John Zipperer

The financial times, the business newspaper, publishes a lavishly illustrated oversized magazine insert with the least understated name on the planet: How to Spend It. Inside, read... Read More

Age of the oligarchs

In this housing crisis, can the Bay Area’s billionaires do what its more humble citizens can not? Marc Benioff told a gathering of techies in October that “there’s a group of... Read More

There’s a lot less optimism for economic and housing performance this year

What to expect in 2019

You can get dizzy reading even just a sampling of the headlines on articles previewing the 2019 real estate market: “2019 real estate market forecast: Power shifts to buyers.” ... Read More

Planning nixes housing-lite Whole Foods

The former location of Lombardi’s sporting goods at Polk and Jackson Streets looks like it might never get a Whole Foods 365 store after a vote by the Planning Commission in earl... Read More

Tree lighting festival at Marina Green

No need to travel downtown to see a festive holiday tree lighting ceremony. The Marina Community Association is presenting its inaugural Marina Holiday Tree Lighting Festival, whic... Read More

Tent reduction

The mayor’s office reported that there has been a 34 percent reduction in tents on San Francisco’s streets since July. That amounts to 193 fewer tents. As part of its efforts t... Read More

Facts and figures

More than 4,000: number of turkeys given away by Mayor London Breed and various city government departments as part of the 12th annual Mayor’s Turkey Giveaway shortly before Tha... Read More

Shake Shack

On Thursday, Dec. 6, the Planning Department will hold a hearing on the Shake Shack proposal to fill the old Real Food spot at 3060 Fillmore Street. ... Read More

Matching grant for Francisco Park

As we reported last month, the Francisco Park Conservancy is seeking to raise an additional $4.5 million by the end of this month to meet a $6 million matching gift challenge from ... Read More

E/F line extension to Fort Mason and Aquatic Park

The Marina Community Association is hosting a discussion about a possible extension of the E and F line all the way to Fort Mason. The meeting takes place Dec. 4, 6:30-8 p.m., at t... Read More

Peskin targets Uber and Lyft tax

District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin will place a ballot measure before voters in November 2019 that would raise $30 million a year from a new tax on transportation network companies... Read More

Doing something or nothing

When producer Martin Gabel attended the initial rehearsal of the play The Assassin, he spotted an actress who was “gesticulating wildly instead of remaining motionless.” Irrita... Read More

The speed of housing

THE VALUE OF TIME On Oct. 11, Mayor London Breed created a new position, the director of housing delivery, to speed up the permitting time for new housing. The director will manage... Read More

November facts and figures