A massive redevelopment, years in the making, is finally moving forward at the former home of the San Francisco 49ers and San Francisco Giants: Candlestick Park.
San Francisco city officials are hoping to give builders the option to pay a fee instead of planting the required trees.
The site of the original Marina Safeway could become a 25-story housing development, with 790 apartment units, if a real estate development company has its way. But there's already pushback to the large project.
The Marina Safeway -- sometimes referred to as "Dateway" -- has been known as a place for singles to meet since the '70s. Now there's a proposal that would bring more affordable housing and a brand new grocery store to the site.
Both the Bernal Heights and Ocean Beach Safeways in San Francisco will temporarily close to be transformed into large housing complexes that will sit above redeveloped grocery stores.
California is demanding that the city of San Francisco build 82,000 residential units in the next five years. The city is way behind in meeting that request. While new zoning laws are expected to help get closer to that target, there are mega projects that have been stalled for years.