The filing deadline just passed. If you're operating in one of San Francisco's 32 neighborhood commercial districts and you didn't file, you have a problem. Here's how to fix it.
A corridor with a 7% vacancy rate generating less economic activity than it did during a pandemic shutdown is not a corridor with a 7% problem. It's a problem the vacancy rate can't measure.
More than 60 cities now maintain vacancy registries that require property owners to register and pay fees on vacant commercial storefronts. For merchants in managed corridors, the registry is leverage. Here is how to use it.
When the anchor pharmacy on your corridor closes, the immediate effect is foot traffic loss. The secondary effect is a vacancy that changes the corridor's character. Here is what merchants can do in the 90-day window before a pharmacy departure finalizes.
Manhattan CB1 storefront vacancy tracker hit 22%. What the vacancy rate means for corridor recovery and merchant strategy.
Cambridge storefront vacancy dropped 12% in eleven months. What the vacancy rate change means for corridor recovery and merchant strategy.
Portland Maine has a vacancy ordinance that affects commercial property owners. What the ordinance means for merchants and property owners.
Lark Street Albany had 41 vacant storefronts in 2025. The BID has restarted operations and is actively brokering merchant placements.