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How the glass curtain wall was born
Architecture historians consider the Hallidie Building groundbreaking, with some calling it the most important modern building in San Francisco.
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130 Bush—the original skinny legend
This pin-thin tower in the Financial District has earned a cult following.
San Francisco’s most polarizing buildings
Love ’em or loathe ’em, these structures won’t be ignored.
Why is the light on at the top of the Transamerica Pyramid every night?
Building "beacon" is rare sight
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San Francisco's most iconic buildings
These are the legends in a skyline in constant flux.
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These are San Francisco’s most underrated buildings
Overlooked wonders that deserve a second look.
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The best privately owned public open spaces in SF
Neither obvious nor clearly marked, POPOS are all over—and everyone is welcome.
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San Francisco’s tallest towers, mapped
In order of height starting with the tallest, here are the SF structures that stand proud and tall.
Transamerica Pyramid sold for the first time ever
A landmark deal goes to a New York developer.
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The most beautiful Bay Area libraries
Take a closer look at these bibliophilic beauties.
SF votes to ban cars from Market Street
$604-million project would turn San Francisco’s main thoroughfare into a safer space for everyone.
Climate activists paint two-block-long mural on Montgomery Street
"We offer the labyrinth as a tool for climate resiliency and courage," said the artist.
Transamerica Pyramid for sale
Transamerica Corporation will keep naming rights on onetime tallest SF tower.
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The best secret gardens and green spaces hidden around SF
Discover some of the city’s most lush and tranquil spots.
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Bay Area’s best co-working spaces, mapped
These supportive and creative spots will bring out your best work.
SF changes law to save comedy club
Supervisors redraw lines around Punch Line.
What $2,000 rents you in San Francisco right now
Five new rentals, from Nob Hill to the Sunset—which home would you choose?
Ritz-Carlton Residences penthouse, with mirrors and glass galore, asks $9.9M
Who’s the sleekest of them all?
Legendary comedy club to close
Punch Line reaches the end of the line.
What $2,600 rents in San Francisco right now
Five new rentals, from the Cow Hollow to Noe Valley—which home would you choose?
By the way, the tip of Transamerica Pyramid is made of glass
And it looks spectacular.
What $4,000 rents in San Francisco right now
Five new rentals, from Bayview to the Richmond—which home would you choose?
What $13,000 rents in San Francisco right now
Five new rentals, from Fort Mason to the FiDi—which lavish pad would you call home?
Second Amazon Go store opens in SF
This is the company’s ninth cashier-less store to open in the country.
Amazon opens cashier-less store in San Francisco today
Opening in the Financial District.
What $5,700 rents in San Francisco right now
Five new rentals, from the Sunset to Glen Park. Which pricey pad would you choose?
Lime moves HQ to San Francisco, which banned scooters
New headquarters will feature a "sustainable office mural."
What $6,000 rents you in San Francisco right now
Five new rentals, from the Haight to the Sunset—which pricey pad would you call home?
What $3,700 rents you in San Francisco right now
Five new rentals, from Excelsior to Cow Hollow—which place would you call home?
Ritz-Carlton Residences penthouse asks $5.9 million
Need we say more?
What $9,000 rents you in San Francisco right now
Five new rentals, from the Financial District to St. Francis Wood—which one would you choose?
New FiDi ‘Corporate Goddess’ statue on display, this one at ground level
Interpreted as everything from grim reapers to angels, the pieces, named Corporate Goddesses, were created by American artist Muriel Castanis in 1982.
San Francisco's worst neighborhoods and blocks for parking tickets
SpotAngels, a parking app startup, says that it knows which neighborhoods accrue the most parking tickets every year.
Lyft, Uber commit 64 percent of downtown SF traffic violations
SFPD gave the city’s Board of Supervisors an earful at a Monday hearing about downtown traffic and pointed the finger at Lyft and Uber.
I thought riding the 38 Geary would be horrible—I was wrong
Steeling myself for Transportation Week’s worst rush-hour challenge, I expected-slash-hoped for a hellish commute aboard the sluggish and odorous 38-Geary.
New plan would ban cars on Market Street
Will the "Better Market Street" plan really make it all better? That’s the hope, as the long percolating project aims to divert traffic and tear up the red brick sidewalks come 2022.
Amazon signs 180,000-square-foot lease in downtown San Francisco
The digital retailer signed a 180,000-square-foot deal at 525 Market, the circa 1973 concrete-and-steel high-rise block at First Street.
Sleek canopies coming to Market Street BART stations
Blame it on the rain, as new coverings mean to protect escalators from inclement weather and constant breakdowns, but only two or three will appear before the end of this year.