Union Square

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The 5 most pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods in SF

Not all neighborhoods are equal when foot hits pavement.

As retail dies, should Union Square turn into a residential neighborhood?

Probably.

Here’s why there are giant hearts in Union Square

Enlarged hearts benefit hospital.

What $10,000 rents in SF right now

Five new incredibly pricey rentals.

Huge Greta Thunberg mural completed near Union Square

Artist behind Market Street’s Robin Williams mural sets his sights higher.

Despite lack of permits, Santacon isn’t cancelled

It’s beginning to look a lot like—whatever all of this is.

450 Sutter, iconic Neo-Mayan skyscraper where you get your teeth cleaned, turns 90

"Shining like silk and lovely as old lace."

Powell Street Station’s endless ceiling renovation almost done—two years late

Grid ceiling looks spiffy.

Historic theater reimagined as refugee camp for new show

Set for "The Jungle" painstakingly transforms the Curran’s interior to go beyond the stage.

WeWork signs first Union Square lease inside Whitell Building

A 10-year lease valued at more than $10 million.

Everything you need to know about San Francisco’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Block party, routes, street closures, and everything you need to know about the big day.

Stockton Street to reopen for traffic

Nearly seven-year construction closure finally cut short.

Despite semi-cancelation, SantaCon SF draws crowd

City Hall disapproval may have depressed turnout this year, but organizers say SantaCon must go on.

Marriott hotel workers reach ‘tentative agreement’ in strike

Two months of public picketing hindered some of SF’s busiest hotels.

SantaCon still on despite City Hall crackdown

Organizers predict "people will simply get together" no matter what.

Livestream of adoptable Macy’s window animals impossible to look away from

Say, how much IS that doggie in the window?

San Francisco denies permits for SantaCon

Ask not for whom the jingle bells toll.

Thousands of SF hotel workers strike

Oakland Marriott employees join in as well.

SF considers barring offices from Union Square ground floor

Supervisor Aaron Peskin’s plan would reserve shopping district spaces for retail.

SF Museum of Ice Cream to stay open indefinitely

Instagram favorite no longer in danger of melting away.

BART to extend elevator attendant program

Successful plan to protect Civic Center Station and Powell Street Station lifts extended into 2019.

New art installation points the way to SF’s 19 sister cities

Sign can be found near the Powell Street cable car turnaround.

What $4,500 rents you in San Francisco right now

Five new rentals from Nob Hill to Bayview—which home would you choose?

Thousands demand Museum of Ice Cream remove sprinkles

We all scream over ice cream.

Amazon to open cashier-less store in San Francisco

Amazon will open cashier-free stores in San Francisco and Chicago, brick-and-mortar grocery spaces that eliminate the need for checkers of the human variety.

What $3,700 rents you in San Francisco right now

Five new rentals, from Excelsior to Cow Hollow—which place would you call home?

What $3,200 rents you in San Francisco right now

Five new rentals, from Union Square to Ocean View—which home would you choose?

Museum of Ice Cream announces three new exhibits

Tributes to mint and Circus animal cookies join the colorful fray.

The midcentury-modern spiral garage you may not have noticed

Union Square structure has been copied many times over.

How SF tourism industry deals with the homeless crisis

"I actually think it’s the worst it’s ever been."

Britex Fabrics returns to Union Square

Making it work since 1952.

Central Subway photos show underground progress

Platform and stairway bones revealed.