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The giant penis in the sky
When Lily Hitchcock Coit donated money to beautify the city, and a tower was built in her name, a lot of locals suggested that it looked like a firehose nozzle, not surprising given her love of...
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Manhattanization forgotten, Transbay Tower moves without the trains
Times in San Francisco have changed since the battles in the ‘80s against increased high-rise development and the “Manhattanization of San Francisco,” which peaked in 1986 with the passage of Prop....
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Proposal to raze I-280 linked to train and real estate deals
State plans to facilitate more trains by further isolating Mission Bay led to the proposal to tear down I-280 at 16th Street.It's a bold idea, discussed for years behind closed doors and recently...
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Developers lobby hard to slash payments promised to Transbay Terminal and...
Transbay Tower, aka Salesforce Tower.Will the San Francisco Board of Supervisors let developers of the biggest office towers proposed for San Francisco renege on promises to help pay for the Transbay...
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Deal reached in Transbay Tower tax district showdown
The deal almost sounds too good to be true. After threats of lawsuits, frantic backdoor dealmaking and a very harried week for the Board of Supervisors, a deal was finally reached yesterday on a...
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