Russian businessman Vitaly Yusufov wants to develop the 7-acre Sunset property at 80 Willow Road, building 665 units of housing and towers as high as 458 feet. While such a proposal would normally violate city building codes, the city didn't turn in its housing plan to the state on time. As a result, certain projects are allowed under the Builder's Remedy provision of state law if they include a portion of subsidized housing.
Pamela Gullard's latest collection, Lake Crescent and Other Spirits, features 11 short stories set in the Bay Area and her hometown of Seattle.
The property at 80 Willow Road isn't officially on the National Register of Historic Places because the owner objected to the listing, but the California Environmental Quality Act requires the property owner to complete an environmental impact report regarding the history.
