To Comp Or Not To Comp, The Question Of More Than The Day
Purchased for $789,000 in 2006, unit #421 at The Palms (555 4th Street) hit the market four months ago with a list price of $868,000. Unable to find a buyer,…
St. Regis Penthouse Asking $70M: Is San Francisco All Growns Up?
Purchased for roughly $30,000,000 as a raw shell in 2005, local real estate developer Victor MacFarlane’s penthouse atop the St. Regis has been three years in the making. And while…
Summertime, And The Living Is Easy (At Least At SocketSite HQ)
The market has slowed (even more) and people are traveling, so it’s once again time for SocketSite “summer hours” (or rather “end of summer” hours). Don’t be surprised by sparse…
Argenta (1 Polk) Update: Now Coming First Quarter 2009
The word on the street is that pace of construction for Argenta (1 Polk) has slowed slightly and the sales office now isn’t planning on opening until the first quarter…
Surviving The Bad (And Other Peoples’ Foreclosures) In San Francisco
First and foremost, the proper perspective from a plugged-in reader in San Francisco: Life is about enjoying the good, but it’s also about surviving the bad. I’m sure there will…
Living La Vida Loca Casa Verde (Loca)
A notice of default might have been filed, but it’s another tipster that notes “La Casa Verde” continues to advertise: “Perfect for corporate meetings, luncheons, cocktail parties, film and photo…
899 North Point Rising: A Reader Asks, We Answer, You Embellish
A reader asks: “Does anyone know what they are building on the corner of Larkin and North Point? Are they condos or rentals? Used to be a gas station or…
June S&P/Case-Shiller: San Francisco MSA Continues Decline
According to the June 2008 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA fell 1.8% from May ’08 to June ’08 and are down 23.7%…
From The People Person Who Brought You Green Tea In The Park
However subtle, we’re suckers for Japanese influenced design elements. And wooded lots, mid-century modern, and a little bit of history too: “This Contemporary unique mid-century home was designed by the…
It’s Like A Little Slice Of Upscale Sacramento Right Here At Home
Last month 166 Yerba Buena Avenue (a.k.a. “Solaria”) appeared in the Chronicle’s “sold” list with a reported price of a $1,980,000 (7/1/08). From the MLS via a tipster today: Spectacular…