Make That 441,469 Spaces: Proposed Curbside Cafe Conversions
“Curbside parking spaces in North Beach would be replaced with cafe seating in the latest initiative to rethink how streets are used in San Francisco – making them less focused…
Chicken John’s New Mural (And Message): “Fail To Win”
Chez Poulet (3359 Cesar Chavez) is sporting a new mural by Mongoloid. Gone is “Chicken John Rinaldi for Mayor Supervisor Dog Catcher,” in its place is “Fail to Win!” The…
Design Matters, Damn It (As Do Views): 3975 19th Street Sells
The sale of 3975 19th Street closed escrow today with a reported contract price of $2,360,000, 3 percent over its asking of $2,295,000 and either $890 or $955 per square…
365 Fulton (AKA Parcel G) Design Evolved, Site Work Commences
Site work has commenced at 365 Fulton (a.k.a. “Central Freeway Parcel G“). Parcel G will be a five story development including 120 studio units of housing for extremely low income,…
Dolores Park To Close In 2011! (For Renovations)
The Dolores Park Playground is scheduled to close for renovations this September with a reopening expected in April 2011. After the playground reopens, the rest of Dolores Park will close…
Parcel P Update (Hayes Valley Farm Sprouts New Website) And Plan
While new dirt is being delivered, Hayes Valley Farm has already sprouted a new website. The new website is filled with useful information about the project and even includes contact…
New Parking Restrictions For District 3 Circles The Block Board
From the San Francisco Examiner: Board of Supervisors President David Chiu’s legislation that would require a special permit or, under certain circumstances, prohibit the building of a parking garage for…
A Future Postcard Row: Three Houses That Don’t Yet Exist
Speaking of San Francisco’s Postcard Row, as the Alamo Square Neighborhood Association noted in December, the buyer of 940 Grove (which sits across the street from 722 Steiner) plans “to…
For Some Reason The Blighters Aren’t Volunteering To Register
“From the eclectic Mission District to tony Pacific Heights to the hardscrabble streets of San Francisco’s Mid-Market, the city’s ambitious program to crack down on blighted properties has netted few…
It’s All About Density (Okay, And Dollars) On Treasure Island
From the San Francisco Business Times today: The Treasure Island development team has increased the target number of housing units from 6,000 to 8,000, a move that could help attract…