San Francisco will begin dismantling the Vaillancourt Fountain on Monday, clearing the way for a broader Embarcadero Plaza redesign after months of legal and political fights.

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.

The Westfield mall—downtown’s biggest shopping complex—will shut down on January 26, 2026 after years of decline. The closure creates an urgent opportunity to move fast on a flexible redevelopment that can bring activity back to Market Street.

Unanimous vote enables Related California’s innovative public-private partnership for Financial District recovery.

Arts Commission unanimously approves downtown revitalization design featuring a golden lantern and sidewalk cafes, with a 2027 completion goal.

Near-unanimous legislative support for Mayor Lurie's state-local partnership to crack down on retail theft and boost nightlife.

The return-to-office mandate was originally set to take effect in April 2025, but was delayed to August after two unions fought the policy. It's finally happening.

May data shows flat employment, stronger downtown activity, and mixed housing trends.

San Francisco is bringing back free summer concerts downtown for the second year in a row.

Mayor Daniel Lurie has postponed the city’s return-to-office policy to August 18 after resistance from labor unions.

The newly formed San Francisco Downtown Development Corp. aims to raise private funds to rejuvenate the city's struggling downtown area.

San Francisco’s always-fun monthly block party, Downtown First Thursdays, has been extended through = December 2025

New numbers from the SF City Controller show that housing permits are slowly rising, and downtown is starting to regain a lively rhythm. But it's not enough to solve our larger concerns with office vacancies and budget deficit.

San Francisco’s public transit system has reached a key milestone: Muni now serves 75% of the riders it did before the pandemic, showing signs of real recovery.