The San Francisco Board of Supervisors October 19 unanimously voted to reject an appeal for the Grubstake Diner project, which will allow for restoring the late night eatery and constructing 21 units of housing — to a height of 79 feet — above it.
Grubstake owners Jimmy Consos and Nick Pigott claim that they want to build up because preserving the historically LGBTQ-accepting late night eatery wouldn't be financially feasible without developing housing.
For years they've experienced opposition from residents of The Austin at neighboring 1545 Pine Street, who highlighted the negative impacts of shadow on that property and on its residents.