Large-scale tree removals for Laurel Heights development site spark neighborhood concerns
The redevelopment of the UCSF Laurel Heights campus could mean the removal of up to 200 mature trees in order to make room for "demolition, excavation, and site preparation".
Elite SF school submits plans for eye-catching expansion in Pacific Heights
A private high school on the border of Pacific Heights and Laurel Heights is planning for a big addition to the already scattered campus, and that means a strip mall will have to be bulldozed.
Fire-Damaged Eyesore Corner in Jordan Park Has New Plans for 89 Units. Whether It Gets Built Is Another Question.
A corner lot at Geary and Parker has been a fire-damaged ghost of its former self since a construction crew accidentally struck a gas line in 2019, taking out Hong Kong Lounge II and four other buildings with it. Seven years later, updated plans are calling for 89 apartments on the site — and for once, the zoning stars are actually aligned. Getting it built is a different story entirely.








