I definitely see this in San Francisco. 24th street in Noe Valley is an odd combination of empty store fronts and shops selling hippy tchotchkies. There was a h

I definitely see this in San Francisco. 24th street in Noe Valley is an odd combination of empty store fronts and shops selling hippy tchotchkies. There was a huge supermarket size space that was empty for fifteen years. They tried to make it into condos early on but the neighbors complained about "gentrification". Now it's a high end spa. Another win for Noe Valley.