Formal Investigation Upends Local Favoritism Report
Prompted by a two-part hit piece published by Mission Local, a formal investigation by the City Attorney’s Office into alleged favoritism by the Interim Director of San Francisco’s Department of…
New Violations Uncovered In Case Against City Commissioner
The City’s civil suit against San Francisco’s former Building Inspection Commission President, and current Port Commissioner, Mel Murphy, has been expanded to include Murphy’s newly disclosed property at 1025 Hampshire…
S.F. Suing Former Building Inspection President Mel Murphy
City Attorney Dennis Herrera has just filed suit against the former president of San Francisco’s Building Inspection Commission, and current Port Commissioner, Mel Murphy. An investigation spurred by the collapse…
A Day Late And $1.5 Million Short
A report by Department of Building Inspection chief Tom Hui cites “[a failure] to follow and implement the approved plans and the sequence of construction” for leading to the collapse…
Remains Of Collapsed Home Hoisted, “Remodeling” To Recommence
Having collapsed last month, what little remains of the original home at 125 Crown Terrace has been jacked, hoisted, and craned back up the hill a bit. According to a…
Remodeling Permit Suspended, Emergency Stabilization Approved
Two days after our piece about the “remodeling” in progress at 2178 Pine Street, the permit for the approved project was suspended and a notice of violation was sent. Three…
A Game Of Remodeling Jenga: Before The Collapse
It was yesterday morning that a plugged-in neighbor found himself looking up at the approved “remodeling” of 125 Crown Terrace underway and thinking, “that can’t be stable.” And it wasn’t.
Collapsed Home Was Being “Remodeled” By Prominent Developer
The Twin Peaks house at 125 Crown Terrace which partially collapsed last night and slid down the hill toward Graystone Terrace is owned by Mel Murphy, the prominent and well-connected…