Journalist Angela Woodall looks back on her reporting for the Public Press on the deep, but then not immediately visible effects of San Francisco’s affordability crisis, and how campaign ad language made its way into news coverage during the 2015 election. “It comes with the territory of the San Francisco Public Press that whatever reporting […]
Category: Housing
Posted inBay Area, Housing
Cities Grapple With ‘Banked’ Rent Hikes
Even in cities with rent control, tenants in those buildings can still face unexpected and potentially ruinous rent increases. This is especially true in San Francisco.
Posted inHousing, Land use
Construction Worker Looks Hopefully to $600 Million Housing Bond’s Passage
A segment from our radio show, “Civic.” Listen daily at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on 102.5 FM, available in San Francisco.
Posted inCity Hall, Housing, Renters vs. Veritas
How We Tracked Down the Information to Answer Questions About Tenant Complaints
We pored over voluminous public records and created a custom data set to determine the number of complaints and building-code violations that massive landlord Veritas incurred in 39 buildings named in a tenant lawsuit.
Posted inHousing, News
City Takes Step That Could Expand Housing on the Westside
In the last decade, real estate development and gentrification have swept over the city’s eastside. Other areas, relatively untouched, may soon see housing density slowly increase as a result of recent legislation.
Posted inHousing, Land use, Law & Justice, Public Safety, Renters vs. Veritas
Complaints and Citations Rise Sharply at Veritas Apartments Cited in Lawsuit
An analysis of public records for more than three dozen buildings involved in a tenant lawsuit against Veritas Investments Inc. shows the number of reported problems and citations rose sharply after the giant landlord acquired the properties. These buildings also received a record number of violation notices.
Posted inHousing, Law & Justice, Renters vs. Veritas
Sued by Tenants, Veritas Says it Maintains ‘High Standards’
I n reporting on the tenant lawsuit against Veritas Investments Inc., the Public Press engaged company spokesman Ron Heckmann at length. Here are excerpts of some of our questions and his responses.