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Vol. IIINo. 184
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A 6-Story Housing Project for American Indians Is Coming to the Mission This Fall

A new six-story housing project specifically serving American Indians is set to break ground in the Mission District this fall — and it's a project…

HousingMay 20, 2026

Love Letters to SF Are Nice — But Let's Talk About What It Actually Costs to Live Here

Every few weeks, someone from out of town posts a breathless love letter to San Francisco.

HousingMay 11, 2026

A Million Bucks a Studio: The Jaw-Dropping Math Behind SF's Affordable Housing at 3300 Mission

How much should it cost to build a 300-square-foot studio apartment?

HousingMay 10, 2026

The Mission's Identity Crisis Is Older Than You Think

Walk down Valencia Street on a Saturday afternoon and you'll see the Mission District's contradictions on full display: a taquería that's been…

HousingMay 10, 2026

$1.1 Million Per Unit: Bernal Heights Gets New 'Affordable' Housing at a Very Unaffordable Price

New affordable housing is going up at 3300 Mission Street in Bernal Heights, and on the surface, that sounds like good news.

HousingMay 7, 2026

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 standards.

HousingMay 6, 2026

MEDA Got a $37.8 Million Bailout. Now They're Laying Off Workers Anyway.

Here's a story that should make every San Francisco taxpayer's blood pressure spike a few points.

HousingMay 1, 2026

Can't Even Get a Death Discount: SF Home Where Family of 4 Died Sells $700K Over Asking

If you were hoping that a quadruple homicide might finally crack open the door to affordable homeownership in San Francisco, we regret to inform you…

HousingApril 28, 2026

A Decade of Nothing: The Ghost Building at 4805 Mission

Drive down the Mission-Excelsior corridor and you can't miss it — one of the taller new buildings in the neighborhood, sitting there like a monument…

HousingApril 18, 2026

Affordable Housing Bait-and-Switch: Larkspur Complex Quietly Goes Market Rate

Here's a fun one for anyone who still believes government-adjacent housing programs are efficient stewards of public trust.

HousingApril 15, 2026

Mission District Affordable Housing Finally Breaks Ground — Now Comes the Hard Part

After years of delays — because of course it took years — a major affordable housing project has finally broken ground in the Mission District.

HousingApril 9, 2026