SF approves $610M tax deal to convert empty offices into homes
The Budget and Finance Committee cleared a new downtown financing district that could direct up to $610 million in property taxes toward office-to-housing conversions over 30 years.
San Fransisco
Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
January 28, 2026
TL;DR
- Supervisors approved a new financing district that could direct up to $610M in property taxes over 30 years to office-to-housing conversions downtown.
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