You Think Office Space Is Expensive Now? Just Wait

In 1986, San Francisco voters passed Proposition M, which allows only 875,000 square feet of large office space to be added to the city total each year. (An additional 75,000 squar... Read More

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Seismic Retrofitting To Get In-Law Units

District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced legislation to allow property owners who are doing seismic retrofitting to add in-law units. Whether the retrofitting is being done vo... Read More

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Airbnb Legislation Signed Despite Drama

The Board of Supervisors passed its long-debated Short-Term Residential Rentals Ordinance in October, which was duly signed by Mayor Edwin Lee Oct. 27 (see “Airbnb goes legit... Read More

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Congratulations Or Condolences: Silicon Valley Dominates Priciest List

Californians like to be tops in all kinds of statistics. Biggest population. World Series champs. Largest state economy. Most tech companies. Now they can either smile or weep over... Read More

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Remembering Lina Toracca

Readers brought to our attention an Oct. 20 Carl Nolte article in the Chronicle concerning the loss of North Beach waitress Lina Toracca at the age of 88. She had worked at U.S. Re... Read More

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PG&E Sued Over Century-Old Marina Contamination

A suit filed in U.S. District Court this fall alleges that PG&E has failed to address contamination in the Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf, and elsewhere caused by the operatio... Read More

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Farrell Seeks Evictions Reporting

This month, a Board of Supervisors committee is expected to hear a proposal by Supervisor Mark Farrell to require housing providers or property management firms contracted with the... Read More

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Zillow Says We’re Hot

According to online property listing site Zillow, San Francisco’s median home values increased 12.4 percent over the past year to $979,700. Values and sale prices and listing... Read More

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Ted Gullicksen Passes Away

Longtime local tenant advocate Ted Gullicksen passed away on Oct. 14 at the age of 61. Gullicksen “dedicated his life to the fight for the rights of tenants and for affordabl... Read More

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Lee’s Affordable Housing Plans Firm Up

Mayor Edwin Lee’s working group for housing is considering a number of policy changes to boost affordable housing, according to a report by the San Francisco Business Times&#... Read More

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Free Wifi Begins

San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee and District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell kicked off the city’s program of free wireless internet access in 32 parks, plazas and other open spaces ... Read More

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Edward II Debuts

After years of negotiations and delays, the Edward II opened its doors this fall, providing transitional housing to young adults in danger of homelessness. Watch for a full report ... Read More

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Fred Wickham, 1941-2014

We add our voices to the several hundred people who attended the September 21 memorial at Fort Mason for Fred Wickham. A longtime resident of North Beach, Fred was a painter, music... Read More

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#Lovelocalsf Day

More than 100 city organizations and businesses are taking part in a November 5 promotion entitled #LoveLocalSF Day. A roving party bus will travel throughout the city, ending in a... Read More

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Sf Neighborhood Newspapers Shine

They are ubiquitous throughout the city, and this fall San Francisco’s neighborhood newspapers raised their profile as they celebrated being a beacon of success in a challeng... Read More

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