Business Editor

Kevin Truong

Empty downtown offices are collapsing in value, raising the risk of defaults and a punishing hit to the city’s tax base.

Between another round of discounted sales, an uptick in office leasing, and political change, 2024 has set the table for a brighter future. 

The San Francisco Unified School District is poised to close 13 facilities. That’s a lot of buildings that would sit empty.

The fates of Stonestown, San Francisco State University, and Parkmerced illustrate the triumphs and pains of housing development.

OK, it’s a giant shed you probably shouldn’t live in—but a $600,000 home is hard to come by in San Francisco.