City asked developers to either sell, transfer or wait out and activate the property by Oscar Palma September 10, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) For nearly 20 years, the corner building at 18th and Mission has sat empty — and derelict. Not much remains of the structure, which was modernized in the 1930s with… Continue reading
The most expensive city in America still has more than 2,000 undeveloped parcels. What gives? By Christian Leonard and Harsha Devulapalli | Updated Sept. 8, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) In one of the most expensive cities in the world, some parcels of land have sat empty for years — as if to mock housing-seekers desperate for more options. Take 1125 Market… Continue reading
By saying housing money hurts the cops, he may be undermining support for his own Housing Trust Fund. By Tim Redmond August 17, 2026 (48hills.org) Mayor Daniel Lurie may well be undermining his own affordable housing bill by attacking another affordable housing measure—one that doesn’t conflict with his proposal. The… Continue reading
by Oscar Palma August 6, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) This is part of our ongoing coverage of 16th and Mission. Click here for a dashboard of crime statistics updated daily, and read an archive of past coverage here. In the housing eco-system around 16th and Mission Streets, single room occupancy hotels show both the promise of empty… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on July 20, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) RESET Center Hasn’t Reduced 6th Street Drug Use How SF Can Promote Recovery, Safe Streets. Of all the strategies San Francisco has used to reduce drug-filled sidewalks—- the $22 million Linkage Center, $13 million crisis clinic at 822 Geary, the $6-14.5 million for the RESET… Continue reading
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
