Nearly 20 months have passed since San Francisco’s thriving financial district went dark in the face of a looming pandemic. Today, the streets and office buildings remain relatively quieter despite high vaccination rates, storing testing measures and a much better understanding of the virus itself.

What will it take for the city to return to form, and when can we expect it? Client Reilly, owner of a diversified family of commercial real estate, hospitality, and media properties, shares his unique perspective on the comeback with Mary Huss, publisher of the San Francisco Business Times.