Rafael Mandelman

Built World

In office

The new four-stop elevator at Castro Muni Station opened to riders on November 5, 2026. It links the Market Street sidewalk, Harvey Milk Plaza and the station concourse; the platform-level stop is for maintenance and emergency medical crews, not the public.

Updated 4 hours ago

Money Moves

Co-sponsored the extension resolution

San Francisco's police surveillance unit has run rent-free out of a downtown office tower for a year and a half. A new resolution would let it stay through March 2032, on a gift from cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs valued at $5.5 million.

Updated 4 days ago

Money Moves

As of October 2026: Sponsored the resolution to fund Parivar

Parivar Bay Area opened during a Diwali celebration in October 2025 to serve trans immigrants from South Asia and the Global South. Nine months later, funding ran out, programming halted, and the organization lost its downtown San Francisco space.

Updated Sep 30