There Goes The Neighborhood…
“There’s an old saying in San Francisco: Market Street is straight, until it reaches the Castro. Cartographically true, it refers to the city’s famously gay mecca. But these days, there…
Telegraph Hill Dwellers 2.0?
“We are taking on the Dwellers,” said Julie Christensen, a product designer who has had an office in North Beach since 1982. “Nobody wants to stir the wasp’s nest, but…
Tech Job Quote Triptych
“By the end of last year, San Francisco had an estimated 30,700 tech jobs, just shy of the 32,800 around the peak in early 2001…In Silicon Valley, tech positions reached…
Yes, You May (A.K.A. The Kind Of Comments We Love To Read)
An excerpt from our comment of the week on the sale of 909 Tennessee: Can I take a moment to tell the world again how much I love this building…
Cut? What Cut? (As The S&P Bounces 1.4 Percent)
“Global stocks rallied the most this year and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to an almost three-year high as Intel Corp. forecast higher sales and company results in Europe…
Standard & Poor’s Cuts And The S&P Tumbles
“U.S. stocks sank the most in a month, longer-term Treasuries declined and gold gained after Standard & Poor’s cut the nation’s credit outlook to negative….The S&P 500 tumbled 1.5 percent…
A Call For Private Review Of Developer’s Public Art
“A 25-year-old mandate requires that developers with large projects in the Financial District and along upper Market Street must spend at least 1 percent of their total construction budget on…
SF Property Tax Reduction Informal Review Deadline Tomorrow
“San Francisco homeowners have until Thursday to request a temporary property tax reduction for 2011-12 by filling out a one-page form and returning it to the county assessor’s office…property owners…
Reader’s Tales Of The City: The Ultimate Doorman Tip
“I looked at a condo in this building in 1988. Asking price then: $1,000,000. Owner had died, leaving the condo (free & clear) to one of the doormen – who…
Officials To Investigate Alleged Hunters Point Collusion And Cover Up
“Federal and city officials announced Monday they would investigate new allegations that government staff colluded with developer Lennar Corp. to cover up health risks associated with the redevelopment of the…