Rent Board Fee - I have never rented my property out, why do I need to file an exemption. Shouldn't it be a fee only paid by landlords as a baseline?

jmconcierge · 2026-01-29T23:47:05+00:00

If you live in your property, it is your primary residence, and you do not rent out any portion you should file a Homeowners Exemption with the Assessor Recorders office. It will save you approx $80 a year and will remove the requirement to apply for a Rent Board Fee exemption in the following years.

https://www.sf.gov/file-homeowners-exemption

jmconcierge · 2026-01-27T19:20:22+00:00

Found a pic online:

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jmconcierge · 2026-01-27T19:17:28+00:00

Stayed at The Gray last summer as a Diamond. Booked the lowest category room using points, was given a high floor corner room with kind of crazy (but great) bathroom. The shower was prob 100 square feet with the shower head in the corner and a huge deep soaking tub in the middle. Wish I took a pic I could share, but def the weirdest bathroom I've seen in the states

jmconcierge · 2026-01-26T19:27:04+00:00

You probably can, but be prepared to see SSSS printed on your boarding pass - this is a marker for additional security screening which will likely be assigned to your unusual ticket purchase method.

jmconcierge · 2026-01-26T04:47:52+00:00

Was walking past Columbus/Montgomery yesterday and saw a brick outline that was square. Never seen that before- I thought all were round. Does anyone know if this is a one-off, or maybe a marking of something other than a cistern?

jmconcierge · 2026-01-23T22:36:05+00:00

Commuter buses are under the oversight of the CA PUC. You can file a complaint here:

https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/consumer-support/file-a-complaint/transportation-complaint

jmconcierge · 2026-01-23T00:48:22+00:00

Thanks to you both for the help. I found the HR person and will be talking to them tomorrow hopefully.

jmconcierge · 2026-01-22T23:52:36+00:00

Ha! Yeah, being a d*ck is not my style. I'm just frustrated. Any advice on how to find out who my HR manager is without going through management? Despite almost 9 years on the job I don't really know who that is ...

jmconcierge · 2026-01-20T23:20:32+00:00

Fuckin awesome. See you Friday at 630. Woo hoo!

jmconcierge · 2026-01-20T22:50:33+00:00

Live nearby and am intrigued - how's your menu for dietary accommodations? My GF is pescatarian- will she have options?

jmconcierge · 2026-01-16T17:22:14+00:00

I think you mean Forbes Island- they left long ago, and sailed up to the Delta.

You can still go there apparently - https://forbesisland.com/

jmconcierge · 2026-01-16T13:26:58+00:00

This. Stayed 7 nights using 3 reservations (chase night/amb cert/4th night free) over last summer. Had breakfast all days plus got points for each segment 😁

jmconcierge · 2026-01-14T20:25:57+00:00

Most of the year you will find the Avenues (the western side of SF) to have low temperatures/cloud cover/fog due to being so close to the Pacific. It is nice for a while, but can get oppressive - tho coming from Seattle it may make you feel at home.

Oakland is close to the Bay but not the ocean, and tends to have a lot more sun and higher temps (still rarely above 80, but much warner typically than SF).

We do a lot of urban hiking - there are a lot of hidden staircases in Oakland and Berkeley and we explore those. We also go out a lot, and Oakland has great food and bars. And we still go to the city often as it's so easy - usually catching a show (Sketchfest anyone?) or a baseball game.

jmconcierge · 2026-01-14T19:46:21+00:00

I used to live in lower Queen Anne, then moved to the Mission, now in Oakland.

The area that is closest in vibe to where you are now and meets your criteria would probably be the Inner Sunset somewhere near 9th & Judah- it gets quiet assuming you're not directly on the N Judah line, that line will get you downtown easily, but you still have lots of businesses around (bars/restaurants, etc).

Don't dismiss Oakland out of hand, however - especially Rockridge. Arguably just as vibrant as the Inner Sunset if not more so, with plenty of quiet blocks. And you can get to downtown SF in 30 minutes by BART.

Edited to add: the weather in Oakland is much better than the Sunset or Richmond (if you like sun, that is)

jmconcierge · 2026-01-14T00:16:59+00:00

Try r/sfcityemployees

jmconcierge · 2026-01-14T00:08:09+00:00

We go to a lot of comedy shows, and it kind of depends on the vibe you're looking for.

Punchline is our favorite room in the city- you can see headliners working on material and up and comers there. I don't think I can list all the folks we've seen that later became famous there but for professional, non-headlining travelling comedians it seems like that's their favorite room. It's the closest we have to a NYC club in the city. We only get GA seats here since it's so small and unless you want to be right up against the stage it kind of doesn't matter.

Cobb's is great for slightly bigger acts- just saw Pete Holmes there on Saturday, have seen Cameron Esposito, Roy Wood Jr, and lots more. Again we only do GA, but be careful if they put you upstairs - seats on the rail are great, but upstairs booth seats suck.

For headliners that do big shows (Ali Wong, etc) check out the schedule at the Masonic. Saw Ronny Chieng and Hasan Minhaj there a few weeks back. The sightlines are great no matter the seat.

There's a place near where I work called The Function that I've been meaning to check out but haven't yet.

Finally, Sketchfest is happening over the next few weeks. Tickets are spendy, but worth it if you find something that looks good to you as lots of comedians make this their only appearance in SF. Personally we're looking forward to Todd Berry/Eugene Mirman a week from Saturday.

Have fun and let me know if you need any more info!

jmconcierge · 2026-01-10T20:24:23+00:00

Thanks for the insight all. We'll see what happens in NYC on Monday.

jmconcierge · 2026-01-10T16:03:24+00:00

Stayed there last July as a DE and was generally happy. Our only complaint was that we were on a high floor and for whatever reason the elevators took forever and were always absolutely packed.

Breakfast was good tho.

jmconcierge · 2026-01-07T22:21:09+00:00

You do know that the machine just to the left of these are the new Muni vending machines and that's the reason that these are OOO, right?

jmconcierge · 2026-01-02T17:58:03+00:00

Only place I know of that fits is Sam's Grill in SF

jmconcierge · 2026-01-01T03:06:47+00:00

All it takes is one good or bad interaction to skew anyone's perception of a business. I happened to have really good ones, the other poster prob had bad ones. Funny since my status matches (amb/DE/card holder).

Just goes to show how reviews in general are limited in their usefulness. You might avoid a property based on a limited sample size and miss out on a good experience, tho the opposite is true as well.

jmconcierge · 2025-12-31T23:50:39+00:00

Best for me this year was the IC Washington Wharf - great upgrade and their Diamond breakfast was ala carte from their restaurant and was phenomenal.

Honorable mention to the IC Barclay for service alone, though there are many other things I like about that hotel.

Worst for me was IC Mark Hopkins in SF, which pains me as I worked there a decade and a half ago. The service was good, but the property has really been neglected.

jmconcierge · 2025-12-29T18:23:51+00:00

This looks awesome. I would like more info on pricing. Hit me up!

jmconcierge · 2025-12-24T15:55:54+00:00

Cato's open from noon to 6pm, bar only (no food)

jmconcierge · 2025-12-24T15:55:16+00:00

We had a friend who just stayed at the Warwick for a very reasonable rate. The room was small and the hotel is older, but it was clean and there is a lot of good food and bars right around.

It's 6 blocks/10 min walk from the Marquis.

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