The Presidio Was Packed With Opposition, But Does It Even Matter?
It was a spillover crowd of well over 500 people at the Presidio Trust’s public hearing on the redevelopment plans for the Presidio’s Main Post last night. And while we…
Mosaica 601 (Or 601 Alabama As Far As The Post Office Is Concerned)
Speaking of new development websites and monikers, the Citizens Housing Corporation development that’s filling the block bordered by 18th, 19th, Alabama and Florida has been dubbed Mosaica 601 (or 601…
Landmarks Preservation: Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire?
Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin’s proposed Landmarks Preservation Board would wrest control of “preservation issues” from San Francisco’s Planning Commission. The Planning Department isn’t particularly keen on the idea.…
Mirant’s Potrero Hill Power Plant Is Not Voted Off The Island Hill
It’s disappointment for Potrero Hill residents, and perhaps the Mayor, as yesterday the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously in favor of a plan to refurbish rather than raze…
Another Round Of Virtual Applause: SoMa’s Emerging Midtown Panel
Another round of virtual applause for our plugged-in panelists last week who were willing to share their thoughts – and the scoop when you cornered them – on SoMa’s emerging…
Holly Park Hot Or Not: A Reader Seeks The Inside Scoop (As Do We)
A reader recently toured a few homes for sale around Holly Park and is left wondering what it’s like to actually live there and the direction in which the neighborhood…
A Plugged-In Reader Reports: 72 Townsend Not “Coming Soon?”
From a plugged-in tipster nine months ago: The existing ground floor windows got a good wash yesterday and are now adorned with the news that Luxury Homes are coming soon…
Inside The “Landmark” Pagoda Theater (And Tussle) In North Beach
Once again, it was a little over a year ago that a plugged-in reader first dished up the scoop (and perhaps stirred the pot) on the history of the boarded…
Behind The Great Wrought Iron Wooden Gate At 830 El Camino Del Mar
While 300 Sea Cliff is withdrawn, 830 El Camino Del Mar is listed around the bend. And if you’ve always wondered what’s behind that great wooden gate, here’s a chance…
JustQuotes: Mayor’s Office Officials Aim For Fourth Street Upzoning
“A wall of high-rise office towers will stretch southeast from San Francisco’s downtown along Fourth Street to the emerging Mission Bay business and biotechnology research hub under a new long-term…