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Plans Submitted For 25 Units On Duboce Triangle Parking Lot

Behind the former Church Street Blockbuster, which the elderly will recall was a chain of stores that were like physical Netflix spaces, lies an empty parking lot at 55 Belcher. Now there are

Arts & Entertainment

John King: LinkedIn Tower 'Has All The Charm Of A Well-Tailored Packing Crate'

In a scorching hot takedown from Chronicle architecture writer John King, our local arbiter of tall building taste calls the new tower at 222 Second Street, which is leased in full by LinkedIn,

East Bay's Claremont Hotel Proposes Condos On Landmark Site

In news that developers hope will make wealthy, aging Boomers with Berkeley aspirations positively salivate, the Claremont Club & Spa, a historic hotel in the East Bay hills that straddles Berkeley and Oakland,

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Hallelujah! Church Of 8 Wheels Reopens After Renovations

Holy rollers at the Church of 8 Wheels, Fillmore Street's premiere house of God-turned-roller-rink, are in for a treat. As Hoodline has the good word, the popular recreational spot is open again after

Planning Commission Approves Controversial, Massive Mid-Market Residential Development

Known for its downtown office buildings from the towering 50 California to the Market Square/Twitter building, real estate investors the Shorenstein Organization received Planning Commission approval yesterday afternoon for their first residential

This Proposed Replacement For FLAX Breaks Our Heart Just A Little

You remember FLAX Art & Design, right? You are sure to recognize the iconic building, which features a giant wooden man poised to launch a colored pencil like a javelin, even if you

Arts & Entertainment

Here's The Condo Building Coming To The Corner Of Market And Church

It's been a long road getting the seven-story condo building proposed for 2100 Market Street, a.k.a. the triangular site of the former Home Restaurant at Church, 14th, and Market, through the

Days Numbered For Hayes Valley Days Inn?

Hayes Valley's Days Inn and adjacent burger joint Double Decker on Grove Street could make way for a way bigger hotel building. The Business Times reports that the existing 47-room hotel at 465

Flax Can't Make SF Work Anymore, Will Move To Oakland

Embodying the story of the artist that can't afford San Francisco but finds refuge in Oakland, owners of Market Street's Flax Art & Design have announced that the business will move to downtown

Pro-Development Group Loses Bid To Take Over SF Sierra Club

A Bay Area pro-development political action committee failed in its recent effort to take over the San Francisco chapter of the Sierra Club. San Francisco Bay Area Renters Federation (SFBARF) accused the Sierra

Have A Cool $20 Million To Spare? Consider Buying This San Francisco Hill.

In the Forest Knolls neighborhood of San Francisco sits a hill. The property, which covers 1.15 acres, is currently undeveloped. That may change rather quickly, however, as the lot is presently listed

44 Units Planned For Nob Hill Parking Lot That's Been 'Temporary' Since 1973

Until 1970, 875 California Street was a five-story building operated by then Mayor Joseph Alioto and his wife Angelina. The Chronicle remembers that the family tore down the structure with hopes of building

Plans Floated For 150 Units Of Housing At Shuttered Van Ness McDonalds Site

The McDonalds at 600 Van Ness Avenue closed abruptly this January after 36 years, as Hoodline reported at the time, and now plans are being entertained for a 9-story mixed use residential building

Fate Of Biergarten Not Guaranteed As City Officials Argue Over Need For Housing On The Property

Two years ago, and as recently as last month, we were under the impression that the popularity of 2011-built Hayes Valley "cargo-tecture" complex collectively known as Proxy guaranteed its existence through 2021. But

Elbo Room Clings To Life With Month Reprieve, Open Through Year's End

"Big fu**in News!" writes Elbo Room bar co-owner Matt Shapiro in a rosy Facebook post flagged by Capp Street Crapp."Elbo Room's lease is extended til the end of the year!!!! With

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Seven-Story Condo Building Could Destroy Late-Night Staple The Grubstake

A preliminary proposal for a new seven-story mixed-use building at 1525 Pine Street could mean the end of a longstanding eatery: The Grubstake, known to SFist for its fine patty melt and selection

Mapping The Projected 8 Foot Sea Level Rise In San Francisco

A big new package of stories about sea-level rise from SF Public Press might just scare developers straight, as it comes with this spooky map of future San Francisco and points out 27

600-Unit Residential Building Slated For Van Ness And Market

The third "under-developed" corner of Van Ness and Market, a city-owned office building at 30 Van Ness that's currently home to a Walgreen's and the Department of Public Works, is now slated to

Beloved Lucky Penny Diner To Become Seven-Story Mixed-Use Building

The Lucky Penny — the 24-hour diner that's among SFist's favorites and that you might remember as among the best ideas you've ever had after 2 a.m. — looks like it won't be an

A Mission Development Moratorium Would Stall 1,100 Housing Units

A temporary moratorium measure on market-rate development in the Mission District that Supervisor David Campos introduced to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday would, according to the Business Times, stall around 1,100

Renderings: Giants Double Affordable Housing, Lower Heights For Huge Planned Development At Mission Rock

Yesterday the San Francisco Giants submitted a ballot measure to the city attorney for their development at Mission Rock, the stadium parking site where they foresee a 28-acre mixed-development. So, take a good

Judge Halts 1050 Valencia Development Mid-Construction

A Superior Court Judge has called for a halt to the five-story development currently under construction at 1050 Valencia Street between 21st and 22nd Streets, at Hill Street. And this is triggering a

Delayed Glass Leaves Downtown Buildings Bare, Developers Pissed

One casualty of the now-resolved contract dispute at the West Coast port has been delayed glass deliveries that have held up San Francisco's many construction projects. As interior work on buildings can't begin

Plans Submitted To Raze Lucky 13 For Condos

Lucky 13 — the Upper Market dive bar both well loved and well worn — may be running out of luck according to Socketsite. The establishment at 2140 Market St (near Church), along with its

Monstrous Penthouses Might Top 201 Folsom Towers

Absolutely mammoth penthouses may crown San Francisco's in-progress towers at 201 Folsom Street. Yes, this is LUMINA: Luxury New San Francisco Condominiums. And it's also some Bruce Wayne, Lex Luthor, Tony Stark shit.