California Senate Bill 464: Additional Ellis Act Restrictions?
We’re still poring over proposed California Senate Bill 464, but if Local Impact is correct, the bill “would amend the Ellis Act so that only property owners who have owned…
555 Mission Rock Apartments: Additional Details And Timing
Additional details on 555 Mission Rock, a 192-unit apartment building under construction in South Mission Bay: Eight stories (previously reported as nine); one and two bedroom units ranging in size…
Modern Design Inspiration In Palo Alto
We appreciate concrete, walls of glass and wide open spaces (and yes, trees). Even if they are down in Palo Alto (and not for sale). ∙ Tree Houses
Go Ahead And Ask: 2901 Broadway Is Listed (And Priced)
2901 Broadway, the ‘house that shall not be priced‘ and home of the 2007 Decorator showcase, has officially been listed with an asking price of $55,000,000. And while that’s $20,000,000…
Not For The Faint Of Heart (Or Wallet): Landmark Edition
San Francisco Historic Landmark #232 is comprised of four dilapidated Russian Hill cottages built in 1907 and currently hidden behind a plywood fence at 1338 Filbert Street. And as a…
February S&P/Case-Shiller Index Decline Continues For SF MSA
According to the February 2007 S&P/Case-Shiller index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA dropped 0.5% from January ’07 to February ’07 and slipped 2.2% year-over-year. For the…
Who Are These “People” And What The Heck Are They Thinking?
Developer AF Evans has proposed to build 282 residential units, 332 parking spaces, and approximately 14,000 square feet of ground floor commercial space in a “seven-story building stretching from 1634…
JustQuotes: What’s Perception And What’s Reality In Realty?
“Buyers come to us and are obviously very distressed when we tell them they’re going to have to compete against quite a few people to purchase any property that is…
And Damn It, It Worked
Incorporating a pricing strategy that seems to reflect more marketing gimmick than market analysis, 655 21st Avenue has been listed for $1,234,567. The Count (think Sesame Street) would be proud.…
JustQuotes: Investment Bankers And Their Wacky “Fundamentals”
“Median California home prices are still creeping up, and the state’s strong employment trends should support the real estate market. But Goldman is worried that surging prices in the state…