Brick and Timber Is Buying Up SF Rent‑Controlled Buildings. Tenants Are Bracing for Impact.
If you live in a rent-controlled apartment in San Francisco and just got a letter saying your building has a new owner…
California's Housing Crisis in One Brutal Stat: We Have 20% Fewer Homes Per Capita Than Florida
We talk endlessly about why California is expensive.
The Map That Confirms What Your Bank Account Already Knew
A new national housing affordability map is making the rounds, and if you live in San Francisco, you don't need a…
The Building Housing the Power Exchange Is for Sale at $2.375 Million
The building that houses the Power Exchange, the Tenderloin's legendary 30-year-old sex club, is up for sale.
The Roach Trap: When Rent Control Locks You In With Six‑Legged Roommates
Here's the cruel joke of San Francisco's housing market in 2025: you can have a great apartment or you can have…
Owning a Home in SF: You'll Need a Small Fortune (Shocking, We Know)
A new report confirms what anyone who's ever browsed Zillow in San Francisco already suspected: owning a home here…
Trading Your Mortgage for a Mission District Walk‑Up: The Case for Moving Back to SF at 42
Here's a question that keeps popping up in local conversations: is it worth moving back to San Francisco later in life…
SF's Contractor Problem Is Real — But the Solution Isn't Gatekeeping
Finding a trustworthy contractor in San Francisco is about as easy as finding affordable rent in Pacific Heights.
Your Water Heater Just Died. That'll Be $8,000, Please.
Here's a fun scenario: it's January, your water heater dies, and you just want hot showers again.
The Red Victorian Is Rotting in Plain Sight — And Nobody Seems to Care
If you've walked down Haight Street recently, you've probably noticed it: the Red Victorian, once a beloved hotel and…
SF Cut Developer Fees to Spark Housing. It Didn't Work. Now What?
San Francisco tried something that sounded, on paper, like a sensible free-market move: cut fees for developers to…
Transamerica Pyramid Changes Hands, Lawyers Sharpen Knives
The Transamerica Pyramid — San Francisco's most iconic piece of skyline — has officially changed hands.
Drug‑Free Housing: The Bare Minimum That Somehow Became Controversial
San Francisco is debating whether to require more drug-free supportive housing — a policy that, in any other city…
District 2 Housing Debate Reveals SF's Eternal Dilemma: Everyone Wants More Housing, Nobody Agrees on How
The District 2 supervisor race is heating up, and last week's candidate debate made one thing abundantly clear: housing…
The Tenderloin Doesn't Need More Compassion Theater — It Needs Results
Anne Morrison spent her final years in the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco's most unforgiving neighborhoods.
A Working Dad Can't Find a Home in San Francisco. That Should Make You Furious.
Here's a story that should keep every San Francisco policymaker up at night — though we doubt it will.
The SF Rental Market Is a Blood Sport and City Hall Helped Sharpen the Knives
If you've tried to rent an apartment in San Francisco recently, congratulations — you've survived a contact sport.
West Oakland Isn't the War Zone the Internet Told You About — But Let's Be Honest
A question popped up recently that cuts right to the heart of the Bay Area's overlapping crises: a person who arrived…
Thinking About Ditching NYC for the South Bay? Here's Your Reality Check.
Every few weeks, another New Yorker pops up asking the same question: my company wants to relocate me to the South Bay…
SF Ranks 4th Hardest City for Renters to Move — And We Did It to Ourselves
San Francisco just landed the number four spot nationally for being the most difficult city for renters to move into —…
Welcome to SF: Where $4K Gets You a Prayer and a Craigslist Listing
Here's a snapshot of San Francisco's housing market in 2025: a nurse practitioner working at Stanford Hospital — you…
The Hidden Neighborhood Sandwiched Between Freeways That SF Forgot
Somewhere between Hayes Valley and the Mission, tucked under the hum of freeway on-ramps and bounded by major…
Your Landlord Is Not Entitled to Your Medical Records. Period.
Here's a scenario that should make every San Francisco renter's blood pressure spike: you do everything right — you…
The $6,000 Shower: SF's Gas Water Heater Ban Is Coming for Your Wallet in 2027
Here's a fun thought experiment: imagine your water heater dies on a Tuesday morning.
Ghirardelli Square's Mystery Buyer: What We Know About SF's Shadowy Real Estate Deal
One of San Francisco's most iconic waterfront properties just changed hands, and almost nobody saw it coming.
SB79 Won't Save the Missing Middle — The Math Doesn't Lie
Sacramento loves to pass housing bills with triumphant press releases and zero grasp of a spreadsheet.
Billionaire Neil Mehta Waited Out SF's Legacy Business Protections. Now He's Back to Evicting.
Remember when Aaron Peskin pushed through that 18-month moratorium on evicting legacy businesses back in November 2024?
Teacher Housing at 750 Golden Gate: A Band‑Aid on a Self‑Inflicted Wound
There's a new building going up at 750 Golden Gate Avenue in the Western Addition, and on the surface, it's hard not to…
The Real Cost of a Clean Apartment in San Francisco
If you've ever tried to hire a house cleaner in San Francisco, you already know: the sticker shock is real.
SF Renters Have Resorted to Seducing Landlords, and Honestly, We Get It
The San Francisco rental market has reached a new milestone in absurdity.
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