MASSIVE San Francisco Hotel Might Convert to Housing
1 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief news-style monologue, Austin Klar reports that the Hilton San Francisco Union Square and the adjacent Park 55 Hotel—together comprising about 3,000 rooms, roughly 10% of San Francisco’s hotel inventory—are being auctioned as a pair. The properties were surrendered after their Virginia‑based REIT owner stopped making loan payments over a year ago. Klar notes that the ultimate buyer and their plans remain unknown, but rumors suggest at least one of the hotels could be converted into apartments, depending on the purchaser and regulatory approvals. He invites viewers to comment on what they’d like to see regarding the outcome.










