public Features • 17 min read Politics and Patience: The Story of the Excelsior Library PTA leaders and merchants advocated for the San Francisco Public Library to build the neighborhood a full library for years.…
public Housing & Development • 2 min read How the Neighborhood’s New Housing Development Got Its Name The nonprofit developer sought a name that reflected the community values of District 11 for the new 131-unit building.…
public Business • 2 min read Balboa Reservoir Parking Lot Under New Management The lower Balboa Reservoir is no longer owned by the city or managed by City College.…
paid Housing & Development • 2 min read Storms Cause Plaster to Fall Off El Rey Theater One of the building's owners said the city and a structural engineer will inspect the 1931-built movie palace soon.…
public Education • 3 min read City College Breaks Ground on $155M Complex The state-of-art facility is dedicated to science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics disciplines.…
public News • 3 min read Youth Arts Hub to Open in Upper Yard Housing Development A youth arts program provider is opening a new studio in the neighborhood after creating a partnership with an affordable housing developer.…
public Health • 2 min read City Funds Rain Gardens for St. Emydius Church Heavy construction is set for early 2023 and is anticipated to take six to eight weeks.…
public Housing & Development • 2 min read State Funding To Help Build 750-Bed Dormitory At S.F. State The $116.3 million in public funds will cover 65% of the project’s costs and help the university meet its student housing goals.…
public News • 3 min read Neighbors Call Proposed Balboa Reservoir Street Names Bland It was unclear whether the names put forth by community members are being considered.…
paid Housing & Development • 6 min read Street Names, Townhomes Unveiled At Balboa Reservoir Meeting The development team shared new diagrams for the 17-acre project — and held a vote on street names.…
public News • 3 min read Ingleside Presbyterian Church Kitchen Remodel Unites Community A renovation of the historic church’s kitchen was waylaid by the pandemic and red tape. The community came together to get it done.…
public Housing & Development • 12 min read A Brief History of the Excelsior and Outer Mission Districts A look back at this history of the neighborhoods through the life and times of the late Valente Marini Perata Mortuary.…