The story of 660 Third Street is a sad example of how big commercial property owners can get away with ignoring zoning rules
by ZELDA BRONSTEIN
48hills.org
Last September supporters of PDR (Production, Distribution and Repair) jobs — and the rule of law in San Francisco — thought they’d scored a rare victory, when the Planning Commission told the owners of the PDR-zoned property at 660 Third Street that it would not authorize their illegal conversion of the entire property to office space. But more than seven months later, there are still office tenants in the space that is supposed to be limited to PDR, and the building manager is advertising office space for lease, as Planning officials struggle to get the owner to comply. Visit 48hills.org to read the complete story.
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