#SanFrancisco’s slumping commercial real estate market just hit a new milestone: One of its most coveted office towers is for sale. Could it be a strategic move rather than a commentary on the state of the city? Are even so-called “trophies” no longer immune to distress? @sfchronicle.com

More than a year after stirring plenty of backlash with his secretive purchase of a cluster of buildings in Pacific Heights, tech investor Neil Mehta is revealing more about his pending revitalization plan for the #sanfrancisco neighborhood. @sfchronicle.com

Exclusive: After raising a staggering $13B this month, Anthropic appears to be spending a portion of its unfathomable funding on growing its downtown #SanFrancisco headquarters. Here's the scoop👇 @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...

Scoop: Belvedere, the exclusive enclave perched on Marin County’s Tiburon Peninsula, is known for its low-key luxury and sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge — but rarely for a surprise home buying blitz from a buyer that few saw coming. @sfchronicle.com shorturl.at/SiB7t

Scoop: The former head of New York City's Housing Authority has been pulled into another high-stakes mission—steering millions of $$$ in private investment toward projects aimed at bringing #SanFrancisco’s downtown back to life. @sfchronicle.com

Scoop: Another day, another change of (development) plans in #SanFrancisco. Kilroy Realty Corp. is revising its stalled office campus project planned at former Flower Market site in Central SoMa—3.5K+ homes are possible instead. But so are other uses. www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...

Scoop: In #SanFrancisco, where Waymos and other self-driving cars have become a familiar sight on city streets, DoorDash is quietly working to open first facility for testing deliveries by autonomous drones. @sfchronicle.com

"It’s going to be a super risky bet for somebody. But it’s still one of the best sites in the city.” Exclusive: Downtown #SanFrancisco's most troubled development could see reboot as buyer emerges. @sfchronicle.com shorturl.at/4vO6J

NEW: The directors of a #SanFrancisco arts nonprofit w/deep ties to former Mayor London Breed resigned this month, leaving at a pivotal moment for a Black cultural hub that has faced scrutiny over its handling of city funding. @sfchronicle.com

S.F. Chinatown was on the verge of getting a new housing tower. But the plans are now in peril—“It doesn't make sense,” said Donald Luu, president of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. “They have a mandate for us… www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a... @laura-waxmann.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

A Marin County town is counting on the revival of a defunct Macy's department store that sits dark within a sprawling shopping center to help meet its housing goals. And, an influential #SanFrancisco developer could be planning to step in. #BayArea @sfchronicle.com

Exclusive: S.F. developer eyeing Bay Area Macy’s site for new housing development—In 2023, the Macy’s property was identified as a key site to help Corte Madera meet a state-mandated goal: The entitlement of… www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a... @laura-waxmann.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

A massive office tower could replace this struggling downtown S.F. university campus—Both the office and the mixed-use tower variants would feature 46 stories. Both plans would require the demolition… www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a... @laura-waxmann.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Marin County wastewater plant to become idyllic city’s largest housing plan in decades—This week, the Ross Valley Sanitary District launched its search for qualified developers to transform… www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a... @laura-waxmann.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

Scoop: After winning a year-long standoff with #SanFrancisco officials over the legality of converting a former downtown bank building into tiny, $700-per-month "sleeping pods," the startup behind the unconventional housing plan is now facing eviction. @sfchronicle.com

NEW: Change is coming to Larkspur. Developers are wanted for plan that would bring 300+ new homes to site of a former wastewater treatment plant in the Marin County city, where single family homes are abundant and developable land is scarce. @sfchronicle.com

Scoop: #OpenAI is reportedly close to taking space in a fourth building in Mission Bay, where the company has been growing its campus near #SanFrancisco's waterfront. Here are the details⬇️ @sfchronicle.com

#SanFrancisco’s bid to attract a major university to its core could be fulfilled as a prestigious private research school is in talks with the city about expanding its presence into the heart of downtown. Exclusive for @sfchronicle.com

A battle with a social media influencer was the downfall of #SanFrancisco's Kis Cafe. Could the subsequent media backlash have spelled the doom of another restaurant affiliated with chef Luke Sung? @sfchronicle.com

S.F.’s fight over the ‘Monster in the Mission’ property is back, thanks to a legal loophole—The appeal surprised even seasoned state legislators who have been working to clear the path for housing projects… www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a... @laura-waxmann.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

NEW: For more than 2 years, signage in the papered windows of a beloved #SanFrancisco restaurant's new downtown location has read "coming soon." But its doors remain shut. What happened to Don Ramon's? We have answers. @sfchronicle.com

Yesterday's scoop: Commercial landlord Kilroy Realty Corp. is on the verge of what appears to be its largest lease deal in #SanFrancisco since 2019 — and, surprise! It's with an artificial intelligence startup. @sfchronicle.com

As a wave of distressed debt swept over #SanFrancisco scores of landlords fought to hang on to their real estate. For many, the fight continues. Tenants living in buildings seized by lenders are often fighting as well—for essential repairs. @sfchronicle.com

Gov. Gavin Newsom and housing advocates have long blamed #CEQA for #California's inability to keep up with housing demand. But with legislation passed Monday severely curtailing the environmental review process, the question becomes: Will the reform work? @sfchronicle.com

Exclusive: Late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s lavish mansion in a stretch of #SanFrancisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood known as “Billionaire’s Row," has a new owner. Here are the details👇 @sfchronicle.com #realestate #housing

More S.F. office space is being leased than let go, but vacancy remains high. Here’s what it means—Colin Yasukochi, executive director of CBRE’s Tech Insights Center, credits artificial intelligence companies: They… www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a... @laura-waxmann.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

EXCLUSIVE: The future of #SanFrancisco's Mexican Museum is murky after it missed key deadline for its long-gestating downtown home. It's the latest turn for an institution with surprising political influence in the city, despite existing only on paper for years. @sfchronicle.com

It's been roughly a year since #SanFrancisco VC Neil Mehta bought a list of Upper Fillmore buildings with plans to revitalize them, causing community tensions. Their storefronts remain empty—but that may soon change for Mehta's most prominent property. @sfchronicle.com

Nvidia reportedly hunting for S.F. office space, after CEO Jensen Huang says the city is ‘thriving’

Scoop: NVIDIA is hunting for #SanFrancisco office space, after CEO says the city is "thriving." @sfchronicle.com

Scoop: The developer of #SanFrancisco's Power Station will file application today to incorporate historic relics of the retired power plant into a waterfront park. The area is approved for a hotel, but its construction could be a decade away. @sfchronicle.com

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman & famed Apple designer Jony Ive have joined forces to build “iPhone of AI,” with OpenAI agreeing to buy Ive’s new startup. While OpenAI has offices in #SanFrancisco's Mission Bay, Ive's startup is Jackson Square & will remain there, the Chronicle has learned. @sfchronicle.com

NEW: Another Planet Entertainment has a chance to be a hero to #SanFrancisco's Castro, a global symbol of queer pride now beset with vacancies. But controversy is brewing around its bid to renovate a beloved theater—which is pushing out 2 small business owners. @sfchronicle.com

Scoop: Four years ago, #Coinbase gave up its downtown #SanFrancisco headquarters in favor of remote work. Forgoing a formal HQ was more in line with the spirit of crypto, the company said. Well, a lot has changed since then—including Coinbase's real estate needs. @sfchronicle.com

Lil' scoop: Another #SanFrancisco #Starbucks, this one with a great view, is closing. @sfchronicle.com

NEW: In light of major rezoning plan that's targeted #SanFrancisco's west side, 300 Lake's sale will test the city’s priorities—and its residents’ appetite for more density in areas like Inner Richmond, where the former nursing home is located. @sfchronicle.com

NEW: With contracts for a controversial halfway house in #SanFrancisco's Tenderloin due to expire, advocates are raising $$ to claim the historic building. And, they're betting on a land use dispute to boot its private prison operator from the neighborhood. @sfchronicle.com

Exclusive: New grocer makes bid to move into the vacated Safeway in #SanFrancisco's Fillmore District. @sfchronicle.com

NEW: The Sam Altman-backed cryptocurrency project World Network will debut across the country Thursday— its rollout involves six retail locations in major cities, including a #SanFrancisco flagship store in Union Square. @sfchronicle.com

Scoop: The city of #SanFrancisco is on verge of leasing a massive swath of office space in a tower once home to Uber in city's abandoned tech hub. The space grab unlocks an option for city to buy the building—but will it have the money? @sfchronicle.com

Scoop: A century-old #SanFrancisco building two blocks from Union Square that last housed controversial French-Vietnamese restaurant Le Colonial has been sold to a pair of local bar operators. Reporting with @elenakadvany.bsky.social for @sfchronicle.com

Scoop: The Wharton School of Business is contemplating trading in its #SanFrancisco waterfront views for a potentially standalone campus in city’s Financial District. Could Google's recent growth in Wharton's current building be a contributing factor for the move? @sfchronicle.com

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NEW: On a mission to claim some of downtown #SanFrancisco’s languishing commercial buildings as affordable spaces for artists and culture groups, a community-centered real estate organization has set its sights on a long vacant pier. @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...

Opportunistic buyers are pouncing & desperate owners are selling office properties in #SanFrancisco amid the continuing market downturn. As one downtown tower sold to a local company Thursday, another skyscraper was being prepped for a sale. @sfchronicle.com

Stalled S.F. housing project receives grant to jump-start $2.3 billion plan—It proposes razing and rebuilding the existing, 382-unit Freedom West co-op at 820 McAllister St. and… www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a... @laura-waxmann.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com

On a mission to solve an "empty second homes problem" through co-ownership, Pacaso is reporting growth. But making amends in #California communities that have felt threatened by the startup could prove to become its largest hurdle yet. @sfchronicle.com

Thank you for the shoutout @wsj.com! #SanFrancisco has been through a few brutal years, exposing longstanding vulnerabilities and inequities—sometimes things have to fall apart to come back better. There are plenty of people here who believe in this iconic city.

Exclusive: Faced with an expiring lease, global fashion giant Zara confirmed plans to remain in San Francisco's Union Square by opening a bigger flagship store at a new location. #sanfrancisco #retail #realestate #shopping Details --> @sfchronicle.com

The bubbling success of San Francisco's historic Jackson Square neighborhood reminds that in boom times, the city’s visionaries look for shiny new things. When times are bad, cities return to their roots as their residents rediscover what they loved about them in the first place. @sfchronicle.com