Like A Bug In Amber And Not Just On Bernal (Via Laughing Squid)
By way of Laughing Squid and Todd Lappin of Telstar Logistics, the corner of San Francisco’s South Van Ness at Army in 1953 (above) and in 2008 (below). The great…
The Presidio’s Main Post Finding Of Effect Finds A Few Adverse Effects
The Presidio’s Draft Finding of Effect for the Main Post Undertaking has been released. And while some were certain that the Presidio Trust Board of Directors had already made up…
The Artani (818 Van Ness) Update: From Unveiled To Unwrapped
The Artani has been unwrapped. Feel free to compare and contrast (and spill the scoop). ∙ 818 Van Ness: Building Still Wrapped, Name Unveiled (“The Artani”) ∙ The SocketSite Scoop…
The SocketSite Scoop On 1840 Washington: Demo And 26 New Condos
A plugged-in tipster delivers the scoop on 1840 Washington, currently commercial one-story-plus-mezzanine but soon to be nine stories with 26 condos, subterranean parking, commercial on the ground floor, and a…
Too Early To Be The Quote Of The Week, But Another Neighbor Speaks
“The sentiment expressed by the neighbor is not shared by all of us on the block….It is unfortunate that he was able to speak on our behalf.” (the context)
If Only We Didn’t Get So Nervous Every Time We Heard “Blight”
“Owners of blighted properties in could be punished for allowing their buildings to fall into disrepair, according to new legislation to be introduced today. The Department of Public Works would…
That Same House In Address Only Sells (And Gooses The $/SQFT)
In 2004 844 Bay Street (the one with the red door) was a two-bedroom single-family home of two thousand and thirty-five square feet and sold for $1,550,000 ($761 per square…
Exploring The Cost Of Renovating San Francisco’s Decrepit Piers
“In 2006, the port and the Exploratorium executed a three-year exclusive negotiating agreement in which the museum would spend nearly $100 million to repair and retrofit the decrepit piers 15-17…
Putting A Price On Tenant Buyouts (And On The Market): 1890 Clay
The 74 unit Clay Park Tower at 1890 Clay has been on the market for around a month (asking $39,950,000). And it’s a plugged-in tipster that provides some insight into…
Cubix Yerba Buena (766 Harrison): Reader Perspective And Pricing
A plugged-in reader takes a tour of Cubix Yerba Buena (766 Harrison) and reports back: Toured Cubix this weekend. Like the architecture a lot, feels solid, natural light is great,…