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Issue 28: Summer 2019
Power Switch: City builds case for pushing out embattled PG&E
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City Hall
How We Tracked Down the Information to Answer Questions About Tenant Complaints
In our previous reporting on a tenant lawsuit against Veritas Investments Inc., most of the allegations and the company’s defense were rooted in anecdotes: they said/they said. We wanted to see if there was verifiable evidence underlying those arguments.
Were disturbances from apartment renovations widespread, as the plaintiffs in 39 buildings alleged? » Read more
Housing
City Takes Step That Could Expand Housing on the Westside
Over the past decade, waves of real estate development and gentrification have crashed upon the city’s eastside — especially the Mission District and South of Market neighborhood — inundating it with new residents, increased congestion and dramatically altering the local character. » Read more
Public Safety
Power Switch: S.F. Builds Case for Pushing Out PG&E
M any San Francisco officials are savoring what they see as a once-in-a-life opportunity to take over some or all of the electricity distribution from bankrupt Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to achieve progressives’ long-sought goals of power independence and 100 percent green energy. » Read more
Housing
Complaints and Citations Rise Sharply at Veritas Apartments Cited in Lawsuit
City has issued a record number of code violation notices at 39 buildings owned by giant landlord
Owning more than 230 rent-controlled properties in San Francisco, Veritas Investments Inc. markets itself as a premier real estate company that buys and renovates aging apartment buildings, increasing their property value while enhancing the quality of life for thousands of tenants. » Read more