The Federal Reserve Cuts Benchmark/Discount Rates By 0.25%
The known: the Federal Reserve has cut both its benchmark interest rate and discount rate by 25 basis points (a quarter percent) while signaling that further cuts are unlikely. “Today’s…
39-41 Ord Street Before And After (And On The Market?)
As our plugged-in tipster notes, “what a difference an architect makes.” And as our tipster also notes, rumor has it that it’s either on or soon to be on the…
Those Aren’t “Reductions,” They’re “Flex Purchase Incentives”
Two months ago the sales office at 170 Off Third was “excited to offer a 5.625% interest rate on all remaining two-bedroom residences!” Today they are offering “a $15,000 Flex…
We’re Ready To Become The Ropers Of Pacific Heights
We’ve had a serious crush on the exterior of the Edward Grosvenor Bolles designed apartment building (21 units) at 2360 Pacific Avenue for quite some time. And now that we’ve…
Request For Proposals For San Francisco’s Seawall Lot 337
The Port of San Francisco is now calling on “experienced development teams” to respond to their official “Request for Developer Qualifications/Proposals” (RFQ/P) for the 16 acres that comprise San Francisco’s…
Mayor Gavin Newsom’s San Francisco State of the City Address
∙ Mayor Gavin Newsom’s 2007 State of the City Address for San Francisco
That’s Not Looking Like The Vegas Pool Scene We Know (And Love)
The Comment: “the beacon pool scene on the weekend is supposedly right out of vegas. if you are a single guy, you should seriously consider living there.” The Picture (above):…
From Rumor To Reality: The Royal Towers #1201 Gets Listed
It was last month that we let you in on the rumor that #1201 in The Royal Towers was quietly being shopped around for $7,000,000. And it was last week…
August S&P/Case-Shiller HPI: San Francisco MSA Falls (But Less)
According to the August 2007 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA slipped 4.2% year-over-year and fell 0.2% from July ’07 to August ’07.…
Homes On Esprit Park (888 Minnesota) Sales Update: 9% In Contract
After three weeks on the market, and according to a press release forwarded by a plugged-in tipster, 12 of the 142 condos (or ~9%) that comprise Homes on Esprit Park…