Mayor Breed Spoke to Nightclub Owners and Was Unable to Name a Good Nightclub; Receives Backlash
Mayor London Breed recently faced criticism from San Francisco nightclub owners after she remarked at the 2023 Nightlife and Entertainment Summit that she couldn't name a good nightclub in the city.
The renamed Emperor Norton street sign is now up in Chinatown
The 600 block of Commercial Street is now truly renamed Emperor Norton Place, after City Hall approved the renaming in April, and SFMTA did quick work in getting the sign up last week.
Commercial real estate in SF grapples with 350 California's expected price drop of over 80%
San Francisco's commercial real estate market is facing a downturn with significant discounts on major properties leading to questions about implications for smaller commercial real estate sales. Smaller property owners must adapt to changing market demands in order to stay competitive, with some property values expected to drop over 80%.
Amazon is closing all four cashierless Amazon Go stores in San Francisco
Amazon thought it was disrupting the retail industry with its no-cashier Amazon Go stores, but five years into the concept, they’re closing a bunch of them, including all four SF stores.
New proposals would turn large shuttered drug stores on Market Street into smaller spaces
It appears to be becoming a new retail real estate trend: Large shuttered drug stores in San Francisco that offer loads of space are being reenvisioned into smaller chunks of space for retail or offices.
Historic space near Montgomery BART will become restaurant, bar, and private event space
A historic pillar-lined bank building at the corner of Sutter and Sansome streets, near BART’s Montgomery Station in the Financial District, is about to start a new chapter in its long 112-year history.