After a three-year drought of applications, San Francisco saw a sudden spike of proposed units, due largely to a few massive projects.

For a fee, the former San Francisco fire marshal provides a “residential sprinkler evaluation” that includes “exemptions of phased compliance where allowed.”

For generations this developer has been known for building some of Bay Area’s flashiest corporate campuses. But these days the Silicon Valley heavyweight spends much of its time on affordable...

The Presidio Trust board oversees San Francisco’s Presidio, a 1,500-acre swath of federal land, designated a national historic landmark in 1962.

Both cities launched programs to convert empty office buildings into homes at about the same time. Three years later Boston’s success is apparent and there are clear reasons why.

Both cities launched programs to convert empty office buildings into homes at about the same time. Three years later Boston’s success is apparent and there are clear reasons why.

Residents blame the developer that promised the stairway that would connect Dogpatch and Potrero Hill neighborhoods. But the developer says the city’s permitting woes are the culprit.

The 94 homes for artists will be built at the site of San Francisco’s historic McRoskey Mattress building, and will include a black box theater and rehearsal spaces.

We talk about what could be done with the vacant mall and the challenges facing San Francisco’s once-grand retail hub.

San Francisco tenants’ rights advocates said they have “never seen this level of evictions” from a single landlord.

San Francisco tenants’ rights advocates said they have “never seen this level of evictions” from a single landlord.

Ten years after it was first proposed, the largest housing development ever built in this quiet San Francisco neighborhood is expected to break ground this year thanks to city tax incentives.

The bust of former San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, who died of a heart attack in 2017, will be unveiled at City Hall on Friday.

A battle with a social media influencer was the downfall of San Francisco’s Kis Cafe. Now, the subsequent media backlash may have spelled the doom of another restaurant affiliated with chef Luke...

A Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to two legendary designers is buying the former Birkenstock campus in Marin County — and plans to redevelop the property as a global art and design museum.

Parallel threats have sent San Francisco’s nightlife into a tailspin: The city is aging, making its economy increasingly dependent on older people. And 20-somethings aren’t filling the gap.

Global food production — from meat to grains — accounts for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, says sustainability scientist Jonathan Foley. He presents a portfolio of data-backed solutions to b...

This battle could be a test case of what happens when a town’s residents rebel against California requirements meant to ease the state’s affordable housing shortage.

The decision to close the iconic hotel with ties to rock stars comes nine months after the San Francisco Baking Institute bought the property for $9.1 million.

Knocking down an iconic restaurant and building a plaza are the centerpiece of a $10 million package of improvements for Fisherman’s Wharf that will include the lighting of the lagoon.

The San Francisco Giants won their first series at Yankee Stadium on Sunday as Jung Hoo Lee hit a pair of home runs in a 5-4 victory.

Mayor Lurie’s “family zoning” plan could reshape San Francisco neighborhoods and add 36,000 new homes.

The real estate empire of the developer behind S.F.’s ‘Monster in the Mission’ appears to be unraveling with loan defaults and a lawsuit by a former employee.

This Bay Area city is known for a memorial with thousands of white crosses. Will new housing erase it?

Tyler Florence’s cafe in San Francisco's Union Square was supposed to be a success story. It closed despite free rent and a generous grant from the city.

San Francisco’s most prominent federal office buildings, including the Nancy Pelosi building, are on President Trump’s shortlist to be sold.

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Hearst to buy downtown San Francisco tower, relocate Chronicle offices amid effort to revive condo project

Weeks after swapping its home of 58 years for a two-level emporium on Potrero Hill, the San Francisco market has become a local attraction.

This Solano County city wants to expand. Critics worry it’s how California Forever will take root

More than 35 CVS and Walgreens stores have closed in San Francisco. Yet, this one location is the only drugstore to have been reactivated into a grocery store.

More than 35 CVS and Walgreens stores have closed in San Francisco. Yet, this one location is the only drugstore to have been reactivated into a grocery store.

More than 35 CVS and Walgreens stores have closed in San Francisco. Yet, this one location is the only drugstore to have been reactivated into a grocery store.

A foreclosed building on a downtown San Francisco alley is about to become the new home of the Filipino American Development Foundation.

The San Francisco Flower Market, a staple of the city's SoMa neighborhood, bids farewell to its home of 58 years — but it’s not moving far

A 22-story development proposed near San Francisco's ocean beach would rise at the same spot where a contentious, 50-story tower was previously pitched.

Safeway said it will close its struggling store in San Francisco's Fillmore district because of concerns about customer safety and theft

San Francisco needs to create 82,000 homes in 8 years. At the current pace, it’s not even close as the city it only 4.4% toward the goal.

Snowflake, a cloud storage company, moved its HQ out of California. Now it’s signed the biggest Bay Area office lease in years

Snowflake, a cloud storage company, moved its HQ out of California. Now it’s signed the biggest Bay Area office lease in years

San Francisco building of former Lombardi Sports store finds tenant after sitting empty for a decade as plans for a Target, Whole foods died