Jul 13, 2026 –News (Axios.com) After years of promises, a meaningful wave of office-to-housing conversions is finally moving into the development pipeline. Why it matters: Even as AI companies help fuel an office market rebound, nearly a third of San Francisco office space remains vacant, making conversions a key part of downtown’s recovery and the push to build… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on July 13, 2026 (beyondchron.org) Kennedy Re-imagined Berkeley’s Future. Berkeley’s most fabled housing came from such legends as Bernard Maybeck, Julia Morgan and Walter Ratcliff. But the builder who has done the most to change the city’s landscape since the 1990’s is Patrick Kennedy. Kennedy won approval to build market… Continue reading
A grassroots coalition of San Franciscans assembled recently in Dolores Park to kick off a signature-gathering effort to put a measure on the November 2026 ballot. The measure, the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act, builds on progressive wins of the past to commit City Hall to a future in which working… Continue reading
