Bay of Burma, a newly established Burmese restaurant in San Francisco, faces uncertainty after the city acquired the building they lease to convert the upstairs into supportive housing for homeless youth. Co-owner Kay Zin learned about the city’s plans unexpectedly, and despite investing over $300,000 and operating for just a short time, he sought compensation for construction costs due to escalating crime concerns in the area, which already hosts various aid centers. The owners worry the new project could exacerbate issues they already face.
At first they were intended for a safe injection center, but after adjustments, the city decided to convert the building above us into supportive housing for homeless youth.
We didn’t have any clue what is happening on the building, until a neighbor broke the news to us on our opening day.
I just wanted to relocate to a safer place, asking them to reimburse for our construction cost as that is all of our savings.
We are asking for more safety, given the crime spike in our area with the new supportive housing project being added.
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