The owner of the All Seasons Hotel is accused of skirting hotel replacement law by not paying the fee required for converting 74 of the building’s units to tourist use.
Category: Preserving Affordable Housing
THC has led efforts to protect San Francisco SRO Hotels and tenants since our founding in 1980. We spent years trying to strengthen the city’s 1981 Hotel Conversion Ordinance and finally succeeded in 1990. We soon obtained injunctions against over 25 law-breaking hotels.
1994
Disabled Tenants Fight Christmas Evictions
A protest is held over evictions at the Allison Hotel.
1995
Daily Luxury Suites Illegal, Court Rules
San Francisco Superior Court Judge rules that any rental of an apartment space on a daily basis is unlawful.
This being the first legal victory enforcing the apartment conversion ordinance.
1997
Neighbors, Nonprofit Fight Over Vacant Building
A residential hotel being turned into a hostel is halted after lawsuits from Tenderloin Housing Clinic over the illegal conversion.
1998
Residents Want Tourists in Sunset Motel
A Sunset Motel fights to be a Tourist Hotel – THC fights to keep it a Residential Hotel and preserve affordable housing.
1998
“Stop the Beach Motel Conversion!”
A flyer circulated among Sunset neighborhood residents falsely categorizes THC’s attempt to stop the illegal conversion of the Beach Motel as a project that will house felons and lead to increased homeless presence.
1998
‘Hotelization’ Restrictions OK’d by Panel
Supervisors approve legislation aimed at reducing hotelization.
1998
THC Opposes City College’s Demolition Proposal
THC opposes San Francisco City College’s proposed demolition of a Chinatown buidling, citing red flags in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
1999
Mayor Brown Backs Ellis Act Land Use Reform
Mayor Brown writes letter to Senator Alarcon, supporting bill S8 948 to preserve and expand affordable housing through the land use permit process.
#LandUsePermit, #LocalHousing, #AfforableHousing
1999
S.F. Hotel Ordered to Take Locals, Not Tourists
Following a lawsuit brought against the Astoria Hotel by THC, a Superior Court Judge rules that the hotel must revert back to residential use.