San Francisco

Why Is It So Expensive to Build Housing in San Francisco?

12:30 p.m. | Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Photo courtesy of Flickr user emilychang

The price of housing in San Francisco is skyrocketing. Part of the reason is that so many people want to live here. But the other key factor is that it’s very difficult and very expensive to build housing in the city. Join an examination of the component costs of bringing housing to market.

Co-sponsored with the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition and the SF AIA

+ Mark Hogan / Mark Hogan Architect and Markasaurus blogger
+ Daniel Murphy / Urban Green DevCo
+ Blair Allison / Cahill Contractors
+ Libby Seifel / Seifel Consulting

Location

SPUR Urban Center
654 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-4015
Phone: 415.781.8726
See map: Google Maps

Admission

Free to members
$10 for non-members
Okay to bring lunch

Refund Policy

Individual ticket purchases. If you request a refund between 2 and 10 business days prior to the event, SPUR can issue a 25 percent refund. Requests for refunds received less than 2 days prior to an event cannot be accommodated.

Sponsorship payments will not be refunded, as sponsorship benefits take effect immediately and are on-going through the date of the event.

Auxiliary Services

If, in order to participate in a SPUR event, you need auxiliary aids or services for a disability (e.g., qualified interpreter, qualified reader, written materials, taped texts) please submit your request five business days before the event to publicprograms@spur.org or 415-781-8726 x132. SPUR will work with you in identifying effective auxiliary aids or services that it can provide. If you need to cancel your request, please notify SPUR at least two business days before the event.

Get Email Updates

Get SPUR news and events delivered straight to your email inbox.

Sign up now