Developer Throws in the Towel on 39 Chattanooga Street

From the Noe Valley Voice,

For four years, a modest Noe Valley home built during San Francisco's infancy has been the flashpoint in an intense battle between a neighborhood developer and local preservationists.

But last month, John Williams abandoned his effort to transform the dilapidated 19th-century cottage at 39 Chattanooga Street into a residential complex four times the size of the original building. He sold the property in a deal that closed escrow June 20.

"Life's too short," said Williams, a resident of Elizabeth Street. "I spent years trying to make something happen there...but I just found the neighbors very difficult to work with." [more...]

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