News from the Heart and Soul of San Francisco
ON THE HEELS of news that one of the Alta Plaza Park’s neighbors — William Benjamin Bobo of 2580 Clay Street — left $3.2 million in his estate for more benches, now comes a report of another neighbor’s bequest to the park. Park leaders learned over the weekend that Jeanette Ann Goldstein, who resided a…
WHATEVER THEIR FUTURE plans or potential, the buildings on the 2200 block of Fillmore Street acquired with funds from investor Neil Mehta have already brought back one piece of Fillmore’s past: boarded-up empty storefronts. • SOME EXISTING BUSINESSES on Fillmore Street have gates, especially those with recessed doorways. More have been added recently, both for…
STREET TALK | CYNTHIA TRAINA Restaurateur Kevin Chen has quietly opened Ninniku, a ramen bar at 1730 Fillmore. This new spot takes over the former location of his izakaya NoNo, which is relocating to the old Pizza Inferno space — both larger and more prominent on the corner of Fillmore & Sutter. Ninniku — “garlic”…
REAL ESTATE | CYNTHIA TRAINA Typical of the holiday season, there was a slowdown in sales in December. Only four single-family homes closed in the neighborhood in December, compared to seven homes in November and 12 in October. Sales ranged from $2.4 million for 2660 California, which needs significant renovations, to $8.35 million for 2610…
ST. DOMINIC’S CATHOLIC CHURCH is celebrating 150 years in the neighborhood — and 100 years in its landmark Gothic home — with the publication of a new book, Radiating the Joy of the Gospel in the Heart of the City. The book captures key moments in the life of the church in words and photographs.…
STREET TALK | CYNTHIA TRAINA A year after first announcing it was closing its store near Fillmore and Geary — and over the impassioned pleas of its neighbors — Safeway has set a final day for the store: February 7. The company cited “ongoing concerns about associate and customer safety, as well as persistent issues…
LOCAL FAVORITE La Mediterranee cafe, which has been twisting in the wind since its building changed hands earlier this year, has a new lease on life. “We are thrilled to be extending our lease on Fillmore Street as part of the Upper Fillmore Revitalization Project,” said Vanick Der Bedrossian, La Med’s owner. The extension ensures…
By FRAN MORELAND JOHNS & JONAH RASKIN If there’s a secret to a good long life, local centenarians Ron Kay and Arthur Roth may have found it. They are, at least, both living it. Roth, who celebrated his 100th birthday on November 16, lives on Post Street at The Carlisle retirement home. Kay, who turned…
REAL ESTATE | CYNTHIA TRAINA The local market shifted slightly in November, down from 12 homes closed in October to seven homes closed in November. There was a small uptick in condos closed, up from 18 in October to 22 in November. Single family homes: Seven properties closed at a price range from $1,026 to…
THE STARBUCKS at 2222 Fillmore Street is set to close its doors on December 1, leaving loyal customers and locals shocked and disappointed. Annabelle Cimino, the store’s shift manager, has worked at the Fillmore location since 2017. Known for her personal touch, Cimino greets regulars by name and even hand-decorates their takeaway bags. The…