Opposed Development Redesigned, Slated for Approval (Again)
As we outlined back in April: While opposed by a number of neighborhood factions, two new buildings could rise up to 78 feet in height upon the Mission District parking…
Reports of Illegal Airbnb-ing Continue to Drop in San Francisco
The number of formal complaints related to illegal short-term rental activity in San Francisco has continued to drop, with around 130 complaints lodged in the first half of 2019, which…
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Deal(s) for Massive Flower Mart Redevelopment Inked
Tentative development deals between the San Francisco Flower Mart Tenants Association, Kilroy Realty and the City of San Francisco have been inked, clearing the way for the massive redevelopment of…
Rejected Oakland Tower Take Two
As we first reported earlier this year, with Oakland’s Planning Commission having formally rejected the plans for a proposed 460-foot-tall, and seemingly split, tower to rise on the historic King…
Plans to Redevelop the Historic El Rey Theater Site Progress
Purchased out of foreclosure for $1.06 million in 2015 and since forcibly designated as an official San Francisco Landmark (No. 274), plans to redevelop the former El Rey Theater at…
Asking Rents in San Francisco and Oakland Inch Up
The weighted average asking rent for an apartment in San Francisco, including one-off rentals as well as units in larger developments, has inched up to around $4,280 per month, which…
Big Plans for (Another) Former Armory Site Have Been Drawn
As we outlined last year: Built to serve as an armory for the National Guard around 1906, and on the market for $9.9 million , the asking price for the…
Pace of Home Sales in San Francisco Continues to Drop
Having turned negative in mid-May, which led to an effective push in recorded home sales for the month, actual contract activity in San Francisco (versus anecdotal reports of “open house…
Plans to Build Even Higher on an Up-Zoned SoMa Site
As we first reported back in 2017, plans to raze the two-story Fast Signs Building on the northwest corner of Harrison and Hawthorne Streets and develop a 130-foot-tall residential building…
Developer Seeks Concessions to Build Shorter Than Allowed
Plans to level the two-story industrial building at 560 Brannan Street, adjacent to an already approved major development and across the street from the San Francisco Tennis Club site, are…