The real reason nothing gets built in San Francisco
Patrick Kennedy’s job is to build apartment buildings. Not the ones that loom in the skyline or outrage neighbors, but those that blend in with existing buildings — four or five stories, with 10 to 15 units. The ones that families move into, or that students can afford to rent, or that empty-nesters downsize to. The owner of Panoramic Interests has built dozens of these buildings in Berkeley and San Francisco over the years. Kennedy has several projects underway. But it’s harder than it has ever
246 Car-Free Apartments Proposed for SoMa Tower on Fremont Street
A developer has filed plans for a residential tower at 325 Fremont Street in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood, proposing 246 apartments on a vacant lot that has sat empty since an earlier 25-story project collapsed. Comstock Realty Partners is behind the application, according to a report from megaproject.com, which first detailed the filing.
Rent concessions have all but disappeared from the San Francisco market
On a gray Saturday in the Mission District, a property manager slid a lease across a kitchen counter and never mentioned a free month. The printed special that once sat by the door was gone. Renters who learned this market during the pandemic still ask about it out of habit. They are usually told the […] The post Rent concessions have all but disappeared from the San Francisco market appeared first on EgoEase .
Turo Grabs 30,000 Square Feet in Former Macy’s Men’s Store at Union Square
Turo, the San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car-sharing app often described as the Airbnb for car rentals, has leased 30,000 square feet inside the former Macy's Men's Store building at 100 Stockton Street in Union Square. The single-tenant building, built in the 1970s, had empty upper floors while Macy's continued occupying its retail floors before being gutted and renovated during the pandemic era.
Ex-San Quentin janitor sentenced to 37 months for using peanut butter jar to smuggle...
Keith Randle was caught with 301 grams of meth hidden in a hollowed-out peanut butter jar, prosecutors said.
Bay Area restaurant Cook’s Seafood abruptly shutters after nearly 100 years
The restaurant was best known for its affordable fish and chips entree.
Star witness in Sheng Thao corruption trial details alleged bribery scheme
The star prosecution witness in the federal corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao testified Friday about his role in an alleged scheme to funnel money to her in exchange for political favors. Mario Juarez, a long-time Oakland political operative and former City Council candidate, testified about how he...
ICE showed no warrant when they took Highland Hospital patient, officials say
Community members, healthcare workers, and elected officials are demanding answers after Oakland’s Highland Hospital discharged a man into the custody of federal immigration agents without confirming the agents had a warrant authorizing his detention. At a tense Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday evening, officials with Alameda Health System, which...
Arrest in SF fatal hit-and-run involving motorized scooter
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Rafael man was arrested in the hit-and-run death of a person riding a motorized scooter in San Francisco, according to the police department. Daniel Llama, 39, was booked at the San Francisco County Jail on suspicion of hit and run collision resulting in death and suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. […]
Bay Bridge closure could snarl traffic. Here’s when
Crews will incrementally close eastbound lanes overnight to make way for painting.
