Neil Mehta

Opinion: Why I’m funding a $100 million project to revive Fillmore Street

Investor Neil Mehta writes for the first time about his property purchases  — and why the stories about him are wrong.

The conflict pits mom-and-pop businesses against tech-money-backed real estate interests. But the devil is in the details. 


The same family still owns the business—and makes ice cream straight out of their storefront. 

Once a smoke-filled café, now a haven for hot sandwiches—and always prime for people-watching. 

Local mom-and-pop deli owners don’t want their kids taking over, citing stressful work conditions and waning pay.