Today Mayor Gavin Newsom and officials from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) celebrated a major milestone in the seismic upgrade and renovation of the historic 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building (50UNP). The 80-year old building was selected by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act due the leadership of President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer for $122 million in federal stimulus funding to bring the historic building to 21 st century standards. Read more...