Business Reporter

Kevin V. Nguyen

The AI boom has made the chipmaker flush with cash, which it is funneling toward Silicon Valley real estate. 

One real estate company owns nearly half the offices in this historic area, hoping to transform it into a hotbed for tech.

Real estate experts are skeptical of Mayor London Breed’s proposal to turn a struggling Downtown mall into a science hub. 

On her visit to Europe, Mayor London Breed seemed to appreciate what the City of Light has done to reimagine itself.

Hopes for the neighborhood’s recovery are high at Pomeroy, an old-timey dive with a full kitchen.