Historic San Francisco greenhouse may remain open

Curbed San Francisco is reporting that the historic Portola-neighborhood greenhouse may remain open.

They write: "The Portola has a long history as San Francisco's "Garden Neighborhood." Starting in the 1920s, the neighborhood was home to 19 urban greenhouses that grew flowers and produce for the city. The only greenhouse left standing is the University Mound Nursery, which went up for sale last September at a price of $12 million for 2.2 acres that are zoned for 34 single family residences. Neighborhood residents began a campaign to purchase the greenhouse and return it to operation, thus reinvigorating the Portola as a garden neighborhood. Based on resident input and with the support of Supervisor David Campos, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has now officially incorporated the property into its one of its two design alternatives for a creek daylighting project through the neighborhood but must wait until the completion of an environmental review in early 2015 to move forward with purchasing the land."

For more information visit the Curbed San Francisco website.