JustQuotes: Damn Those “Broader Effects”
“Sales of existing homes in the U.S. fell in January to the lowest level since records began nine years ago and prices slid for the sixth time in seven months,…
A “Bitter” Renter Reports: Repossessed In Lower Pacific Heights
The listing for 1944-1948 Buchanan, a three-unit building in Lower Pacific Heights, notes “Nice building in good condition with good rents” (which add up to $6,425). The listing also notes…
A Few More Renderings For Seawall Lot 337 As Seen By The Giants
A plugged-in tipster directs us to a few more renderings for the Giants/Farallon/Cordish proposal for Seawall Lot 337 (and Pier 48). ∙ Projects: Mission Rock District ∙ The Rendering And…
Wet Weekend Special (And Scoop): The Designs For 680/690 Folsom
A plugged-in tipster brightens our weekend (and hopefully yours) with a current shot of 680/690 Folsom (above) and the scoop on what’s to come via a redesign (below). As out…
Millennium Tower San Francisco (301 Mission): Sales Update/Facts
While you’ve probably already heard that one of the two top-floor (60th) penthouses is in contract for $11,000,000 (unfinished), and in total hard contracts have been written for roughly 60…
Conversion Of 140 New Montgomery Moves To Environmental Review
It was nine months ago that the news broke about Meany Sullivan’s purchase of the 26-story Pacific Telephone Building at 140 New Montgomery with plans of converting it from an…
Some Hints At What’s In The Design Works For 555 Washington
We still in need of a rendering miracle (tipsters?), but some hints at what’s in the works for the proposed 38-story residential tower at 555 Washington adjacent to the Transamerica…
The Community Delivers Once Again: 1536 Pacific Drawings/Details
The community good karma continues to flow as illustrations and additional details for what’s rising at 1536 Pacific promptly arrive via our tip line (tips@socketsite.com): Six more or less identical…
Infinity And One Rincon Hill: Comments On Closings And Walkthroughs
One plugged-in reader in contract at Infinity needs a new lender (“my loan provider citibank is dropping Infinity as an approved project”) and seeks some other readers’ thoughts on choosing…
JustQuotes: Get Past The Politics, What’s It Mean For Permitting?
“Debra Walker, a tenant advocate and artist who was active in the fight against dot-com boom era live-work loft development, lost her position as president of the San Francisco Building…