New building, old problems: Residents at redeveloped public housing site claim neglect
by ELENI BALAKRISHNAN : missionlocal – excerpt
Residents at 1101 Connecticut, the first completed building in a massive rebuild of the Potrero Hill public housing complex, said during a community meeting this week that BRIDGE Housing is mismanaging the site.
In fact, they say there is no management — the site has had no property manager for months. As a result, they said, issues abound: A long-broken garage door allows for non-residents to enter the property freely, security guards allow for unsafe conditions to go unchecked, and plumbing issues and broken appliances go unfixed.
Residents only began moving in five years ago to the brand new 72-unit building, the first installation in HOPE SF’s rebuild of the aging Potrero Terrace and Potrero Annex, the sprawling 38-acre public housing complex across the street which was built in the 1940s and 50s. Mission Local has reported on that site’s ongoing troubles with squatters, dilapidated buildings, and neglect by management… (more)
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zRants 
Interesting. San Francisco is an interesting/dificult place to live. Very expensive. Have been in the city for over 30 years. Had a roomate and met people here and am still here living in SF in the Bayview. Thank God for the friends I have met in the city. And to think it all started with a glass of Red wine. Thanks, ME.
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