Restaurant Locations

Starboard Realty is announcing some great restaurant listings.

The first is a financial district location that is a bar only (no food) that comes with a full liquor license. It has a 10 year lease, great rent and the asking price is 325K.

There is also an Upper Market location for a restaurant and bar concept. The build-out and location are great. This opportunity also includes an entertainment license. It has a 7 year lease, great rent and the asking price is 595K.

Finally, there is an Inner Richmond location, great for a cafe concept. This opportunity has a 10 year lease, great rent and the asking price is 250K.

For additional information on these and other opportunities, contact Starboard Realty.
Alex Popov: 415.269.1849
Colleen Meharry: 415.260.4288.

Emergency Stay has Been Granted to the City: Employer Mandated Health Care is Now in Effect

January 9, 2008. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today issued an emergency stay granting San Francisco the right to implement the employer mandate during the City's appeal. The City is appealing the District Court decision which concluded the employer mandate is illegal. The GGRA opposed the stay motion. The hearing was held on January 3 in Pasadena before Senior Circuit Judge Alfred Goodwin, and Circuit Judges Stephen Reinhardt and William Fletcher. The judges allowed the stay as they considered the "irreparable harm" to the City if the employer mandate was not allowed to be implemented during the appeals process. The GGRA will study the opinion and consider an appeal of the emergency stay order. The decision on the stay is independent from the rest of the appeals process.

Beginning on the date listed in the stay order, businesses with 50 to 99 employees will need to spend $1.17 per hour on healthcare for each employee working 10 or more hours per week. Businesses with 100 or more employees will need to spend $1.76 per hour for employees working 10 or more hours per week.

Beginning on April 1, unless altered in the order, businesses with 20 to 49 employees will need to spend $1.17 per hour on employees working 10 or more hours per week.

For more information, go to www.ggra.org

New Green Business and Sustainability Classes

The San Francisco Small Business Development Center is launching a new series of classes on sustainability. Find out how to become a certified green business, how to save money and the environment and how you can take advantage of rebates and financing to create a program that engages employees and promotes your brand.

Jan. 15 - 6-9 pm - Becoming a Certified Green Business in San Francisco
We'll cover the history and importance of sustainable business practices and the benefits to your business: saving money and more. You'll learn how to get certified and recognized as a Green Business in the City of San Francisco.
Co-sponsored by the San Francisco Department of the Environment

Feb. 12 - 6-9 pm - Running a Green Business
We'll show you how to rethink your business from product to service by adapting useful paradigms of sustainability. You'll become familiar with sustainable practices in Energy, Water, Waste and Procurement.

Mar. 11 - 6-9 pm - Making the Most of Green
We'll show you how to pay for it all using financing and rebates; how to build employee programs to energize your team. Learn to develop markting strategies around sustainability so you can receive your just rewards.

Register for classes at www.acteva.com/go/sba
Classes are held in the SBA Entrepreneur Center: 455 Market St. 6th Floor
For more info call: 415.841.4050.