Exclusive: Popular Trader Joe’s in Oakland could be replaced by two apartment towers for seniors

The developer confirmed that the Trader Joe’s store on the site will shutter permanently once construction starts.

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Popular Trader Joe’s in Oakland could be replaced by two apartment towers for seniors

The developer confirmed that the Trader Joe’s store on the site will shutter permanently once construction starts.

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Exclusive: Billionaire Michael Moritz said to be targeting Union Square building for new S.F. hub

The notable space in Union Square could become the home of the billionaire’s Crankstart Foundation.

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S.F.’s next skyscraper push tests a risky bet: Offices can still lead downtown’s comeback

Four developers have plans for new office skyscrapers in downtown San Francisco, and they’re all competing for the same thing.

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Exclusive: Chinatown nonprofit buys Empress of China building, betting culture can revive downtown S.F.

A nonprofit’s purchase of the iconic building is set to feature a new museum that would anchor a growing cultural campus in the neighborhood.

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No Kings organizers tout record global turnout as Bay Area protests draw huge crowds

More than 3,300 No Kings events were held worldwide Saturday in what organizers touted as the largest single-day protest in modern American history.

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These autonomous robots drive to your electric car — and charge it

These self-driving robots are designed to do away with one of electric driving’s inconveniences: the charging station.

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S.F. restored a Chinatown building for low-income tenants. It shows what housing policy often misses

While San Francisco’s focus is often on new housing production, far less attention goes to maintaining what already exists, much of it home to working-class residents and low-income seniors.

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These autonomous robots drive to your electric car — and charge it

These self-driving robots are designed to do away with one of electric driving’s inconveniences: the charging station.

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S.F. has a stunning shuttered museum for sale. Turning it into something new won’t be simple

This downtown San Francisco property carries a restrictive covenant that limits its use, meaning the museum couldn’t be turned into housing.

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Exclusive: S.F.’s newest office tower is mostly empty — and now changing ownership

The tower remains mostly empty, despite the trend of newer, higher class offices in San Francisco being in high demand.

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This Safeway on S.F. Peninsula is next up for a big housing project by Align Real Estate

A Safeway store in San Mateo is slated for a dramatic transformation, with a San Francisco developer pitching to replace the low-rise building with a dense housing complex.

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First look at plans to turn S.F. railyard into high-rise neighborhood with thousands of homes

The first phase is expected to include housing and office space, but the exact mix remains in flux. The project could also include a hotel.

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Midwestern universities launch S.F. startup hub near growing tech corridor

The move reflects San Francisco’s growing pull not only in Bay Area venture capital circles but across the national startup ecosystem.

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Midwestern universities launch S.F. startup hub near growing tech corridor

The move reflects San Francisco’s growing pull not only in Bay Area venture capital circles but across the national startup ecosystem.

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Transamerica Pyramid sale could be turning point for S.F. real estate

The iconic building’s sale to a Cyprus firm could be a sign of renewed international investor appetite in San Francisco real estate.

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S.F.’s iconic Transamerica Pyramid to be sold — for the second time in six years, report says

The Pyramid, which is nearly 50 years old, recently went through a $400 million renovation.

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Luxury housing was planned for this S.F. campus. The city’s ‘Family Zoning’ plan scrapped it

A developer had a deal to build 100 upscale homes in this wealthy San Francisco enclave. But the developer said the city's recent rezoning plan made the project too expensive to build.

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S.F.’s pension fund’s planned exit from Mid-Market delayed over neighborhood vacancy concerns

A supervisor is asking if city workers should leave a neighborhood that has been hit by waves of businesses leaving.

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Mayor Lurie’s signature housing plan is now under attack from both sides of S.F.’s housing wars

San Francisco’s “Family Zoning” plan — the centerpiece of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s housing agenda — is facing its second lawsuit in two months. Here’s what pro-housing advocates are...

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Mayor Lurie’s signature housing plan is now under attack from both sides of S.F.’s housing wars

San Francisco’s Family Zoning plan — the centerpiece of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s housing agenda — is facing its second lawsuit in two months. Here’s what pro-housing advocates are alleging.

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Trump administration demands citizenship checks for S.F. public housing tenants

The request comes as part of a new directive from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Exclusive: S.F.’s shuttered mall could be sold for a deep discount. Here’s who might buy it

Weeks after the San Francisco Centre mall closed the book on four decades in the city’s downtown, the property could be on the verge of selling to new owners — probably at a deep discount.

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Emerging tech titan Anthropic to take over an entire office building in downtown S.F.

It's the latest lease by the San Francisco company that is a leader in artificial intelligence, and one of the largest office deals since the pandemic.

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Tech firms move toward significant office leases in S.F.’s Showplace Square

The arrival of two AI companies signals a broader transformation of San Francisco’s Showplace Square from an industrial and arts enclave into a hub for education, technology and innovation.

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He’s been the public face of S.F.’s Transamerica Pyramid. Do his investors want him out?

San Francisco’s iconic Transamerica Pyramid has been renovated and seen success in attracting leases, yet there are questions about its ownership and who will operate it in the future.

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What the Closure of California College of the Arts and Vanderbilt Expansion Mean for the Bay Area | KQED

We’ll dig into the deal and talk about what the demise of the 120 year-old CCA and expansion of a new university means for the Bay Area,  arts in our region, and higher education overall.

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What the Closure of California College of the Arts and Vanderbilt Expansion Mean for the Bay Area | KQED

We’ll dig into the deal and talk about what the demise of the 120 year-old CCA and expansion of a new university means for the Bay Area,  arts in our region, and higher education overall.

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Downtown S.F. towers project, stalled for years, auctioned off as planned reboot takes shape

On Thursday, the project’s developer was officially cut loose from the failed development plan, potentially opening the way for a new buyer to acquire the property at a heavily discounted price.

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