Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Mayor Lurie Appoints Sarah Dennis Phillips as San Francisco Planning Director Amid Downtown Recovery Push
Real estate veteran brings two decades of city experience to lead department tasked with streamlining housing approvals and revitalizing downtown core San Francisco...
San Francisco Mayor Announces New Partnership to Boost Union Square with 200 Events Next Year
Under new contract, Biederman Redevelopment Ventures Corporation will bring experience revitalizing places like Bryant Park in New York City to enliven Union Square...
San Francisco’s Vacant to Vibrant Program Extends to a Second Cohort of Businesses
San Francisco, a city once bustling with activity, found its downtown struggling in the wake of the pandemic. Empty storefronts lined the streets,...
San Francisco Opens Funding to Combat Commercial Vacancies in Disadvantaged Areas
By The Registry Staff City officials in San Francisco have introduced new grant funding totaling $4 million to address the problem of commercial...
San Francisco to Propose Reduction of Impact Fees and Affordable Housing Requirements In An Effort to Spur Development
By The Registry Staff San Francisco’s key leaders have reached an agreement to reduce affordable housing requirements for developers by approximately 50 percent...
San Francisco Issues RFI Seeking Adaptive Reuse Projects Across the City
By The Registry Staff San Francisco’s downtown neighborhood has been a vital driver of the city’s economy, and while converting some of the...
Why San Francisco Needs to Reset its Understanding of Retail
By Hans Hansson San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors recently heard the results of a long-anticipated report from Strategic Economics for the OEWD (Office...
The Wonderful Waterfront
San Francisco’s industrial southeastern Bayfront geared for monumental change. THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE ‘Q’ – THE REGISTRY’S PRINT PUBLICATION – IN OCTOBER OF 2016...
Tenderloin Community Benefit District Receives Financial Support From San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Saint Francis Foundation, Shorenstein Residential
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2016 – The Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD) today announced a leadership initiative with the first three community sponsors...
San Francisco Manufacturing Leaders Honored with Irvine Leadership Award
SFMade’s Kate Sofis and the city of San Francisco’s Todd Rufo are recognized for developing model programs to create and retain middle-class jobs...
