It’s Not San Francisco (But It Is A Diller Scofidio + Renfro Design)
While Mark Dziewulski might have been the only one to submit a design, three other firms remain on the short-list for San Francisco’s Museum of Performance & Design. And as…
Three Things That Caught Our Attention About 741 Natoma Number 3
It’s the top floor (which was the first thing to catch our attention). We have reason to believe there’s a closet behind that door (which was the second). And we…
Have We Had Our “Cathartic Event” Or Are We Simply Late Bloomers?
The relatively good news for California: Across the state, sales rose for three consecutive months starting in April after 30 straight months of declines, the California Association of Realtors said.…
Millennium (301 Mission) Hits The MLS And City Residences Are “Cool”
While it’s a plugged-in tipster that notes four units at Millennium (301 Mission) have hit the MLS with prices ranging from $1,445,000 ($1,160/sqft) to $5,090,000 ($1,805/sqft), the word on the…
The View From The First Listed Resale At Soma Grand (1160 Mission)
As far as we know it’s the first listed resale at Soma Grand (1160 Mission). And while we don’t know the original acquisition price for 1160 Mission Street #1206, we…
Is The Wind Of Change Blowing Through San Francisco?
The number of San Francisco based wind-energy companies (four) currently outnumbers the residential turbine installations (three), but the wind of change appears to be blowing. Earlier this month, Newsom eliminated…
A Less Than Smooth Closing Of Their Own: Financial Title Shuts Down
According to a plugged-in tipster, Financial Title received a cease and desist order courtesy of the Insurance Commissioner a few hours ago. And while escrows were to be transferred to…
Quick Tease: No Museum Of Performance & Design For Mr. Dziewulski?
From a plugged-in reader with regard to the Mark Dziewulski design for a new Museum of Performance & Design in San Francisco: “It won’t be built. Diller Scofidio & Renfro…
Bank Owned In Miraloma Park And Asking Under Four Hundred A Foot
We don’t know what the previous buyer had paid, or perhaps how much cash they had withdrawn, but we do know the bank appears to have bought this Miraloma Park…
No Longer Just A Bill Sitting On Capitol Hill: Foreclosure Prevention Act
The House passed the bill last week, the Senate in a special session last weekend, and this morning President Bush signed the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 into law. As…