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SoMa

SoMa at a Crossroads: Fifth Street Splits a Neighborhood Between Boom and Bust

An SF Standard investigation published September 3 finds AI-fueled revival east of Fifth Street running headlong into lingering pandemic-era emptiness to the west — one neighborhood, two entirely different realities.

South of Market is simultaneously San Francisco's hottest recovery story and one of its deepest open wounds, according to a major investigation published September 3 by the SF Standard. The piece opens at 415 Natoma — a 25-story glass-and-steel tower at Fifth and Mission streets that is gleamingly modern yet almost entirely vacant — and uses it to frame the neighborhood's unresolved contradictions.

Read the full story: SF Standard →
Mission Bay

Mission Bay Elementary Is Now in Session — SF's First New Public School in 20 Years Navigates Its Opening Weeks

The ribbon was cut August 6 and the first students arrived August 17; as September begins, the neighborhood's long-awaited school is in the thick of its inaugural weeks.

Mission Bay Elementary School celebrated its grand opening on August 6, 2026, with Principal Monette Benitez cutting the ribbon before city leaders, families, and educators. The school welcomed its inaugural class — pre-kindergarten through kindergarten — on August 17, and is now in its first full weeks of the 2026-27 school year.

Read the full story: KQED →
Potrero Hill

Ten Candidates, One Open Seat: District 10 Supervisor Race Heads Into Its Final Stretch

With term-limited Shamann Walton departing, a crowded November ballot is taking shape for the district covering Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, Bayview-Hunters Point, and the central waterfront.

Supervisor Shamann Walton will leave San Francisco's District 10 seat after two terms, setting off one of the most closely watched supervisor races on the November 2026 ballot. Ten candidates have qualified, competing to represent a district that stretches roughly from Potrero Hill and Dogpatch south through Bayview-Hunters Point, Candlestick Point, and Visitacion Valley —…

Read the full story: Mission Local →

Upcoming & Ongoing in the Neighborhood

Monday–Wednesday, September 7–9

SF Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals at Oracle Park

The Giants open September's home schedule with a three-game series against the Cardinals. The team is offering a 2027 ticket voucher with any September home game purchase this season.

  • Location:Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, Mission Bay
  • Time:Various times
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Friday–Sunday, September 11–13

SF Giants vs. San Diego Padres — NL West Series at Oracle Park

The Giants host a critical three-game NL West divisional series against the Padres — games that Baseball Reference's schedule notes could directly affect division standings with the season winding down.

  • Location:Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, Mission Bay
  • Time:Various times
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Thursday, September 24

Final SOMA Nights Block Party & Night Market of 2026

The last installment of the 2026 SOMA Nights series closes out the monthly Folsom Corridor block party, with local food, pop-up vendors, art, music, and activations from more than 20 neighborhood businesses. Free to attend.

  • Location:Folsom Street between 6th and 12th Streets, SoMa
  • Time:5:00 PM–9:00 PM
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Friday–Sunday, September 25–27

SF Giants vs. Los Angeles Dodgers — Regular Season Finale at Oracle Park

Oracle Park hosts the Giants' final home series of the 2026 regular season against the rival Dodgers — three games with potential playoff implications for both NL West clubs heading into October.

  • Location:Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, Mission Bay
  • Time:Various times
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Sunday, September 27

42nd Annual Folsom Street Fair

The world's largest leather and kink street festival returns to SoMa for its 42nd year, with multiple stages, performers, vendors, and community organizations raising funds for Bay Area LGBTQ+ and community charities. Free entry; $10–$20 donation suggested at the gate.

  • Location:Folsom Street between 7th and 13th Streets, SoMa
  • Time:11:00 AM–6:00 PM
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Through Saturday, September 13

Last Days: Matisse's Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal at SFMOMA

SFMOMA's exclusive exhibition on Matisse's 1905 painting — more than 90 works tracing its scandalous debut and lasting influence on art history — closes September 13. Members can attend special Last Looks sessions September 12–13 from 10 a.m. to noon.

  • Location:SFMOMA, 151 Third Street, SoMa
  • Time:Various times
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More from the Neighborhood

parking

SF Parking Tickets Rose 21 Percent From December to May, Per Potrero View's August Report

The Potrero View's August 2026 issue flagged a significant spike in city parking enforcement: citing data from the SF Standard, the paper reported that total parking tickets issued in San Francisco rose 21 percent between December 2025 and May 2026.

Read the full story: Potrero View →
Dogpatch

Potrero Power Station's UCSF Cancer Research Block Has Foundation Underway; Broader Project Seeks Entitlement Changes

Foundation work was reported as underway in February 2026 on Block 2 of the Potrero Power Station redevelopment in Dogpatch — a seven-story UCSF cancer research center designed by Herzog & de Meuron, per SF YIMBY.

Read the full story: SF YIMBY →

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How can SoMa be booming and busting at the same time?

 ·  https://sfstandard.com/2026/09/03/soma-san-francisco-s-rise-fall-all-once/

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Q2 2026 San Francisco Office Market Report: AI Demand Pushes the Recovery into High Gear

 ·  https://hughesmarino.com/blog/2026/08/17/q2-2026-san-francisco-office-market-report-ai-demand-pushes-the-recovery-into-high-gear/

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The Meridian Group and Fenway Capital Advisors Take Ownership at 415 Natoma in San Francisco

 ·  https://tmgre.com/the-meridian-group-and-fenway-capital-advisors-take-ownership-at-415-natoma-in-san-francisco/

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'I'm Ready for Kindergarten': San Francisco's Mission Bay Gets First Public School in 20 Years

 ·  https://www.kqed.org/news/12094176/im-ready-for-kindergarten-san-franciscos-mission-bay-gets-first-public-school-in-20-years

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SF plans to close schools — but Mission Bay just got a new one

 ·  https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/06/mission-bay-school-opens/

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San Francisco opens first new public school in more than a decade with Mission Bay campus

 ·  https://www.kron4.com/news/back-to-school/san-francisco-opens-first-new-public-school-in-more-than-a-decade-with-mission-bay-campus/

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Meet the District 10 candidates: What is your No. 1 priority?

 ·  https://missionlocal.org/2026/08/district-10-meet-the-candidates-top-priority/

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Potrero View — August 2026

 ·  https://www.potreroview.net/

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Matisse's Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal — Exhibition Page

 ·  https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/matisse-femme-au-chapeau/

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Member Last Looks — Matisse's Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal

 ·  https://www.sfmoma.org/event/member-last-looks-matisses-femme-au-chapeau-a-modern-scandal/

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SOMA Nights 2026 Monthly Block Party

 ·  https://sf.funcheap.com/event-series/soma-nights-sf/

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Folsom Street Fair 2026: Dates, Events and Dress Code

 ·  https://www.travelgay.com/event/folsom-street-fair-san-francisco

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2026 San Francisco Giants Schedule & Scores

 ·  https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/2026-schedule-scores.shtml

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San Francisco Giants — Official Site

 ·  https://www.mlb.com/giants

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Excavation Work Underway for Potrero Power Station Block 2, San Francisco

 ·  https://sfyimby.com/2026/02/excavation-work-underway-for-potrero-power-station-block-2-san-francisco.html

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One of San Francisco's biggest developments is changing its plans

 ·  https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/one-s-f-s-biggest-developments-changing-plans-22365461.php