A Jonathan Borofsky Rises At 555 Mission (And 535 Is On Its Way)
It’s a plugged-in tipster that first notes the Jonathan Borofsky sculpture being installed in the plaza of 555 Mission. And the status of 535 Mission two months ago: “The workers…
Affordable Family Housing Rising (And Rendered) At 10th And Mission
Having broken ground in August of 2007 and rising, the soon to be 12-story building on the northeast corner of 10th and Mission should be completed by August of 2009.…
It Might Be Time To Adjust That Algorithm (And A Few Expectations)
It’s a fully detached single-family ‘total fixer’ in Bayview. It’s listed at $149,000. The current “zestimate?” $519,000. Keep in mind that it is a probate sale and we don’t yet…
3778 Washington Exposed! (At Least As It Looked In 1953)
Don’t get us wrong, we love all the greenery (and lack of power lines and poles), it just makes it so damn hard to admire the architecture. And as a…
U.S. Home Resale Rate Falls To Ten Year Low (Again)
From Bloomberg last month: Sales of previously owned U.S. homes fell in June to the lowest level in a decade as tumbling real- estate prices and consumer confidence signal no…
JustQuotes: It’s Time To Make Some Property Tax Lemonade
“San Francisco homeowners are flooding City Hall with so many requests to reduce their property values that the tax assessor said today his office may not be able to meet…
There’s Green (And Perhaps Even Platinum) Up In Them Thar Hills
The Margarido House (5950 Margarido Drive) is slated to become the first LEED certified Platinum home in Northern California. And while it wasn’t built in San Francisco (nor is it…
It’s A Good Thing It’s Simply A Subprime (And District 10) Problem…
“Yields on mortgage securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae rose this week to about their highest relative to Treasuries since March amid concern that defaults are spreading to prime and Alt-A…
Bernal, Bright And Even A Few Built-Ins For Under $500 $636/SQFT
We saw value (not to mention potential), and apparently we weren’t alone. 321 Prospect closed escrow today (8/13/08) with a reported contract price of $1,100,000 ($636 a square foot and…
The Reconfiguration Of Cesar Chavez: It’s All About The Pedestrians
Speaking of a the evolution of Cesar Chavez (Army) Street, a plugged-in tipster notes the next Cesar Chavez Street Design Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, August 26 (6:00 to 7:30…