Category: San Francisco
San Francisco high-rise upsized despite new housing limits – The San Francisco Standard
Despite opposition from some local residents and policymakers to high-rise development in San Francisco’s Northern Waterfront, developers are seeking to make a new housing project in the area even larger than they originally planned. Last month, when Supervisor Aaron Peskin laid out the reasons behind his proposal to limit density in several historic neighborhoods in his district, he cited a 17-story project at 1088 Sansome St. as a key impetus. Peskin’s legislation was approved, but less than two weeks later, the developers struck back with a proposal that would make…
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San Francisco housing bond lead widens as votes counted | Politics – San Francisco Examiner
Examiner Illustration Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story ran on March 6 to reflect the ballots counted on Election Day. It’s going to be continually updated as The City continues tallying votes. San Francisco voters approved $300 million affordable-housing bond measure. Ex // Top Stories Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin and Supervisor Dean Preston rally alongside a group of advocates who support of Prop. A, in part because it would send some money to housing for victims of trauma like domestic violence, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Patrick…
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San Francisco Voters Pass Affordable Housing Bonds, Conversion Tax Exemption – Bisnow
After a week of tallying election results, Propositions A and C, both aimed at improving the city’s housing stock, have been approved by San Francisco voters, per the San Francisco Chronicle. Proposition A, a measure to enable the city to issue bonds to build more affordable housing, passed with 70% of voters approving the measure. Prop A enjoyed broad support from developers and advocates, as well as Mayor London Breed and the Board of Supervisors. It will fund the new construction and renovation of 1,400 affordable housing units in the…
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