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How about in the heart of San Francisco at Otis and 13th? Then again, the Walgreens at 16th st Bart is still sitting empty, as well as the burger king next door to it, so there's something fucked with incentives and regulations and zoning that means we're not making use of some of the most lucrative real estate in a highly desirable market. Calle 11 on 11th is another that's sitting unused for unknown reasons.

Could that land have toxic soil, and therefore not be zoned for anything else?

When in doubted the answer is always "because something is utterly fucked in that zone" and done by humans.

In SF, the answer is always "because the neighbours complained".

Are the rates comparatively expensive?