As far as we’re concerned, it’s simply too soon to judge. And of course, it’s too soon to know. But a reader puts it quite well, “Is One Rincon the Fontana Building, or the Transamerica Pyramid, of the first decade of the 21st Century?” The Fontana Building has been... Read More »

An eagle-eyed reader notices that condo number 401 in the Glassworks (207 King Street) is tentatively scheduled to be auctioned off on the steps of City Hall at 2:00 PM today (7/9/07). And if PropertyShark is correct, while the condo last changed hands on 1/9/2004 for $820,000 (and looks... Read More »

1. “Anybody know what’s up at 13th & Harrison (across from the esteemed Eagle)? The ramshackle building on the corner (part of the whole block complex that’s been fenced off for years) was finally demolished this weekend. Including all the defunct buildings on the site (the only functioning business... Read More »

Paul Hwang of Skybox Realty captures the demolition of 45 Lansing. Cater-corner to One Rincon Hill, 45 Lansing is slated to become 305 uberluxury condominiums (“the most upscale development the new neighborhood has seen, with “exotic” marble baths, Italian Snaidero cabinetry, Gaggenau cooking appliances, Jacuzzi hydrotherapy tubs with built-in... Read More »

From a plugged-in tipster: “Just to follow up on your listing of 118 Joost. I just talked to my broker who informed me the seller received 7 offers with the winning bid going 100K over.” ∙ There’s Something To Be Said For Pride Of Ownership (When There Is) Read More »

While we can’t confirm a reader’s comment yesterday about recently renting 2786 Broadway, it does remind us that we’ve been remiss in publishing another contribution from Seb (a seriously plugged-in reader): Big Demand For Big Rentals (For Big Money) If you don’t want to buy in Pacific or Presidio... Read More »

A plugged-in SocketSite reader reports: “Just stopped in at 130 Santa Ana…Very cool house, and like a mini-time capsule (and not in a bad way). According to the statement it was built in 1949 and is on the market for the first time. The owner was State Senator Gene... Read More »

1. Two days left to take the SocketSite reader survey (which ends Sunday at 5). 2. Thirty (or so) spots left for our San Jose gathering (next Thursday at 6). Read More »

A longtime reader recommends taking a look, and we have to agree. If not for the Bertazzoni (in the kitchen), custom sound dampening (it is the lower unit), and lighting/green technology (“…the owner is an energy conservation and lighting expert, the remodel has been designed with Green technologies and... Read More »

It has been almost two years since our last reader survey (in which the majority of respondents predicted an increase in housing prices through the end of 2007). During that time we’ve gone from attracting 10,000 unique visitors a month to well over 10,000 a day. And while we... Read More »