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Housing · Rent control
San Francisco Rent Emergency Explained: Is There Really a 10% Rent Cap?
San Francisco did not raise its normal rent-control cap to 10%. The 2026 annual increase remains 1.6%. Here is what “banked” rent, eviction protections and Ellis Act payments actually mean — and what is not law yet.Recent coverage
Housing at a glance
Housing · Historic preservation
San Francisco wants thousands more historic landmarks. How much of the housing pipeline is actually at risk?
Aug 24
Housing · Presidio Heights
250 Homes Filed at Former CPMC California Campus as 530-Unit Project Advances
Two Sept. 28 building-permit applications cover 214 and 36 homes at the former CPMC California campus. They are part of a larger 530-unit redevelopment, but the permits have not yet been issued.
Housing · SoMa
Fresh records appear at 960 Howard after a financing delay. Here’s what they do — and don’t — show
A fresh building permit and an August OSHA inspection appeared after financing trouble at the 202-unit SoMa affordable-housing project. Neither record, by itself, proves full tower construction has restarted.
Housing · Earthquake safety
California offers up to $49,600 for soft-story retrofits. Some SF holdouts can’t qualify
The new state grant targets five-to-10-unit buildings. San Francisco’s mandatory program includes larger properties, including a tier for buildings with 15 or more units.
Housing · ADUs
San Francisco streamlined ADUs. Completed and legalized units still fell 32% since 2021
The city added 223 completed or legalized accessory dwelling units in 2025, down from 330 in 2021. A faster Planning review does not guarantee a finished home.
Housing · Castro
A $9,250 Castro rent fight shows how exposed SF subtenants can be
After a master tenant died at 258 Church St., two longtime roommates faced a reported market-rent demand more than triple the old rent. Public records point to a much larger former-Veritas portfolio behind the building.