Development

A pathetic display of political cowardice at the SF Planning Commission

Four commissioners vote to approve a terrible displacement monster that hardly anyone thinks is a good idea.

Development Tim Redmond - May 15, 2025

Supes approve public notice for neighborhood zoning changes

Dorsey, Melgar, say the city should not 'alarm' people by telling them what's about to happen to their communities.

Development Tim Redmond - April 22, 2025

Small business groups push for protections from Lurie’s upzoning (and displacement)

The city and the state could make sure existing merchants aren't forced out as speculators demolish buildings for higher-density luxury housing

Development Tim Redmond - April 17, 2025

Will the supes reject a simple measure notifying neighbors about upzoning?

The excuses for opposing Chan's bill are just political silliness to protect the real estate industry and the Yimby agenda

Development Tim Redmond - April 15, 2025

Development

Golf against kids: A private club and a Catholic school square off at Planning Commission

Tim Redmond - February 12, 2025

Big building that would store dangerously flammable batteries could be 40 feet from St. Thomas More school—and 300 kids from Pre-K to eighth grade.

Opinion

Malibu, fires, and the mandate for endless growth

Zelda Bronstein - January 13, 2025

In a climate crisis, is it really a good idea to build more and denser housing in high-severity fire zones?

Development

Breed seeks coup at Planning Commission

Tim Redmond - September 15, 2024

Plus: SF cops at college campus protests—and departments reject almost all suggestions for community oversight panel. That's The Agenda for Sept. 16-22

Development

Supes put a hold on Breed’s Treasure Island developer bailout plan

Steve Stallone - April 25, 2024

Mayor's Office, developers now have to figure out how to move forward with a deeply troubled project

Development

Big Treasure Island developers seek $115 million city bailout

Steve Stallone - April 14, 2024

Deal would tie up all of SF's borrowing authority for three years—and could cost the taxpayers millions.

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Environment

Citizens advisory committee presses Navy for answers on Hunters Point Shipyard

Tom Molanphy - April 1, 2024

Military’s five-year review of clean-up and reuse plan reveals continued challenges for the toxic site.

News + Politics

The 54-year battle for People’s Park continues

Tiny - January 10, 2024

The cops are back. Barricades are up. The unhoused are evicted. Cars are towed. UC doesn't care.

Lit

In ‘Portal,’ John King tells the strange and wondrous saga of the Ferry Building

Marke B. - December 13, 2023

Beloved landmark came with surprising amount of drama and alternate realities, vividly detailed in Chron critic's new book.

The Agenda

A new, stealthy Amazon delivery center on the edge of the Bayview?

Tim Redmond - September 3, 2023

More trucks in an area with serious air-quality issues. Plus: Evictions in supportive housing. That's The Agenda for Sept. 3-10

Development

Should developers bulldoze 100,000 houses on the west side of town?

Tim Redmond - June 6, 2023

It's not an idle question. It's part of the mayor's housing agenda. And it's not going to lead to more affordability.

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Development

Wiener, the Yimbys, and the 50-story tower

Zelda Bronstein - April 19, 2023

An ambitious politician is backing away from the Yimby position in the face of a project that is going to be deeply unpopular.

Development

When the Chron didn’t get the memo

Tim Redmond - April 2, 2023

Wow: the paper that drove downtown office development for decades now says that was a bad policy—but never admits its role

Housing

Housing for ‘families’ or corporate rentals?

Tim Redmond - March 30, 2023

Planning Commission approves the conversion of units that were supposed to help the housing crisis into very expensive places for short-term use.

Development

The price of corruption: Families face eviction from illegal units in Portola

Tim Redmond - February 21, 2023

Developer cheated. City officials allowed it. Now the tenants have to pay.

Development

The Twitter bedrooms are just a tiny part of the problem with that building

Tim Redmond - December 8, 2022

The tech HQ was never zoned for office space, and a shady deal saved the owners $25 million.

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Development

A pathetic display of political cowardice at the SF Planning Commission

Supes approve public notice for neighborhood zoning changes

Small business groups push for protections from Lurie’s upzoning (and displacement)

Will the supes reject a simple measure notifying neighbors about upzoning?

Golf against kids: A private club and a Catholic school square off at Planning Commission

Malibu, fires, and the mandate for endless growth

Breed seeks coup at Planning Commission

Supes put a hold on Breed’s Treasure Island developer bailout plan

Big Treasure Island developers seek $115 million city bailout

Citizens advisory committee presses Navy for answers on Hunters Point Shipyard

The 54-year battle for People’s Park continues

In ‘Portal,’ John King tells the strange and wondrous saga of the Ferry Building

A new, stealthy Amazon delivery center on the edge of the Bayview?

Should developers bulldoze 100,000 houses on the west side of town?

Wiener, the Yimbys, and the 50-story tower

When the Chron didn’t get the memo

Housing for ‘families’ or corporate rentals?

The price of corruption: Families face eviction from illegal units in Portola

The Twitter bedrooms are just a tiny part of the problem with that building

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