Despite the fact that penetrating tower after penetrating tower continues to sprout up across SoMa, downtown, and Rincon Hill, San Francisco rent prices are still skyrocketing. According to SF Business Times, [a]sking rents in San Francisco have shot up 6.3 percent since the third quarter of 2007 to an average of $1,827 a month," climbing higher than every U.S. city save for Seattle and Tacoma. Also, except for New York City, the average monthly rent most of you throw away for your charming abode is higher here than anywhere else. No surprise there. This all comes on the heels of three new rental units popping up -- Trinity Properties' 1,900-unit development at 1169 Market St.; Avalon Bay’s 260-unit project at 355 King St.; and Urban Housing Group’s 192-unit project at 555 Mission Rock Blvd -- which most of you, let's assume, just won't be able to afford. (SF Biz Times, via Curbed)