housing

SF economy shows recovery signs, but still lags behind comparable cities

Despite a lag behind comparable cities, San Francisco is showing signs of a strong economic recovery in some key sectors.

2 years ago

SF legislation would halt massive rent hikes for formerly rent-controlled tenants

Dean Preston, housing, rent control, San Francisco, Frederick Douglas Haynes Garden Apartments, San Francisco Rent Board, front,

2 years ago

Natural gas banned in Contra Costa new construction

New homes and buildings in unincorporated Contra Costa County will be powered by electricity instead of natural gas, the county…

2 years ago

City opens second rental assistance center for tenants, landlords impacted by pandemic

Less than a month after opening its first center at City Hall to help tenants and landlords most affected by…

3 years ago

Nearly $19 million in federal funds to help address homelessness at ‘unimaginable’ scale

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Friday joined U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge and other…

3 years ago

‘As we rise again’: Breed talks recovery in State of the City address

Mayor London struck an optimistic tone about San Francisco’s future and Covid-19 recovery during her State of The City address…

3 years ago

Concord to launch ‘rent registry’ to track evictions, rent increases

A Concord "rent registry" program for the city to collect rental housing data to help drive forming future policy was…

3 years ago

Newsom carves out more than $1 billion for small business, long-term housing in budget proposal

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to unveil his proposed budget Friday for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, with an estimated $4.5…

3 years ago

Former Sebastopol Inn soon opens as Project Homekey supportive housing complex

The second of two new housing complexes for people experiencing homelessness, the former Sebastopol Inn, is scheduled to open in…

3 years ago

Public weighs in on San Pablo Avenue development in virtual open house

Community members are invited to learn about and comment on proposed changes to encourage new housing development along San Pablo…

3 years ago

‘Pizza Lady’ keeps feeding city’s hungry as she fights to save her own home

Andrea Carla Michaels is ensnared in dual battles - struggling to feed San Francisco homeless while battling to stay in…

4 years ago

Mayor lays out $446 million Covid-19 budget proposal

San Francisco Mayor London Breed Tuesday laid out a spending proposal specifically related to Covid-19. She also stressed the need…

4 years ago

Albany eyes San Pablo Avenue for ‘fair share’ housing developments

The Albany community is invited to participate in a remote Planning Commission study session at 5 p.m. Wednesday on formulating…

4 years ago

South Beach housing development officially opens, offers 149 affordable units

City officials on Thursday celebrated the opening of a new residential development, creating over 500 new units of housing with…

4 years ago

County makes it easier to build ‘granny flats’ in unincorporated areas

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved updates to the county's accessory dwelling unit ordinance to…

4 years ago

Moms 4 Housing victory highlights ‘MLK’s radical legacy’ in Oakland march

The Moms 4 Housing story and events of the past week were inextricably tied to Monday’s MLK march.

4 years ago

Homeless moms call owner’s paid shelter offer ‘an insult’

One of the homeless mothers living in a vacant West Oakland house since Nov. 18 scoffed Saturday night at an…

4 years ago

Judge rules against Oakland moms in battle against housing speculator

Two working, homeless mothers who moved into a vacant house owned by a real estate investment firm will soon be…

4 years ago

Junior college trades training facility will prepare workers to rebuild after fires

Santa Rosa Junior College will soon have a construction and building trades training center on its Petaluma campus that will…

4 years ago

Judge to rule at later date on Moms 4 Housing case

Two homeless mothers who have been occupying a vacant West Oakland home for six weeks won at least a temporary…

4 years ago

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