Nisha, who looked to be about 15 years old, drew a parol - a star-shaped lantern displayed during Christmas - and a Bahay kubo - a traditional Filipino-style house - with a small pencil, as she sat at a table of the Bayanihan Community Center in SoMa.
John Goodwin, the communications director for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, stated that the West span path part of the project is 'effectively paused' in the early planning stage, with the soonest work advancing in 2027.
The partnership of Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, who purchased the mall property out of receivership in November and foreclosed on a $560 million outstanding loan tied to it, have selected Presidio Bay and Prado Group to take over the property for an undisclosed sum. The Chronicle reported that the estimated winning bid amount was around $130 million.
Much was made of the building's unique shape. Instead of the standard glass box, it's a triangle, rounded by nodes that pop out at each of its three points to offer 230-degree views for most apartments. Advertisements touted the building as "the shape of things to come," and buyers bought in. Three-quarters of its 145 units were sold before Senator Mark Hatfield ceremoniously broke ground on the project with a 100-year-old pickax in 1972.
In addition to 7,000 new units of housing that are currently under construction and should be ready for occupancy within the next year or two, there are now 11,100 net-new units for which building permits have either been issued, approved or requested, and another 27,400 units in projects that have already been approved but not yet permitted (which includes the majority of the 10,500 units by Candlestick, 7,800 units on Treasure Island and 5,680 units at Parkmerced, projects which have overall timelines measured in decades, not years).
Stepping into 2800 Pacific Ave. is like taking a trip back in time, arriving in San Francisco's Gilded Age, when architects like Ernest Coxhead were creating opulent mansions to enshrine the city's elite. In this Georgian abode, we are presented with a carefully preserved example of Coxhead's work, as well as a particularly rich slice of local history. And though 2800 Pacific Ave. has been called SF's "most iconic" mansion by Chronicle columnist Herb Caen,
A 2,613-square-foot house built in 1916 has changed hands. The spacious historic unit in the 1100 block of Oakland Avenue in Piedmont was sold on Dec. 2, 2025 for $2,801,500, or $1,072 per square foot. This two-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths. The property sits on a 5,148-square-foot lot. Other houses have recently been sold nearby:
