This was almost certainly illegal. Removing dwelling units in SF (as they did to the downstairs neighbor's flat) almost always requires a public hearing. See h

This was almost certainly illegal. Removing dwelling units in SF (as they did to the downstairs neighbor's flat) almost always requires a public hearing. See http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=2816 http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=2816 (via https://twitter.com/markasaurus/status/577252542419062784 https://twitter.com/markasaurus/status/577252542419062784 )