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Thee Parkside, the bar and concert venue that is one of the last vestiges of San Francisco’s punk scene, may have “no future” and could close, according to its owner. Paperwork was signed this week to sell the building housing the 17th Street bar to a developer for nearly $1.33 million.

The sale comes after the longtime owner of the building at 1600 17th St., Maria Gloria Rando, died earlier this year. Her elderly husband didn’t want to manage the property, according to Thee Parkside’s owner, Malia Spanyol .

Spanyol, who has run the venue since 2007, said she fought to hold onto the business that came to be known for everything from motorcycle

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