<div id="readability-page-1"><div>Moody's Investors Service downgraded San Francisco's credit rating, indicating thecity's sluggish recovery from the virus pandemic and the ongoing tech exodus, wreaking havoc on the commercial real estate market. Not mentioned in the report is the crime and chaos sparked by disastrous policies pushed forward byradical leftists in City Hall, which have only transformed some parts of the city into third-world conditions.<img height="562" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/GaQmXNkXgAEtZaH.jpg/query-aXRvaz1kMW1aVzdpUQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/GaQmXNkXgAEtZaH.jpg/query-aXRvaz1kMW1aVzdpUQ"/>Bloomberg reports thatMoody's downgraded San Fran's credit rating toAa1 from Aaa. This might trigger an avalanche of other downgrades from credit rating agencies in the weeks and or months ahead.Both S&amp;P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings maintain AAA grades as of Wednseday.Analysts atMoody's explained their decision for the downgrade:<blockquote>&#34;The sea change in office employment to a hybrid work model and reduction in commuting to the city's office core have led to reduced economic activity, very high vacancy rates, and depressed rents.&#34;</blockquote>The credit rating downgrade is just thelatest challenge facing Mayor London Breed, who recently had to close a $789 milliondeficit in a newtwo-year budget cycle. This downgrade will only make it moreexpensive for the city, plagued with violent crime and chaos because of failed progressive policies, to borrow in themunicipal bond market.<blockquote>This is the fentanyl bazaar in San Francisco where addicts get it cheap and the city does nothing to stop it, they actually encourage it by handing out paraphernalia to make it easier for addicts to use their newly acquired narcoticspic.twitter.com/z5U68FSfX1— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) September 12, 2024</blockquote>A 2022 report from the city's top economist forecasted that persistently low office occupancy could cause the city to lose $200 million in property tax revenue by 2028.<blockquote><div dir="ltr" lang="en">The San Francisco Report Card has been updated and so far between five (Including Fisherman’s Wharf) neighborhoods: - 1,050 Drug Addicts - 973 Closed Businesses - 149 For Rent signs - 85 Tents - 28 ProstitutesWe have more maps coming soon! pic.twitter.com/CZZO2Xz6lq</div>— JConr 傑·康納 (@TeamJConr) October 17, 2024</blockquote>In June,Barclays analysts told clients,&#34;While we are not overly concerned about San Francisco's credit quality, it will likely experience credit pressure for the foreseeable future, which could negatively affect the city's ratings, as well as the ratings of some of its related credits.&#34;Those analysts said real estateproperty taxes represent about 60% of the city'slocal tax revenue, and they warn that revenues won't move much higher through the end of the decade. This might suggest that the deficit explodes from here = higher taxes = more exodus.Here's our latest reporting on theCRE mess in the metro area:<ul><li>San Fran Office Market Has Not Bottomed</li><li>Huge San Fran Apartment Building Reportedly Loses 50% Of Value As CRE Market Tanks</li><li>Downtown San Fran Office Tower Sells At 66% Off As CRE Crisis Claims Another Victim</li><li>CRE Doom Loop Accelerates As Westfield Abandons Largest San Fran Mall, Stops Paying $558 Million Loan</li></ul>As long as Democrats are in charge ofSan Francisco, the metro area is locked in a doom loop that should only worsen.</div>Loading...</div>

Moody's Investors Service downgraded San Francisco's credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing a sluggish recovery from the pandemic and a tech exodus impacting the commercial real estate market. The downgrade may lead to further downgrades from other agencies. Analysts noted a shift to hybrid work models has resulted in high vacancy rates and depressed rents. This situation complicates Mayor London Breed's efforts to address a budget deficit, as the city faces challenges from crime and economic decline.

San Francisco Hit With Credit Downgrade OverCRE Apocalypse