To Rent Or To Buy, That Is The Question (That Only You Can Answer)
Here’s the reality. As with any analysis, it’s all about the assumptions. Over the next five years, which is about the average amount of time recent buyers have remained in…
Betting On A Bidding War? (Once Again)
After two weeks on the market the list price on 841 Webster was reduced $50,000 (4%). Two weeks later, it was reduced another $59,000 (5%). And a week after that…
And The Box Beam Ceiling Down The Hall
Quite simply, it’s the “natural wood detailing” that caught our attention (although not so much on the second floor). ∙ Listing: 146 Locust Street (4/2.5) – $2,250,000
A Reader Recommends: TICs On Funston
We haven’t seen it, have no insight into the all important TIC details (such as eviction history and financial position of the other “tenants”), and aren’t so sure about “the…
JustQuotes: Renzo Piano Talks Tall Buildings With J.K. Dineen
“For an architect who is proposing San Francisco’s tallest buildings, Piano does not come across as a strident advocate for height. He says he is not interested in breaking records.…
Upgrades, Nonrefundable Deposits, And Asbestos Siding
A plugged-in reader wonders why it costs so much for upgrades in a new development. Another wonders just how “nonrefundable” those nonrefundable deposits really are. And still another wonders if…
More Than A Two Week Delay (In Dubai)
This has absolutely nothing to do with San Francisco, but a reader forwards a series of new construction photos from a project in Dubai. And we can’t help but share.…
JustQuotes: The Future’s So Bright (Federal Building Edition)
“The funny thing is it’s terribly dark in the Annex, but there’s a terrible glare problem in the Tower. The mesh only screens a small percentage of the glare. They’re…
San Francisco Housing Inventory Update: 4/09/07
Active listed housing inventory in San Francisco (SFH/Condo/TIC) still hasn’t crossed the 1,000 listing mark in 2007, but for the most part continues to mimic last year’s levels and growth…
Transbay Transit Center: Community Insight (And Involvement)
Jamie Whitaker from RinconHillSF.org provides the SocketSite community with his take on the Transbay Transit Center as well as a rundown of resources to help keep you “plugged-in” to community…