacific Heights, maybe Atherton, possibly some Hillsborough…
Seawall Lot 330: The Embarcadero's Giant Parking Lot Might Finally Become Something Useful
PublishedA formal development application has been filed for Seawall Lot 330 along the Embarcadero — a sprawling piece of…
SF Wants to Double Its Affordable Housing Fund to $125M. What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedSan Francisco is gearing up to more than double its affordable housing fund, eyeing a massive $125 million annually to…
Oakland's Homeless Count Drops 20% — But Don't Pop the Champagne Yet
PublishedOakland is reporting a 20% drop in its homeless count, and city officials are predictably eager to take a victory lap.
SF Rents Are Surging Again — And No, Building Nothing Didn't Fix It
PublishedRents are climbing again in San Francisco, and if you're shocked, you probably haven't been paying attention to the…
Affordable Housing Month Gets an Artist Panel Because That'll Definitely Fix the Crisis
PublishedIt's Affordable Housing Month in San Francisco — and to mark the occasion, the city is hosting a free artist panel and…
Noe Valley: The Neighborhood That Wants You to Have Kids (Whether You Like It or Not)
PublishedSo you're in your 30s, childfree, and considering buying a condo in Noe Valley because the neighborhoods you actually…
40 Applicants, 24 Hours, One Studio: SF's Rental Market Has Lost Its Mind Again
PublishedA San Francisco landlord with 20 years of experience managing a building recently posted a unit — a large studio…
Hot Take: People Are Still Moving TO San Francisco
PublishedAgainst the tide of doom-and-gloom narratives about San Francisco's decline, here's a refreshing data point: families…
The Outer Richmond Safeway Is Getting the Wrecking Ball — And 562 New Homes
PublishedThe formal application is in: that sprawling Outer Richmond Safeway is set for a massive redevelopment, and the numbers…
Evictions Hit a Decade High — And City Hall's Housing Machine Still Can't Build Its Way Out
PublishedSan Francisco evictions have hit a 10-year high in 2025, and the trajectory for the rest of the year looks even worse.
SF's Uncomfortable Truth: A City That Can't Afford Its Own Workers
PublishedThere's a question floating around the Bay Area right now that cuts deeper than any budget report or policy memo: Is…
SF Wants to Keep Artists Housed. Maybe Start by Not Making the City Unaffordable in the First Place.
PublishedSan Francisco is convening a panel to explore ways to keep artists housed in the Bay Area.
California's Coastal Towns Are Bleeding Residents — And Sacramento Doesn't Care
PublishedAnother day, another data point confirming what anyone with eyes already knows: people are leaving California's coastal…
SF Lost Its Edge? Or Did You Just Get Old?
PublishedAnother week, another round of people mourning the soul of San Francisco.
SF Cut Housing Fees and Still Nobody's Building. Shocked? You Shouldn't Be.
PublishedSan Francisco tried to jumpstart residential construction in 2023 by slashing affordable-housing fees for developers.
The Real Sunset: When San Francisco Homes Were Just Expensive Instead of Impossible
PublishedThe Sunset District is famous for two things: gorgeous skies and rows of pastel-colored homes that regular people once…
Wine Country's Real Estate House of Cards: When Empire Builders Leave Everyone Else Holding the Bag
PublishedThere's a particular flavor of Bay Area grift that never seems to go out of season: someone builds a flashy real estate…
Your Roof Shape Could Get You Dropped: SF's Insurance Crisis Gets Even Dumber
PublishedJust when you thought the California insurance meltdown couldn't get more absurd, here's a new twist: San Francisco…