With the burned wreckage of Wednesday night’s fire barely settled, those affected by the tragedy are faced with the daunting task of picking up the pieces. For the 54 residents displaced, for the business owners whose livelihood is now in question, for those dealing with the terrible physical and emotional injuries caused by fire, and for the family and friends of the deceased—recovery will undoubtedly be a long and slow process.

The often painfully slow ordeal that is coming back from a disaster of this sort is notable for many reasons, one of which being how starkly it stands in contrast to the reaction of a different group of individuals—developers. With some longtime residents of the now destroyed building questioning whether they’ll be able to remain in the city they still for now call home, real estate developers are already on the scene.

In a story focused on Wise Sons Deli, which was using a commercial kitchen located in the now fire-destroyed building, Inside Scoop makes note of what has come to be expected in our beautiful city by the Bay:

On early Thursday morning, I still met with [Wise Sons owners] Bloom and Beckerman. They were among the crowd hovering around the corner of 22nd and Mission, a swarm of displaced residents, nervous business owners, reporters, television cameras, and like moths to a flame, slimy developers looking to buy another property.

And with the brand new Vida condo development next door fetching sky-high rents, it is unfortunately no surprise that mixed in with all the pain and suffering caused by this fire some see gold.