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BUILD Act lowers cost of new construction
February 27, 2026
Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Bilal Mahmood proposed halving San Francisco’s transfer tax on $10M+ property sales—arguing it would make stalled housing projects pencil again. A companion ballot measure would remove a foreclosure-related exemption to backfill revenue.
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Castro Theatre Returns
January 29, 2026
The Castro Theatre will host community events Feb. 6–7 ahead of its Feb. 10, 2026 reopening after a $41 million renovation. GrowSF backed this upgrade—and we’re thrilled to see one of SF’s most iconic venues nearly back online.
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Ocean Beach Safeway Redevelopment Will Add 526 New Homes
November 18, 2025
Safeway’s Outer Richmond store at 850 La Playa will temporarily close so owner Safeway and developer Align Real Estate can replace the parking-lot supermarket with two eight-story buildings containing 526 rental homes and a larger grocery store, using by-right state density bonus rules rather than waiting on San Francisco’s new Family Zoning plan.
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Board Approves $750M Downtown Tower With Private Fire Station
October 24, 2025
Unanimous vote enables Related California’s innovative public-private partnership for Financial District recovery.
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More Common-Sense Housing Reforms Passed
October 9, 2025
The Board of Supervisors reduces housing development risk by deferring some fees until the building is completed.
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Melgar Proposes Funding Study for Westside Subsidized Housing
September 19, 2025
Study request would explore using property tax increases from new development to finance subsidized housing in SF western neighborhoods.
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Supervisor Mahmood Proposes Housing Fee Reform
September 11, 2025
Supervisor Mahmood aims to ease financial risks of new home development by deferring impact fees until after construction is complete.
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Supervisors reject challenge to supportive housing at 16th and Mission
July 31, 2025
The Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected a challenge to a new subsidized supportive housing development at 16th and Mission.
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Planning Commissioner Kathrin Moore was paid up to $100k per year by architecture firm while approving their projects
July 3, 2025
Planning Commissioner Vice President Kathrin Moore has earned up to $100K annually from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill while approving their projects, raising ethical concerns.
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Sarah Dennis-Phillips appointed as Planning Director
June 18, 2025
The new San Francisco Planning Director, Sarah Dennis-Phillips, brings decades of planning and real estate experience to the Planning Department.
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After 9 years of delay, 181 new homes approved at burned-out Mission site
May 16, 2025
New homes at 2588 Mission finally get the green light nearly a decade after a deadly fire.
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