Less Great Expectations: 3271 Baker Drops Its New Year Asking 24%
As we first wrote about 3271 Baker when it hit the market six months ago (and was staged a bit differently): While the stucco, tiles, wrought iron railings, doorways, beamed…
Pro Forma Problems: Find Commercial, Replace With Residential?
From J.K. Dineen at the San Francisco Business Times: Downtown San Francisco’s weakest year for commercial real estate since 2001 ended with a whimper, with the central business district losing…
Noe Valley Apples to Apples With A View: 695 Grand View Ave #101
Nothing too fancy but some nice big windows, views, remodeled and a Noe Valley address. Purchased for $552,000 in January of 2007, they’re asking $489,000 for 695 Grand View Avenue…
North Beach Pagoda Theater Plans Approved By Planning, But…
“A gutted hulk of an old movie house in the heart of San Francisco’s North Beach took a big step toward a new life Thursday when the Planning Commission approved…
Cosmic Development Karma For San Francisco’s Seawall Lot 351?
In November the Port of San Francisco terminated the RFP process to which one development team (Waterfront Partners) had dutifully responded with their vision for San Francisco’s Seawall Lot 351…
2200 Mission: 23 New Condos (Finally) On The Market In The Mission
The on again, off again, on again construction at the corner of Mission and 18th is finally close to completion as twenty-three new condominiums at 2200 Mission have officially hit…
A Floor Higher And $350,000 Less At 333 Bush, Damn Those Neighbors
Of course it’s entirely possible the listing for 333 Bush Street #3701 was intended as a red herring when priced at $1,600,000, then again that was four months ago and…
San Francisco’s “2008 Luxury Tour” Scorecard To Date: No Sales
From ABC’s Nightline last night: “Herding the ‘White Elephants’: A look at how hard unloading a mega-mansion has become in today’s economy.” Shockers. At least to those who aren’t plugged-in…
A Designer’s Digs On The Market In Potrero: 778 Kansas
If you’re a fan of Ann Jones interiors, the listing for 778 Kansas might pique your interest. A ground up renovation by and for the interior designer, the Potrero Hill…
Bay Area Notices Of Default: Another Source, The Same Story
“Notices of defaults (the first step in the foreclosure process) and notices of trustee sales (which often but don’t always lead to actual foreclosures) reached 525,356 in 15 California counties…