Empty Building a Blight on Up-and-Coming Mission Block

Fences make good neighbors, the saying goes, but those who live near the building at 1886 Mission St. in San ......
By Scott James    7/07/11 5:50 p.m. PDT

Tenancies-in-Common: Once an Opportunity, Now a Trap?

Tenancies-in-common, a type of shared homeownership that is widespread in San Francisco, were once considered an affordable option for first-time ......
By Scott James    2/03/11 9:00 p.m. PST

Some Good Signs Appear in Commercial Real Estate

The commercial property market is an interesting economic indicator, shedding light on the overall strength of a metro economy — ......
By Jonathan Weber    1/08/11 2:00 p.m. PST

Non-Economic Factors Handicap the Economy

San Francisco's chief economist, Ted Egan, gave a pretty downbeat assessment of the region's economic outlook last week at a ......
By Jonathan Weber    9/04/10 2:00 p.m. PDT

Vacation Apartment Rentals: Lucrative and Largely Illegal

Summer in San Francisco brings in gusts of chilly winds and bursts of tourists. Instead of staying in hotels, a ......
By Scott James    8/12/10 9:00 p.m. PDT