Mission Buzz: Is Adobe Books building for sale? No. But also: Yes. 

Despite a large sign that reads “for sale” on the building that houses Adobe Books at 3130 24th St., owner Sharon Purewal said that she is merely “open” to selling the building — if there’s interest.

The building is not officially listed for sale. It is currently valued at around $1.9 million, according to Zillow. 

Purewal’s father managed the property until he died about five years ago. Now, Purewal said, she doesn’t have the bandwidth to be in charge of the building, and it’s been difficult finding a company to manage such a small property. 

Purewal said she’d had conversations with the cooperative that owns Adobe Books, one of the units in the property, to explore its interest in buying the building. 

Cooperative member Jon Fellman said the group has considered purchasing the building — either collectively with the other tenants, collaborating with the San Francisco Community Land Trust or by launching a fundraising campaign.

Nothing, however, is set in stone.

“We’re not sure we want to even get involved with owning it,” said Fellman.

“We spend a lot of time working with the community, doing a lot of programming here, and that would just be a whole other realm of responsibility that I don’t think anyone has the ability to take on, necessarily.”

Because Adobe Books is a legacy business in the 24th Mission Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, any other business wanting to occupy the space would need the blessing of the planning commission.

Adobe Books first opened in 1989 at 3166 16th St. Its owner, Andrew McKinley, ran it more like a living room than a business. Lone Star Swan, the famous pigeon man of 16th Street, occasionally lived in the back room. After Jack Spade, a luxury accessories company, expressed interest in the space, Adobe’s rent increased to the point where McKinley could no longer afford it. McKinley handed over the store to a cooperative, which opened the location on 24th Street in 2013, and turned Adobe into a nonprofit in 2024.

Authors like Rebecca Solnit, Tamsin Smith and Tongo Eisen-Martin have been customers and collaborators of the bookshop. Musicians like Devendra Banhart, Sonny Smith and Thee Oh Sees have played sets there. 

A breakfast spot is coming to 510 Valencia St., near 16th Street. The space has been empty since goth/industrial/steampunk boutique Five and Diamond closed in January 2024 and moved to Portland.

A business named Sage Breakfast has been registered with the city at the address since September 2024. On Tuesday morning, a man who described himself as one of the owners stood at the front door as a delivery truck unloaded a large refrigerator. A countertop and some chairs could be seen inside the storefront.

The man said the business will be serving American breakfasts and that the opening will be in about a month.

A new Guatemalan restaurant and bakery filed an alcohol and beverage application in September for the storefront at 2338 Mission St., the space Nicaraguan restaurant Las Tinajas occupied for 39 years.

It is the second Tikal Restaurante y Panaderia location after the first opened at 5099 Mission St. in the Excelsior District in July 2023.

An employee at the original location said over the phone on Tuesday that the opening would be “soon” and that the original location will continue to operate.

The 17th iteration of San Francisco Beer Week is here and the Mission District’s beer lovers are celebrating.

Mission businesses such as Rosamunde Sausage Grill, Hop Oast Pub & Brewery, Fort Point on Valencia Street, Delfina, Piglet & Co., The Sycamore, Elixir Saloon, The Crafty Fox and Standard Deviant are participating in events throughout the week that will include tap takeovers, food pairings and special beer releases.

“For Rosamunde Beer Week we really like to showcase great beer and pair it with delicious food specials,” said Danny Mendez, co-owner of Rosamunde Sausage Grill. 

San Francisco Beer Week runs from Feb. 20 through March 1 with activities at bars, breweries and restaurants all across San Francisco, the South Bay, the North Bay and the East Bay. 

Cinderella Bakery’s opening at 2837 Mission St. at Alabama Street is inching closer.

Owner Mike Fishman said on Tuesday he’s expecting to open in mid to late April.

Last May, Mission Local reported that the business was to open by December 2025. Delays with some display cases coming from Canada pushed back the opening.

Fishman said that as soon as he receives the cases and goes through final inspections, the Russian Bakery will finally open its doors.