International Hotel (I-Hotel) eviction and Manilatown activism

The International Hotel stood at 848 Kearny Street and was the site of a high-profile eviction in August 1977 after years of tenant and community organizing to resist displacement. The eviction of primarily low-income Filipino and Chinese tenants mobilized broad support from activists, students, and local residents and is recognized as a pivotal moment in San Francisco's Asian American and housing-rights movements. The events surrounding the I-Hotel shaped subsequent advocacy on affordable housing and tenant protections in the city.