Much ink has been spilled on the history of Chinatown and Grant Avenue, billed as San Francisco’s oldest street, which runs north to south starting at Market Street and ending at Francisco ...

Perfectly manicured green berms (grass embankments) and simple limestone colonnades are inspired by the classic French chateau. They’re in stark contrast with a circular, industrial structure ...

Update: After cracks were discovered on steel beams inside the structure shortly after opening, the Transit Center and Salesforce Park have been closed until further notice. Designed by Pelli ...

Planned Homes: 7,887 Although not nearly as prominent as new developments on the city’s eastern side, the new Parkmerced will be one of the biggest housing endeavors in San Francisco; approval ...

Originally home to the Miwok people, Angel Island was acquired by a cattle rancher in the 1800s. During the American Civil War, it was used as a military fort and camp by the U.S. Army to ward off ...

At a modest five stories tall, instead of soaring up it’s been growing out, 1,400 feet from one end to the other, like a concrete giant that decided to lie down for a nap between Beale and ...

Of course San Francisco can be fixed. What other choice do we have? There is a dark nihilism that has gripped people, and we have to shake out of it. There’s nothing so wrong with San Francisco ...

But of course, these once-humble homes are entirely a reality, and as expected their walls contain quite a bit of history, including: The “Painted Ladies” nickname is surprisingly recent. Most ...

Oakander lived in town nearly his entire life until the house his parents rented was sold as a vacation home for almost $2 million in 2015. The family, which had been paying around $2,200 a month ...

Coit Tower is named for Lillie Hitchcock Coit, an early San Francisco philanthropist and adorer of local firefighters. In addition to her love of San Francisco and firefighting, Coit was noted for ...

A guide to the work of Stanley Saitowitz, San Francisco’s most polarizing designer “I am much less interested in self-expression than in establishing opportunities that enable occupants to ...

Transit report shows that the southeastern neighborhood remains a diverse working-class hub, but the African-American culture that once defined it has almost vanished.