San Francisco’s housing crisis just got weirder. Hundreds of below-market rate apartments are sitting empty while thousands of Bay Area residents struggle to find affordable housing.

Imagine a city so out of touch that it builds “affordable” housing that’s barely a financial stretch from luxury apartments. These so-called moderate-income units are less of a lifeline and more of a corporate housing joke.

The Numbers Don’t Lie

Local developers are creating units with such minimal discounts that they’re essentially useless for working-class families. We’re talking about “affordable” apartments that still cost an arm, a leg, and possibly your firstborn child.

The Real Cost of Performative Housing

This isn’t just about empty apartments. It’s a systemic failure that exposes the Bay Area’s performative approach to solving housing inequality. Local governments and developers are patting themselves on the back while creating housing solutions that are more performative art than actual assistance.

A Broken System

The reality is brutal: these apartments represent a Band-Aid solution to a gaping wound in our housing market. Until we address the root causes of housing unaffordability, these vacant units will remain a stark reminder of our collective housing failure.