“The skyline ... that used to be a high-crime warehouse district, South of Market, or SoMA, and rezoned it for high-rises. It’s basically the new urban center of San Francisco.

From this perfect vantage point at the top of the hill, you can enjoy a wonderful panorama of the Castro neighborhood below and the San Francisco skyline beyond that. There are a few park benches ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jonathon Keats is a writer and artist who critiques museum exhibits. Seeking to build the tallest highrise on the San Francisco skyline ...