st. anthony's dining hall in the heart of the tenderloin. >> families do live here because it is one of the most affordable place in the city.realize how high the housing is in san francisco. and so if you can find a studio or one bedroom here now for $1200, that's pretty affordable compared to other places. >> reporter: but now a new wave of tech enterprises are moving into the city and nearby silsilicon valley, bringing with them well-paid workers who can afford to live in newer more upscale digs and patronize pricey bars and restaurants. twitter, with 2,000 employees, recently opened its new headquarters just across the street from the tenderloin. and that's brought in a few new businesses and put pressure on the city to clean up the area. i've spent most of my life in and around san francisco and i've seen lots of changes, but somehow the tenderloin seems to have avoided that change. it's still not a pleasant place but it's home for the poor. many other cities have had places like the tenderloin but they've redeveloped them. somehow, the tenderloin has resisted that. one reason san francisco has not redeveloped the tende