This is the first of a three-part series on the state of Union Street. Perry’s Restaurant has operated on Union Street for 45 years, and proprietor Perry Butler hopes it will... Read More
“It appears what they bring primarily is money.” — Joel Keller, BART board president, discussing the Chinese company chosen to develop on a BART station property, quo... Read More
If you’re still mystified by all of the numbers and claims (and accusations) thrown about in discussions about the affordability crisis in San Francisco housing, we’ve ... Read More
A bit of news from real estate site Zumper brings two tidbits. First, there is a website called Zumper. Second, San Francisco one-bedroom apartment rents increased by 13.5 percent ... Read More
We all know how to identify a crime after it happens, but it can still be helpful to know what a neighborhood’s crime profile is before moving into it or visiting it for a ni... Read More
Californians just endured what might be the single most boring gubernatorial election in memory, with incumbent Jerry Brown winning in a walk. The big news — the GOP expanding it... Read More
“Buyers, especially in the luxury housing market, are looking for newer properties they do not have to remodel. They look for great locations, views and bedrooms on multiple ... Read More
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
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
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
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
People have no doubt read stories over the past few years about criminals who were tracked down by police officers who searched their social media postings. There have even been th... Read More
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
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
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