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One block, two fights

In San Francisco’s Marina District, two developments are facing very different public responses. Plus, there are some promising affordability solutions this week.

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Halina Bennet
Jul 29, 2026
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Fort Mason in San Francisco’s Marina District. (Photo by simonkr via Getty Images)

A numbers update before I get into this week’s trove of housing news:

According to Builder Magazine’s analysis, home prices fell in real terms in May. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Index posted only a 1.1 percent annual gain, well below the month’s 4.2 percent infl…

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