grocery store, performance center, and the re-routing of the M Oceanview metro line into Parkmerced. The updated plan for Parkmerced is developed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Criticism The complex was the subject of significant controversy over the policies of a previous owner regarding rent control and deceptive pricing. Apartments were alleged to have been offered at low prices because of a significant discount offered at lease signing. Upon expiration of the initial lease, rents could be raised by the maximum percentage allowed under San Francisco rent control laws, but calculating from the initial, not discounted, rent, leading in some cases to rental increases of 28%. The complex was sued in a class action lawsuit that was settled out of court. The current owners Parkmerced Investors, LLC, were not sued over this issue. See also MetLife Cooperative Village Co-op City Mitchell Lama Parkchester, Bronx Parkfairfax, Virginia Park La Brea, Los Angeles, California Penn South Riverton Houses Rochdale Village, Queens Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village References Notes Bibliography Steve Ginsburg (March 24, 2006). Residential sale: Stonestown and the Villas Parkmerced. San Francisco Business Times J.K. Dineen (July 27, 2007). Parkmerced tries ‘domination’ to gain visibility. San Francisco Business Times J.K. Dineen (December 21, 2007) Huge Housing plan to add 5,700 units. San Francisco Business Times John King (January 15, 2008) I just want to say one word to you: sustainability. SFGate.com James Temple (January 21, 2008) Grand Vision for S.F.’s Parkmerced. San Francisco Business Times External links The Parkmerced official website The Parkmerced development official website Parkmerced's SF/Bay Area Podcast featuring bands from around the area The Parkmerced Residents' Organization (The PRO) website Historical overview of Parkmerced from OutsideLands.org Parkmerced Vision Plan Project Page SOM.com Neighborhoods in San Francisco Planned communities in California