1. SF fixes the crime problem so its safe to be downtown. This requires many policy changes.
2. The rents are lowered to the point where the space is all used. This will cause many buildings to go bankrupt, be bought at huge discount by new owners, then enabling the cheaper rent. Painful but necessary.
However, if 2 happens without 1, the space will remain empty.
I used to commute by bike to work in SF downtown office space every day - it was ideal. But because of 1., I no longer consider that an option, or just working down there at all.
1. SF fixes the crime problem so its safe to be downtown. This requires many policy changes.
2. The rents are lowered to the point where the space is all used. This will cause many buildings to go bankrupt, be bought at huge discount by new owners, then enabling the cheaper rent. Painful but necessary.
However, if 2 happens without 1, the space will remain empty.
I used to commute by bike to work in SF downtown office space every day - it was ideal. But because of 1., I no longer consider that an option, or just working down there at all.