197 residential hotel units are in zoned to be to tourist rooms, THC claims the residents were all told that after renovations they would be able to return.
197 residential hotel units are in zoned to be to tourist rooms, THC claims the residents were all told that after renovations they would be able to return.
SF Superior Court Jury awards residents of a Tenderloin Residential Hotel $165,000 after suffering through the long years of fixes being made to the building.
The Tenants unions have been making progress in improving Residential Hotels. The progress of some of those hotels is noted.
SF Judge issues a permanent injunction barring Hotel Owner Adam Sparks from renting rooms to tourists. A win for hotel conversion and zoning laws – showing they can be enforced.
The Cornell Hotel wants to convert 31 units from residential to tourist use. The Planning Dept initially recommends disapproval of the request but then flips (after Mayor Frank Jordan intervened) to supporting the conversion. The conversion would mean a loss of over $1,000,000 in funds for non-profit housing.
A fire at the Folsom Street residential hotel proves deadly. City Hall point fingers at Tenderloin Housing Clinic, THC points its finger back at City Hall.
Randy Shaw addresses the San Francisco Residential Hotel Ordinance and how if it’s deemed “confiscation” residential zoning would be all but abolished.
A residential hotel being turned into a hostel is halted after lawsuits from Tenderloin Housing Clinic over the illegal conversion.
A Sunset Motel fights to be a Tourist Hotel – THC fights to keep it a Residential Hotel and preserve affordable housing.
SF Superior Court Rules the Hotel Chronicle improperly tried to evict tenants. The 156 units will be preserved as a residential hotel instead of being turned into offices and tourist hotel rooms.