Comments on: Here is the condo complex that might replace Elbo Room http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/ Saluting San Francisco's Mission District Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:23:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: G Walker http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-103942 G Walker Mon, 27 Oct 2014 04:50:43 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-103942 The owners are proceeding with their plan to raze the Room and put up a condominium in its place. There is a pre-application meeting scheduled to review their plans on November 6th from 6-8 in the community room of the Mission Police Station across from the Room. This is a chance to make your voice heard, whatever your opinion of the project.

]]> By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98134 Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:22:08 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98134 Consider it brought.

]]> By: Chris http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98132 Chris Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:08:19 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98132 Some high quality Fox News joirnism here MM. Bring on the hate.

]]> By: porter http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98117 porter Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:46:56 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98117 The construction designs are ugly, and sadly, typical of this era’s construction. Are they trying to create a suburban feel? (barf). For all the people out there that are excited for this type of change, you should ask yourself why you moved to the city in the first place. Probably because of the originality, and awesome eclectic crowd. I fight this change because I don’t want to live in Palo Alto. If you are supporting it, don’t live here. You are ruining a truly original city.

I’m so sad about the Elbo Room…the people that don’t care don’t go there (and for that we are thankful) but it is a shame we civilized folks could be losing a great establishment.

]]> By: Brian http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98109 Brian Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:17:17 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98109 The problem isn’t the architect. Blame the city – they’re the ones that approve that garbage design 2349082340987 times. Between the crowd-sourced approval process, and the cost to develop anything in the city, that’s what you end up with. The ugly-as-fuck-but-will-get-approved design.

]]> By: Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98108 Herr Doktor Professor Deth Vegetable Mon, 10 Feb 2014 06:07:38 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98108 Annex Colma.

]]> By: Grizzled Mission http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98104 Grizzled Mission Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:33:19 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98104 And yet, if it were bigger, everyone would complain it’s too big, or too tall, or too whatever, and – of course – how it doesn’t fit with “the character of the neighborhood.”

Let’s quickly build a few thousand two-flat Victorians. Where? I don’t know, I’m a big-picture guy, YOU take care of it!

]]> By: Don Miguel http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98093 Don Miguel Sun, 09 Feb 2014 06:19:31 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98093 You are a troll.

]]> By: two beers http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98092 two beers Sun, 09 Feb 2014 03:42:28 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98092 $200,000 is approx 99th percentile. http://www.theglitteringeye.com/images/us-income-distribution.gif

How many people making 200 large do you think are buying in the Mission now?

If you’re buying in the Mission right now, you’re approx in the top .1%.

]]> By: Zig http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98086 Zig Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:59:04 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98086 My comment was referring to Elbo Room and those lamenting the loss who may not realize they themselves are like 2nd generation gentrifiers.

The rest of your post is just ranting against strawmen. I empathize with locals being evicted for one thing and secondly I live in a 900 sq foot rent controlled apartment with my wife and daughter. When my second comes we will have to leave.

]]> By: one beer http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98085 one beer Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:59:01 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98085 i thought rent controlled, middle aged losers ran this town. lol.

]]> By: Zig http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98084 Zig Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:53:33 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98084 That seems exaggerated. Is a 200k family income top .1%? This is a factual statement we can check

]]> By: Zig http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98083 Zig Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:52:10 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98083 My comment about knowing the location since the 1980s was just offering perspective not trying to establish cred. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. My grandfather lived around the corner. The lesbian bar that preceded the Elbo room might be seen as the first wave of gentrification in my family’s view so the comments from some lamenting to loss of the Elbo Room from the next generation of gentrifiers amuses me.

In all honestly my post was referring to urban design first and foremost and why it is bland in SF so often.

I don’t know how to take your comment about schools.

]]> By: Zig http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98082 Zig Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:43:31 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98082 Two beers

My view is the club has a property owner and the zoning allows the change. Nothing more or less than that. I don’t mind if the Elbo Room persists or changes again to a new venue

]]> By: Fotorolo http://www.missionmission.org/2014/02/07/here-is-the-condo-complex-that-might-replace-elbo-room/#comment-98081 Fotorolo Sat, 08 Feb 2014 19:19:10 +0000 http://www.missionmission.org/?p=52166#comment-98081 Hear, hear, sir, hear, hear.

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