New Developments: Park Terrace (325 Berry)
The Park Terrace (“Urban living redefined”) is a seven story, 110-unit development under construction at 325 Berry in Mission Bay (which apparently is “not just a neighborhood, it’s a lifestyle…”).…
Fortune’s Real Estate Survival Guide
Fortune rides the bubble wave this afternoon with their self described real estate survival guide. The three chapters: ‘Welcome to the dead zone’, ‘Unmaking the myths of the housing boom’,…
Disregard The Subterfuge
You know you’ve struck a nerve with your parents when they start calling you by your full name (“Lisa Marie Jacobs, get in here!”). Well, apparently you know you’ve struck…
Let’s Make A Deal!
It’s not the first time that a plasma screen television has been used to sweeten the pot on a listing (“High End 50 inch Pioneer plasma TV, (5) B&W wall…
New Developments: Odeon (181 O’Farrell)
The Odeon is a boutique new development featuring 29 two-story spaces boasting “expansive window walls” . If nothing else, it’s bound to be a shopper’s paradise (located at 181 O’Farrell…
DataQuick Reports Part 2: The SocketSite Insight
Trying to predict the market is often considered a fools game, but we don’t see any reason to let that stop us. Two weeks ago we promised our commentary and…
Bathroom (And Market) Of The Rich And Famous
In 1995, the house at 2460 Lyon was a Decorator Showcase property and on the market for $6 million. Eleven years later, and at a price of $16.5 million (the…
Welcome To 188 King (188 King Street)
This Friday (5/5), 188 King is scheduled to first open its doors for property tours and to release complete pricing for its 40 upscale units (“starting at $825,000”). Based on…
Curbed Shoots…And Misses
Yesterday, Curbed tried to make sense of CA Assembly Bill 728 (allowing developers to accept binding non-refundable 3% deposits on pre-construction developments) and the current condo market; sales at the…
2,700 New Condos On Sale Soon
Thank a change in state legislation (allowing for 3% non-refundable pre-construction deposits) for the boom in new development sales centers slated to open this spring/summer. One such sales center, the…