Going Once, Going Twice…“Sold” For $700,000 (41 Federal #42)
With around sixty people in the room, but only a few active bidders, the high bid at today’s auction for 41 Federal #42 was $700,000 (and apparently it wasn’t “outbid”).…
From Rendering To Reality (At Least For Three): Homes On Esprit Park
For those who don’t put a lot of faith in renderings, but have long been interested in the Homes on Esprit Park development, three “preview” units in the South Court…
A Second (Coming) And A First (Approach): 2502 Leavenworth
It didn’t sell last year when it was listed for $5,495,000 (having been reduced down from $6,450,000). Nor does it appear to have been rented for the Craigslist advertised $33,000…
We’re All In Favor (But Wondering If It Will Actually Work)
District 11 Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval’s legislation empowering Planning Department inspectors to issue citations for having an illegally paved-over front yard (or other planning code violations) has received initial approval by…
No Real Signs Of Recovery (Much Less Of Simply Stopping Its Slide)
While U.S. existing home sales were “up” in January (but once again, down 23.8% on a year-over-year basis and with prices down 8.2% nationally and 13.4% in the West), the…
Two Of The Four Copper Clad Condos Atop 17th Street Hit The MLS
As both a plugged-in tipster and a few readers have noted, two of the four copper clad condos atop 17th at Clayton have hit the MLS. One car parking (in…
Victorian Character, Updated Floor Plan, And A Little History To Boot
1900 Green offers Victorian character (both inside and out) but with an updated floor plan and modern amenities; four wood burning fireplaces (including two in the master suite above); and…
You Know You’ve Always Wondered (And Here’s Your Chance To See)
It’s one of those little buildings that you’ve probably driven by a thousand times and always wondered what’s inside (at the corner of 5th and Folsom). And now here’s your…
January S&P/Case-Shiller: San Francisco MSA Continues Decline
According to the January 2008 S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index (pdf), single-family home prices in the San Francisco MSA fell 2.9% from December ’07 to January ’08 and are down 13.2%…
JustQuotes: The People (And Politics) Behind Buildings And Design
The Quote: ADCO is proposing a 38-story, elliptical-shaped glass building with five levels of underground parking. Market-rate condominiums would be built on top of the tennis courts and next door…