The Number of Affordable Housing Units Built in the Mission is Shocking
By Ann-Marie Alcántara Amid all the protests and think pieces about how unaffordable the Mission has become, a new map...
HousingA collection of 61 posts
The Abject Horror of San Francisco Open Houses
Entering the San Francisco rental market as a non-millionaire is like going to prom with headgear. It’s gonna be...
What I Learned from Sharing a Studio Apartment
It can be a little demeaning, explaining that two working adults nearing our 30s share a 200-square-foot apartment....
Living in the Same Building as Your Landlord
By Amy Koch, Illustrated by Minnie Phan Pro: Your kitchen sink is broken, but there’s no need to worry....
Pretty Photos of People Matching San Francisco Houses
By Tom Kubik Styling by Joanna Andreoni...
Life Inside SF’s Vanishing Single Resident Occupancies
By Jeremy Lybarger There are approximately 530 single resident occupancy (SRO) hotels in San Francisco. They are home to more...
FLOWCHART: Should You Move to SF?
By Wendy Steiner. Design by Isla Bell Murray A flowchart to help you decide whether you should move to San...
This Is What It Means to be San Francisco Married
By Lauren Busley. Illustrated by Shannon May. In San Francisco, the land of pretend grown-ups, where our workplaces feed us...
The Tragedies of (Literally) Living in a Closet
By Jules Suzdaltsev. Illustrated by Juan Leguizamon. It’s about time I come out of the closet. Sorry, maybe I...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Applying to Rooms on Craigslist
Written and illustrated by Jessica Saia • Doodle help from Taylor Reid I don’t want to beat a nearly skeletal,...
Why Are SF Apartments So Moldy? (And What Should You Do About It?)
By Noah Sanders If you’ve lived in San Francisco for any period of time, you’ve probably heard a...
What Would You Do to Keep Your Apartment?
By Suzanne Barnecut It’s called the Golden Handcuff Syndrome. At least, this is what an anonymous commenter on Craigslist...